Toast Grundy: One of the all time greatest career comebacks in League history?

[Shane Heard]

From elite at Pies ..to spudsville MFC reserves and now back to elite at Swans.

46 hit outs tonight with 7 tackles and absolutely annihilating English in every way.

Career best season and propelling Sydney to top spot with his ruck dominance.

Can’t think of many other players who have resurrected their careers any better than this.

Hats off to him.

 

[Eshay187]

Probably more a case of two teams completely mismanaging a very very good player.

Blessed to have him at Sydney, what a steal. His impact is a huge part of 10-1

 

[cherrypie]

From elite at Pies ..to spudsville MFC reserves and now back to elite at Swans.

Let’s be real, he wouldn’t have been in the reserves at any other club. He was behind the best ruckman of this generation and didn’t have a suitable role for him. He’s playing very well this season though

 

[RUNVS]

Probably more a case of two teams completely mismanaging a very very good player.

Blessed to have him at Sydney, what a steal. His impact is a huge part of 10-1

Yep. He is not a forward, and he can only play his best football if he is allowed to ruck 90% of the time. Was never going to work with Gawn.

It would be like Gilchrist and Healy in the same side, which apparently happened briefly, but having them both in the side would just create problems since they both couldn't be wicket keeper.

 

[Shane Heard]

Let’s be real, he wouldn’t have been in the reserves at any other club. He was behind the best ruckman of this generation and didn’t have a suitable role for him. He’s playing very well this season though

The point is he was humiliated being cast aside by Dees and left to rot at Casey.
He has worked his arse off and returned to elite level.

His ruckwork was sublime tonight.

Just beautiful body position with wonderful taps and palming along with solo clearences of his own.

 

[And_ROOS]

Melbourne were dumb to recruit him when they had Gawn, and then were dumb to gift him to Sydney so cheaply.

 

[Eshay187]

Melbourne were dumb to recruit him when they had Gawn, and then were dumb to gift him to Sydney so cheaply.

And Pies were dumb to mismanage their salary cap.

Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.

 

[Back One Out]

Grundy was always going to be the Recruit of the Year.

The Swans don’t muck around. They have long had the best record of targeting opposition players to fill specific needs and they usually get the best of them.

It’s pretty amazing to think they were able to get the dual All Australian, 2x Best & Fairest ruckman for their 2nd and 3rd round draft picks.

He was on the big bucks at Melbourne / Casey

Does anyone know if the Dees are still paying a portion of his 2024 salary, or is Sydney paying the lot?

 

[Xtreme]

Collingwood and Melbourne with egg on their face.

It would be like Gilchrist and Healy in the same side, which apparently happened briefly, but having them both in the side would just create problems since they both couldn't be wicket keeper.

Technically they could have been wicket keeper at both ends to different bowlers!

 

[augie]

Collingwood and Melbourne with egg on their face.



Technically they could have been wicket keeper at both ends to different bowlers!

How do Collingwood have egg on their face, unless you are talking about giving him a ridiculous contract in the first place? We are better without him and he is better off away from us.

 

[amazingjoshy]

He's been very good and good on him, his best performances this year have been against Gawn, Witts and now English (though English is a nowhere near the other two at actual ruckwork)

The decision to go to Melbourne was just so strange, and he has to be partly to blame for that. Not sure how anyone involved saw that working out

 

[zetz]

How do Collingwood have egg on their face, unless you are talking about giving him a ridiculous contract in the first place? We are better without him and he is better off away from us.

It’s not like Collingwood won a flag without him

 

[RAPPA]

This should be a toast to Melbourne's stupidity

 

[Xtreme]

How do Collingwood have egg on their face, unless you are talking about giving him a ridiculous contract in the first place?

Purely because Collingwood are paying him to play elsewhere.

 

[Eshay187]

Grundy was always going to be the Recruit of the Year.

The Swans don’t muck around. They have long had the best record of targeting opposition players to fill specific needs and they usually get the best of them.

It’s pretty amazing to think they were able to get the dual All Australian, 2x Best & Fairest premiership ruckman for their 2nd and 3rd round draft picks.

He was on the big bucks at Melbourne / Casey

Does anyone know if the Dees are still paying a portion of his 2024 salary, or is Sydney paying the lot?

Collingwood are still paying a portion, Melbourne not paying anything.

 

[augie]

Purely because Collingwood are paying him to play elsewhere.

But that and the decision to pay Treloar to play elsewhere have turned out to be great decisions.

 

[Xtreme]

But that and the decision to pay Treloar to play elsewhere have turned out to be great decisions.

Both would have helped Collingwood beat Brisbane by 10 goals

 

[00Stinger]

The point is he was humiliated being cast aside by Dees and left to rot at Casey.

Pretty ****ing dumb comment really.

Would it have been better to humiliate him in a position that he is no good at instead?

Club let him move on extremely easily too, didnt let him rot in the 2's until a great offer came in like some clubs would have

 

[Granit1962]

As a Collingwood fan, no egg, we are the premiers - or did you forget!

 

[beerbandit]

Collingwood and Melbourne with egg on their face.



Technically they could have been wicket keeper at both ends to different bowlers!

Yeah so much egg we could mix a cake batter in our premiership cup.

Fool

 

[Xtreme]

Yeah so much egg we could mix a cake batter in our premiership cup.

Fool

Resorting to cheap insults when Collingwood are still paying Grundy despite being on another team

Whoooooops

 

[Occidental]

It was interesting to watch a Syd v Dogs game with Treloar, Adams & Grundy playing!
If you were told that 4 years ago you wouldn’t believe it.
If you were told 4 years ago the Pies would win a flag without any of them in the team you’d be equally stunned.
Miss them all & are happy they are doing well, but will take a premiership anytime over losing a few favourites.

 

[augie]

Both would have helped Collingwood beat Brisbane by 10 goals

Watching Treloar hit up the opposition and Grundy drop marks makes me understand why we paid them to play elsewhere. Feels like we ripped off both the dees and the dogs.

 

[Roobs321]

I don’t see how this warrants a thread. Grundy coming to the Swans and playing well isn’t newsworthy. ‘Greatest career comebacks in league history’

 

[Holden Megroin]

Melbourne were dumb to recruit him when they had Gawn, and then were dumb to gift him to Sydney so cheaply.

No Grundy was dumb to go there.

Why would you go to a club with the best ruck in the AFL.