Shaun Grigg

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Australian rules footballer

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Field	Value
name	Shaun Grigg
nickname	Grigga
image	Shaun Grigg 2017 (cropped).jpg
caption	Grigg with Richmond in March 2017
birth_date
originalteam	Redan (BFL)
North Ballarat Rebels (TAC Cup)
draftpick	No. 19, 2006 AFL National draft:
debutdate	Round 14, 2007
debutteam
debutopponent
debutstadium	MCG
height	191 cm
weight	85 kg
position	Midfielder
years1	2007–2010
club1
games_goals1	43 (10)
years2	2011–2019
club2
games_goals2	171 (86)
games_goalstotal	214 (96)
nationalyears1	2011
nationalteam1	Australia
nationalgames_goals1	2 (0)
careerhighlights	AFL
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AFL premiership player: 2017
Life Member: 2018
AFL Rising Star nominee: 2008

Junior

U-18 All-Australian: 2006

Shaun Grigg (born 19 April 1988) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played 171 games for and 43 games for over a 13-year AFL career. He was a premiership player with Richmond in 2017, an Under 18 All Australian and twice placed in the top five in Richmond club best and fairests.

Early life and junior football

Grigg grew up in the Victorian country town of Linton, 33 kilometres south-west of Ballarat. He attended high school at St Patrick's College. He was part of the school's First XVIII football side which won the coveted Herald Sun Shield in 2005. He played with Redan in his younger years before joining the North Ballarat Rebels in the TAC Cup. In 2006 he represented the Victorian Country side at the national Under 18 championships where he won All-Australian selection. At the 2006 AFL Draft Combine he recorded a top 10 time in the 20 metre sprint.

AFL career

Carlton (2007-2010)

Grigg was selected by with the club's second pick and the 19th overall in the 2006 AFL National draft.

He suffered a shoulder injury early in the 2007 season and struggled as a result. He played matches early in the season with Carlton's , the Northern Bullants. Grigg made his AFL debut against in Round 14, 2007 and played a total of 5 games for the season.

Grigg earned a regular position in the Carlton team throughout 2008, playing 20 senior games and receiving a nomination for the NAB Rising Star award in Round 19. He kicked his first career goal in Round 4, 2008 in a match against .

Over the next two seasons however, Grigg struggled to play regularly in the senior side, playing only a combined total of 18 games for the club.

In October 2010 Grigg asked to be traded from the Carlton Football Club with his desired trade destination. He cited a desire for greater on-field opportunities as his key reason for seeking the move. A deal was finalised eight days later, with Grigg involved in a straight swap for Tigers' midfielder Andrew Collins. He had played 43 games for the club over his four-year tenure.

Richmond (2011-2019)

Grigg made his debut for Richmond in Round 1 of the 2011 season in a match against his former club at the MCG. He finished his first season at Richmond having played 21 games and recording an average of 22 disposals per game. It was a then-career best year in all major statistical categories including total disposals, marks, tackles and goals.

In 2012 Grigg was one of the most improved players in the league. He kicked a career-best three goals in a Round 7 clash with . He played all 22 matches that season and recorded a career best 561 disposals, good for fourth best at the club. He finished in fifth place in the club'sbest & fairest award, receiving the Kevin Bartlett Medal for his efforts. Grigg also polled a career best 11 votes in the Brownlow Medal, placing third at the club that season.

He would again play all possible matches in 2013, including a role in his first final at Richmond; a loss against former club Carlton. He polled 5 votes in the Brownlow medal count that year, placing equal fifth of all Richmond players that season.

2014 saw Grigg's first injury affected season at Richmond. After playing in the club's first 10 matches, he went on to miss the next eight due to a hamstring injury sustained in a Round 11 match-up with . He again played in the club's finals campaign, kicking a goal in an elimination final defeat at the hands of . Grigg played as a tagger for much of the season. He finished the season having played 15 games, his lowest total in his time at Richmond.

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In 2015 Grigg would return to form, playing in all possible matches for the third time in four seasons. As a contested-ball player, he led the club for tackles that year, with a career-best total of 98 across 23 matches. His performance in Round 15 was particularly praiseworthy, with Grigg picking up the second-most coaches votes of any Tiger for his 25 disposal and seven clearance effort. He played his 100th match for Richmond that year, in a Round 20 match against .

Grigg played parts of the 2016 season in a new role as an inside midfielder. In the 2016 pre-season Grigg suffered a fractured left thumb. He defied initial expectations to return to fitness for the club's Round 2 match against Collingwood, missing just one match in the process. Grigg recorded a career-high 38 disposals in Richmond's Round 11 loss to . He went on to play in a total of 20 matches that season. Grigg earned his second Kevin Bartlett Medal in 2016, after placing fourth at the club for disposals, tackles and clearances as well as second in inside 50 entries.

In 2017, Richmond coach Damien Hardwick labelled Grigg the smartest footballer at Richmond, noting his ability to 'read the game' a fraction faster than others. By that season he was the oldest player in Richmond's regular AFL team and the second oldest contracted player at the club behind only Ivan Maric.

Grigg suffered a hamstring strain in the lead-up to round 7, 2018 and missed that match as a result. He was considered a "touch and go" chance to play the following week but ultimately missed his second straight match. He made his return in round 9, called up as a late-replacement for first-year forward Jack Higgins.

On 14 May 2019, Grigg announced his immediate retirement from AFL football, having failed to play a match at any level that season due to persistent knee and hip injures. His decision to retire mid-season allowed Richmond a list spot to use at the 2019 mid-season rookie draft, which was used to recruit eventual 2019 premiership player Marlion Pickett.

He concluded his career having played 214 AFL matches.

Coaching career

In October 2019, Grigg joined the Geelong Football Club coaching panel as a development coach.

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| | 6 || 0 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- class="sortbottom" ! colspan=3| Career ! 214 ! 96 ! 84 ! 2469 ! 2092 ! 4561 ! 1054 ! 638 ! 0.4 ! 0.4 ! 11.5 ! 9.8 ! 21.3 ! 4.9 ! 3.0 ! 27 |}

Representative career

In 2011 Grigg was a member of the Australian squad for a two match International rules series against Ireland and played two matches.

Honours and achievements

Team

AFL premiership player (): 2017
McClelland Trophy (): 2018

Individual

2× Kevin Bartlett Medal (5th RFC B&F): 2012, 2016
AFL Rising Star nominee: 2008

Junior

U-18 All-Australian: 2006

Personal life

Grigg is married to wife Sarah. The couple had their first child, Sonny, in June 2014. They had a second son, Spencer Leigh, in December 2017.

He is a part-owner in multiple SpudBar franchise restaurants.

References

(10 September 2015). "Deledio goes from strength to strength". Bigpond.
(15 November 2016). "Yellow & Black: A Season with Richmond". Slattery Media Group.
(29 December 2006). "Blues a top gig for Grigg". Bigpond.
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"Round 4 2008 – Carlton vs Collingwood".
"Shaun Grigg Stats".
(1 October 2010). "Grigg walks out on Blues". The Age.
(9 October 2010). "Carlton swap Shaun Grigg for Richmond's Andrew Collins". The Australian.
[http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/carlton-swap-richmond-grigg-for-collins-20101009-16cx6.html Carlton swap Richmond Grigg for Collins]
(24 March 2011). "Richmond and Carlton to debut draftees". Herald Sun.
(13 May 2012). "Fast start sets up Richmond victory". Herald Sun.
"Round 7 2012 – Richmond vs Sydney".
(6 September 2012). "Trent Cotchin wins second Jack Dyer Medal as Richmond best-and-fairest".
"2011 Brownlow Medal".
"2013 Brownlow Medal".
(22 July 2014). "Grigg gears up for return". Bigpond.
(7 August 2014). "Grigg, Morris return". Bigpond.
"Elimination Final 2014 – Port Adelaide vs Richmond".
(19 February 2015). "Grigg grows in new role". Bigpond.
(20 October 2015). "Grigg back to his reliable best". Bigpond.
"2015 Stats".
(15 April 2015). "Grigg goes back inside". Bigpond.
(14 July 2015). "Rance reward for excellence". Bigpond.
(15 November 2016). "Yellow & Black: A Season with Richmond". Slattery Media Group.
(16 March 2016). "Grigg eyes off early return". Bigpond.
"Round 2 2016 – Collingwood vs Richmond".
"Round 11 2016 – North Melbourne vs Richmond".
(8 September 2016). "Dusty's Jack Triumph". Bigpond.
"2016 Stats".
(15 November 2016). "Yellow & Black: A Season with Richmond". Slattery Media Group.
(15 November 2016). "Yellow & Black: A Season with Richmond". Slattery Media Group.
(4 May 2018). "Tough Tiger Grigg sidelined for AFL clash". SBS.
(11 May 2018). "Injured Tigers mid paying for late start". Telstra Media.
(11 May 2018). "AFL Teams, Round 8: Full squads, team lists, ins, outs, injuries, benches and SuperCoach news". Fox Sports.
(20 May 2018). "Grigg comes in for Eagles clash". Telstra Media.
(14 May 2019). "Grigg calls time". Telstra Media.
(29 September 2019). "AFL grand final: Richmond's Shaun Grigg sacrificed his career so Marlion Pickett could launch his". ABC News.
"If not for Shaun Grigg's mid-season retirement, Marlion Pickett wouldn't be playing on GF day". Fox Sports.
(2 October 2019). "Flag Tiger heads down the highway to start coaching career". Telstra Media.
(23 October 2019). "When Geelong secured Shaun Grigg as a development coach, the Cats also picked up a whole bunch of intelligence on the Tigers". Herald Sun.
"Shaun Grigg". AFL Tables.
Witham, Jennifer. (14 October 2011). "Cool Cats lead young Aussies".
"Australia v Ireland since 1967".
(28 December 2017). "Welcome to the world Spencer Leigh Grigg. Both mum and the little fella are doing well".
(14 August 2015). "GRIGG TURNS SPUDS INTO BUSINESS SUCCESS". AFL Players Association.

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