Trevor Grimwood
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Trevor Foster Grimwood is a former Australian rules football
er who played with Port Adelaide
and West Adelaide
in the SANFL
.
Grimwood's first attempt at a career in the SANFL was unsuccessful, he was on the books for Norwood
in both 1965 and 1966 but didn't play a senior game. A rover, he got his second chance in 1971 when he was picked up by Port Adelaide with whom he would play 33 games over three years. In 1974 he crossed to West Adelaide and won their best and fairest award in 1976. His best season came the following season when he won the 1977 Magarey Medal
by ten votes. Grimwood finished with 102 games for West Adelaide, he would have played more though had he not suffered from constant hamstring problems.
On November 28, 2011, Grimwood was sentenced to six years in prison for having sexual intercourse with a 14 year old girl in 1985 and 1986.
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 played with Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide Football Club
The Port Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, which plays in the Australian Football League and the South Australian National Football League...
and West Adelaide
West Adelaide Football Club
West Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club in the South Australian National Football League . Commonly known as The Bloods and Westies, the clubs home base is City Mazda Stadium located in Richmond, an inner-western suburb of Adelaide.-Early Years :West Adelaide was formed in...
in the SANFL
South Australian National Football League
The South Australian National Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the governing body for the sport of Australian rules football in South Australia....
.
Grimwood's first attempt at a career in the SANFL was unsuccessful, he was on the books for Norwood
Norwood Football Club
Norwood Football Club, nicknamed, Redlegs, is an Australian rules football club belonging to the South Australian National Football League in the state of South Australia...
in both 1965 and 1966 but didn't play a senior game. A rover, he got his second chance in 1971 when he was picked up by Port Adelaide with whom he would play 33 games over three years. In 1974 he crossed to West Adelaide and won their best and fairest award in 1976. His best season came the following season when he won the 1977 Magarey Medal
Magarey Medal
For the biography award of the same name, see Magarey Medal for biography. For a list of winners, see List of Magarey Medallists.The Magarey Medal is an Australian rules football honour awarded annually since 1898 to the fairest and most brilliant player in the South Australian National Football...
by ten votes. Grimwood finished with 102 games for West Adelaide, he would have played more though had he not suffered from constant hamstring problems.
On November 28, 2011, Grimwood was sentenced to six years in prison for having sexual intercourse with a 14 year old girl in 1985 and 1986.