Australian rules footballer and coach
Australian rules footballer
Barry Grinter |
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Full name |
Barry W. Grinter |
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Date of birth |
(1951-10-01) 1 October 1951 (age 72) |
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Original team(s) |
Ararat (WFL) |
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Height |
191 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
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Weight |
97 kg (214 lb) |
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Position(s) |
Ruckman / Defender |
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Years |
Club |
Games (Goals) |
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1971–72, 1974–76 |
Essendon |
78 (7) |
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1978 |
Richmond |
06 (0) |
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Total |
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84 (7) |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1978. |
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Barry W. Grinter (born 1 October 1951) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon and Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1970s.
Grinter played most of his football either as a ruckman or defender. A left-footed player, he was recruited to Essendon from Ararat. From 1974 to 1976, Grinter put together 46 consecutive games and was the runner-up in Essendon's 1975 'Best and Fairest' award. The following year he was the club's equal third best performer in the Brownlow Medal count.[1]
After a season as captain-coach of Hobart in 1977, Grinter resumed his VFL career at Richmond but could only manage six appearances. He went on to coach Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) club Windsor-Zillmere from 1983 to 1984. Also coached Nambour Football club in 1981/82.[2]
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