EP80 - So What’s Been Happening? - Rodney ’BALLS’ Grinter

EP80 - So What's Been Happening? - Rodney 'BALLS' Grinter

SPECIAL GUEST - Former Melbourne Demon Defender Rod Grinter is most remembered for an incident early in the 1988 VFL season when he struck Footscray's Terry Wallace in the face with his forearm, where he received a six week suspension for 'bringing the game into disrepute' and finished the year in Melbourne's losing Grand Final side against Hawthorn. He was also suspended in 1990 for nine matches for eye-gouging and striking against Essendon at Windy Hill. Grinter was involved in another famous incident in the previous season's Preliminary Final against the same opponents. He was the man on the mark when Jim Stynes ran between him and Gary Buckenara which resulted in a free kick and goal to win after the siren from Buckenara. 

 

What a moment in time.... After playing most of his career in defence, Grinter was moved into the forward line in 1993 and retired from AFL the following season. He played 134 games for Melbourne and kicked 57 goals. Rod has dedicated a large portion of his time post playing career to bonding the Demon's Past Players Group and we will discuss the current crop of Premiership Winning Demons and what the 2021 Premiership success has meant to the club after 57 years. 

 

Some quotes from 1980... "Do or do not, there is no try." - Yoda "I am your father" - Darth Vader

Album of the Year in 1980... Zenyatta Mondatta - The Police

Song of the Year in 1980... Billie Jean - Michael Jackson

 

Join us as we catch up with the crew to discuss from 8.30pm AEST Wednesday 17th August when we chat LIVE on facebook and Youtube, join in the conversation anytime.

 

 

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