Shaun Grigg
Encyclopedia
Shaun Grigg is an Australian rules football
er who plays for the Richmond Tigers in the Australian Football League
(AFL). He was drafted by in the 2006 AFL Draft
and played 43 games for them over four seasons before being traded to during the 2010 Trade Week
.
in the TAC Cup
. After being passed over in the 2005 AFL Draft
, he was selected in the 2006 AFL National Draft
in the second round by Carlton (19th pick overall).
Grigg's development with Carlton's , the Northern Bullants
, was delayed significantly by a shoulder injury sustained early in the 2007 season. He made his AFL
debut against in Round 14. Grigg earned a regular position in the Carlton team throughout 2008, and was nominated for the NAB Rising Star award in Round 19.
He is the son of Peter Grigg, who was a champion player for the Western Plains Football League team Carngham-Linton, and represented Australia in Rugby Union, playing 25 tests for the Wallabies during the 1980s.
During the 2010 trade period, he was heavily linked to a move to the Richmond Football Club
, due to both financial reasons and also a desire for more game time in the ruck. A deal was finalised on the Saturday of the trade week, with a straight swap for Andrew Collins.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who plays for the Richmond Tigers in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL). He was drafted by in the 2006 AFL Draft
2006 AFL Draft
The 2006 AFL Draft is a recent national draft of the Australian Football League. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League....
and played 43 games for them over four seasons before being traded to during the 2010 Trade Week
2010 AFL Draft
The 2010 AFL Draft consists of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2010/11 Australian Football League off-season. These are the Trade Week; held between , the National Draft; held on the , the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft .This is the first national draft to feature the...
.
Football career
Prior to AFL selection, Grigg, an undersized ruckman, played with North Ballarat RebelsNorth Ballarat Rebels
The North Ballarat Rebels are an Australian rules football club which play in the TAC Cup, an under-18 competition in Victoria, Australia.North Ballarat is one of four regional clubs set up as part of a plan by the AFL to have clubs set in all regions of the state.This was to help aid in player...
in the TAC Cup
TAC Cup
The TAC Cup is an under 18 Australian rules football representative competition held in Victoria, Australia. It is based on geographic regions throughout country Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne with each team representing 12 Victorian regions....
. After being passed over in the 2005 AFL Draft
2005 AFL Draft
The 2005 AFL Draft was the 2005 instance of the AFL Draft, the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.The 2005 Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period...
, he was selected in the 2006 AFL National Draft
2006 AFL Draft
The 2006 AFL Draft is a recent national draft of the Australian Football League. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League....
in the second round by Carlton (19th pick overall).
Grigg's development with Carlton's , the Northern Bullants
Northern Bullants
Northern Blues Football Club is a long-established Australian rules football club based in Preston and currently playing in the Victorian Football League representing the central and outer areas of Melbourne...
, was delayed significantly by a shoulder injury sustained early in the 2007 season. He made his AFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
debut against in Round 14. Grigg earned a regular position in the Carlton team throughout 2008, and was nominated for the NAB Rising Star award in Round 19.
He is the son of Peter Grigg, who was a champion player for the Western Plains Football League team Carngham-Linton, and represented Australia in Rugby Union, playing 25 tests for the Wallabies during the 1980s.
During the 2010 trade period, he was heavily linked to a move to the Richmond Football Club
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
, due to both financial reasons and also a desire for more game time in the ruck. A deal was finalised on the Saturday of the trade week, with a straight swap for Andrew Collins.