Barry Grinter
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.
| Barry Grinter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Barry W. Grinter | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 1951 | ||
| Original team(s) | Ararat | ||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 97 kg (214 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruckman / Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1971–72, 1974–76 | Essendon | 78 (7) | |
| 1978 | Richmond | 6 (0) | |
| Total | 84 (7) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1978. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Grinter played most of his football either as a ruckman or in defense. 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.[2]
References
- "Barry Grinter". AFL Tables.
- "Grinter, Barry W." Essendon F.C. website. Archived from the original on 12 October 2009.