Barry Grinter
Essendon and Richmond
AFL career
84 games7 goals
- Debut
- R3 1971 v COL17 Apr 1971
- Most recent
- R21 1978 v FIT26 Aug 1978
Stats
1978 | RCH | 6 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 8.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1976 | ESS | 22 | 7.0 | 1.6 | 8.6 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1975 | ESS | 22 | 9.5 | 1.2 | 10.7 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1974 | ESS | 7 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 7.6 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
1972 | ESS | 21 | 8.9 | 1.6 | 10.5 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
1971 | ESS | 6 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 8.5 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Bio
Recruited from Ararat, Barry Grinter was a towering left-footed utility who swung between the ruck and key defensive posts during a volatile era for Essendon. Standing 191cm, he developed into a consistent performer at Windy Hill, finishing runner-up in the club's 1975 Best and Fairest count, though he is often best remembered for his unique role in the infamous 1974 brawl against Richmond. A serving police officer off the field, Grinter instinctively reverted to his training during the melee, chasing down and restraining a Tigers player who had struck a trainer, effectively applying a police hold on the playing surface. He departed the VFL to captain-coach Hobart in 1977, representing Tasmania during his season away, before returning to Melbourne for a final six-game stint with the Tigers in 1978.
Profile
- Born
- 11 Oct 1951 (age 75y 10d)
- Height
- 191 cm
- Weight
- 97 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Ararat, Barry Grinter was a towering left-footed utility who swung between the ruck and key defensive posts during a volatile era for Essendon. Standing 191cm, he developed into a consistent performer at Windy Hill, finishing runner-up in the club's 1975 Best and Fairest count, though he is often best remembered for his unique role in the infamous 1974 brawl against Richmond. A serving police officer off the field, Grinter instinctively reverted to his training during the melee, chasing down and restraining a Tigers player who had struck a trainer, effectively applying a police hold on the playing surface. He departed the VFL to captain-coach Hobart in 1977, representing Tasmania during his season away, before returning to Melbourne for a final six-game stint with the Tigers in 1978.