Rod Grinter

DOB: 26 May, 1965
Debut: Round 2, 1985 against Hawthorn at Princes Park
Last Game: Round 16, 1994 against Geelong at Kardinia Park

Games: 134
Goals: 57
Career Statistics

From: Katandra West

Number: 14 1985-1994

Honours
Best First Year Player - 1985
Grand Final team - 1988
150 Heroes selection
Reserves Best and Fairest - 1992

Controversial hard man who was suspended for six weeks in 1988 after a behind the play incident where he allegedly struck Terry Wallace with a forearm. It was the first case ever to be referred to tirial by video. Grinter's other place in football history had already been secured when he was the man on the mark that Jim Stynes ran across in the 1987 Preliminary Final.

Seemingly on his way out of senior football, Grinter's career was rejuvenated by a move into attack during 1993. Grinter stayed on the list as a supplementary player, and reserves captain, in 1995 but didn't play a senior game.

At this time he is the most reported (11 times) and suspended (31 weeks) player in Melbourne history.

Player-Coach of New Norfolk in Tasmania in 1998, Grinter announced he would leave at the end of the year and was promptly dismissed on the spot. He returned to Katandra West and in a playing capacity helped the side win their first premiership in six years.

Grinter also played for East Burwood in the Eastern Football League, winning a premiership in 1999 and served as Melbourne's runner in the early 2000's.

Tribunal Record

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