Shaun Grigg

Shaun Grigg
Grigg with Richmond in March 2017
Personal information
Nickname(s) Grigger[1]
Date of birth (1988-04-19) 19 April 1988
Original team(s) Redan (BFL)
North Ballarat Rebels (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 19, 2006 AFL National Draft: Carlton
Debut Round 14, 2007, Carlton
vs. Melbourne, at MCG
Height 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder, Utility
Club information
Current club Richmond
Number 6
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2007–2010 Carlton 043 (10)
2011– Richmond 171 (86)
Total 214 (96)
International team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
2011 Australia 2 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2018 season.
Career highlights

AFL

Junior

  • U-18 All-Australian: 2006
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Shaun Grigg (born 19 April 1988) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by Carlton in the 2006 AFL Draft and played 43 games for them over four seasons before being traded to Richmond in the 2010 Trade Period.

Early life and junior football

Grigg grew up in the Victorian country town of Ballarat and attended high school at St Patrick's College.[2] 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.[2]

AFL career

Carlton

Grigg was selected by Carlton with the club's second pick and the 19th overall in the 2006 AFL National Draft.[2]

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 VFL-affiliate, the Northern Bullants. Grigg made his AFL debut against Melbourne in Round 14, 2007 and played a total of 5 games for the season.[3]

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.[4] He kicked his first career goal in Round 4, 2008 in a match against Collingwood.[5]

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.[3]

In October 2010 Grigg asked to be traded from the Carlton with Richmond his desired trade destination. He cited a desire for greater on-field opportunities as his key reason for seeking the move.[6] A deal was finalised eight days later, with Grigg involved in a straight swap for Tigers' midfielder Andrew Collins.[7][8] He had played 43 games for the club over his four year tenure.

Richmond

Grigg made his debut for Richmond in Round 1 of the 2011 season in a match against his former club Carlton at the MCG.[9] He finished his first season at Richmond having played 21 games and recording an average of 22 disposals per game.[3] It was a then-career best year in all major statistical categories including total disposals, marks, tackles and goals.[3]

In 2012 Grigg was one of the most improved players in the league.[10] He kicked a career-best three goals in a Round 7 clash with Sydney.[11] 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.[12] Grigg also polled a career best 11 votes in the Brownlow Medal, placing third at the club that season.[13]

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.[3][14]

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 Essendon.[15][16] He again played in the club's finals campaign, kicking a goal in an elimination final defeat at the hands of Port Adelaide.[17] Grigg played as a tagger for much of the season.[18] He finished the season having played 15 games, his lowest total in his time at Richmond.[3]

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.[19][20][21] 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.[22] He played his 100th match for Richmond that year, in a Round 20 match against Gold Coast.[19]

In the 2016 pre-season Grigg suffered a fractured left thumb.[23] He defied initial expectations to return to fitness for the club's Round 2 match against Collingwood, missing just one match in the process.[24] Grigg recorded a career-high 38 disposals in Richmond's Round 11 loss to North Melbourne.[25] He went on to play in a total of 20 matches that season.[3] 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.[26][27]

Grigg suffered a hamstring strain in the lead-up to round 7, 2018 and missed that match as a result.[28] He was considered a "touch and go" chance to play the following week but ultimately missed his second straight match.[29][30] He made his return in round 9, called up as a late-replacement for first-year forward Jack Higgins.[31]

Grigg signed a one-year contract with Richmond in August 2016.[32] He signed another one-year deal in May 2017, which sees him contracted to the club until at least the end of the 2018 season.[33]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2018 season [34]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team No. Games G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
Totals Averages (per game)
2007 Carlton 165012831591730.00.25.66.211.83.40.6
2008 Carlton 16204516415031481420.20.38.27.515.74.12.1
2009 Carlton 1610359410219632290.30.59.410.219.63.22.9
2010 Carlton 16832829017242250.40.310.311.321.55.33.1
2011 Richmond 621610271190461107570.30.512.99.022.05.12.7
2012 Richmond 6221810322239561133440.80.514.610.925.56.02.0
2013 Richmond 6231510281204485139740.70.412.28.921.16.03.2
2014 Richmond 6153615115630764360.20.410.110.420.54.32.4
2015 Richmond 6231610259229488105980.70.411.310.021.24.64.3
2016 Richmond 620107257229486106720.50.412.911.524.35.33.6
2017 Richmond 6251513322255577131940.60.512.910.223.15.23.8
2018 Richmond 6223523821745597640.10.210.89.920.74.42.9
Career 214 96 84 2469 2092 4561 1054 638 0.4 0.4 11.5 9.8 21.3 4.9 3.0

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.[35][36]

Honours and achievements

Team

Individual

Junior

  • U-18 All-Australian: 2006

Personal life

Grigg is married to wife Sarah. The couple had their first child, Sonny, in June 2014.[15] They had a second son, Spencer Leigh, in December 2017.[37]

He is a part-owner in a number of SpudBar franchise restaurants.[38]

References

  1. ↑ "Deledio goes from strength to strength". Richmond FC. Bigpond. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 Morgan, Angus (29 December 2006). "Blues a top gig for Grigg". Carlton FC. Bigpond. Retrieved 3 March 2007.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Shaun Grigg Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  4. ↑ NAB AFL Rising Star: round 19 Archived 15 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ "Round 4 2008 - Carlton vs Collingwood". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  6. ↑ Gleeson, Michael (1 October 2010). "Grigg walks out on Blues". The Age. Fairfax. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "Carlton swap Shaun Grigg for Richmond's Andrew Collins". The Australian. News Corp. 9 October 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  8. ↑ Carlton swap Richmond Grigg for Collins
  9. ↑ Matthews, Bruce (24 March 2011). "Richmond and Carlton to debut draftees". Herald Sun. News Corp. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  10. ↑ Green, Warwick (13 May 2012). "Fast start sets up Richmond victory". Herald Sun. News Corp. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  11. ↑ "Round 7 2012 - Richmond vs Sydney". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  12. ↑ "Trent Cotchin wins second Jack Dyer Medal as Richmond best-and-fairest". Herald Sun. News Ltd. 6 September 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  13. ↑ "2011 Brownlow Medal". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  14. ↑ "2013 Brownlow Medal". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  15. 1 2 "Grigg gears up for return". Richmond FC. Bigpond. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  16. ↑ "Grigg, Morris return". Richmond FC. Bigpond. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  17. ↑ "Elimination Final 2014 - Port Adelaide vs Richmond". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  18. ↑ "Grigg grows in new role". Richmond FC. Bigpond. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  19. 1 2 "Grigg back to his reliable best". Richmond FC. Bigpond. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  20. ↑ "2015 Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  21. ↑ "Grigg goes back inside". Richmond FC. Bigpond. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  22. ↑ "Rance reward for excellence". Richmond FC. Bigpond. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  23. ↑ Cahill, Georgina (16 March 2016). "Grigg eyes off early return". Richmond FC. Bigpond. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  24. ↑ "Round 2 2016 - Collingwood vs Richmond". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  25. ↑ "Round 11 2016 - North Melbourne vs Richmond". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  26. ↑ Greenberg, Tony (8 September 2016). "Dusty's Jack Triumph". Richmond FC. Bigpond. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  27. ↑ "2016 Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  28. ↑ "Tough Tiger Grigg sidelined for AFL clash". SBS.com.au. SBS. AAP. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  29. ↑ Navaratnam, Dinny (11 May 2018). "Injured Tigers mid paying for late start". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  30. ↑ "AFL Teams, Round 8: Full squads, team lists, ins, outs, injuries, benches and SuperCoach news". Fox Sports. News Corp Australia. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  31. ↑ "Grigg comes in for Eagles clash". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  32. ↑ "Richmond pair Bachar Houli, Shaun Grigg sign contract extensions". Herald Sun. News Corp. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  33. ↑ Schmook, Nathan (21 July 2017). "Young Tiger signs on for two more years". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  34. ↑ "Shaun Grigg". AFL Tables. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  35. ↑ Witham, Jennifer (14 October 2011). "Cool Cats lead young Aussies". Archived from the original on 20 October 2011.
  36. ↑ "Australia v Ireland since 1967". FootyStats. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  37. ↑ @shaungrigg6 (28 December 2017). "Welcome to the world Spencer Leigh Grigg. Both mum and the little fella are doing well" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  38. ↑ "GRIGG TURNS SPUDS INTO BUSINESS SUCCESS". AFL Players Association. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
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