Despite missing all but the first six games of the season with a foot injury, Jack Grimes was given the MFC leadership award which highlights the esteem in which he is held at the club.

I think I speak for all Demon supporters when I express the hope that it’s all plain sailing and full fitness from now on for the young Demon.

 

Games MFC 2011 6  MFC Total 32 Goals MFC 2011 1 Total 3 

Unfairly maligned for his kicking.

Put in one of the most critical positions on the field in a team that struggled to combat the press and provide options.

Courage and integrity personified.

Will be captain one day.

Only question is... Midfield or HBF?

I'm inclined to keep him in the backline.

It's never a good time for a player to break a bone in his foot but Jack Grimes' injury was the worst piece of bad timing imaginable for the player and the club.

It's well documented that we lost a number of players through injury during that weekend and the next (as well as Jack Trengove for three weeks for executing a perfect tackle on Dangerfield who was so badly hurt that he played one of his few decent games for the year and kicked 6 goals just 6 days later) but losing Grimes for the rest of the season was a double disaster.

When the club recruited Grimes he was better known as a midfielder who also had some success when going forward. He played a fantastic game for Vic Metro (as skipper of the team) against WA in the 2007 national under 18s. At Melbourne, he had capably filled the role of a defensive flanker but a move into the middle was on the cards.

In the week before the Adelaide game when he was injured, Grimes attended a Devil's Advocates function and told a few of us at our table that he had been doing some training with the midfielders and he was pretty hopeful that he would start there against the Crows. That's exactly what happened but history will record that he lasted on the ground for no more than four minutes after getting one of the game's first possessions.

Our midfield was crying out for that extra classy player (it still is) but we can only wonder at what might have been but for that unfortunate break.

In any event, I hope the new coach recognises his potential to go into the middle, that he gets his chances there and that he remains relatively injury free in the future.

Love Grimesy, he's a class act on and off the field. Unfortunately up until now it has mostly been off the field. I look forward to him being able to string a season together. He will be an exceptionally useful player when this occurs, and one of a couple potential Captains in waiting.

In dire need of some continuity. This might sound extreme or alarmist, but I think he's still at risk of not making it. That would be a huge shame.

I'd love nothing more than to see him play 20+ games next year.

In dire need of some continuity. This might sound extreme or alarmist, but I think he's still at risk of not making it. That would be a huge shame.

I'd love nothing more than to see him play 20+ games next year.

Sad but a true fact: if you can't get on the field and stay there regularly, you can never display your true worth.

Go Jack.

He'll get there.

I hear he is still having trouble with the foot.

A lesser man will succumb.

Jack Grimes will get there.

will this guys body hold up to the rigours of AFL footy?

Doubts must start kreeping into peoples mind, because they have in mine

In dire need of some continuity. This might sound extreme or alarmist, but I think he's still at risk of not making it. That would be a huge shame.

I'd love nothing more than to see him play 20+ games next year.

Massive over-reaction. People were saying the same thing about Moloney and he has hardly missed a game in the last two seasons.

His foot injury could happen to anyone and has nothing to do with any other previous injuries.

I have everything crossed for Jack Grimes. I would love to see him play 200+ games for the red & blue. Class act.

Touch wood that his foot heals and he remains injury free from here on in. Wish him well.

I have everything crossed for Jack Grimes. I would love to see him play 200+ games for the red & blue. Class act.

Touch wood that his foot heals and he remains injury free from here on in. Wish him well.

Me too H_T

It took Garland over a year to come back from a foot injury.

It would surprise me to see nothing of Grimes till mid 2012.

But better late than never.

Unfairly maligned for his kicking.

His kicking was pathetic and he's one of the very few Melbourne players that rarely have anything negative written about them on this site.

It's pretty obvious the kind of player that he can potentially be one day, however he's just gotta get his body right.

He'll get there.

I hear he is still having trouble with the foot.

A lesser man will succumb.

Jack Grimes will get there.

What did you hear?

What did you hear?

He's still having trouble with his foot.

He's still having trouble with his foot.

Anything more specific?

Anything more specific?

No, I have only heard that he is having 'trouble.' I assume the bone hasn't healed yet and that is why he is on the bike at the club in October.

His kicking was pathetic and he's one of the very few Melbourne players that rarely have anything negative written about them on this site.

It's pretty obvious the kind of player that he can potentially be one day, however he's just gotta get his body right.

Maybe I should have said "unfairly maligned by those who have no idea what they're talking about".

2011 was another year ruined by injury for Jack. No sooner had he seemed fully recovered from his back / hamstring related problems and he suffered the foot stress fracture. From what rpfc is saying, he already seems destined to miss at least a slice of his next pre-season campaign. Hopefully the new fitness staff can work with Jack to get permanently on top of his injury woes. Like many others, I can see an exciting future and a potential move to the midfield, if he can get fit and stay fit.

ps. What a great achievement for Jack to win the Club Leadership award after missing most of the season.

Maybe I should have said "unfairly maligned by those who have no idea what they're talking about".

Every player has room for improvement...

AFL Games: 32

Goals: 3

Height: 187cm

Weight: 85 Kg

D.O.B.: May 11, 1989

Recruited from: Northern Knights

Debut: Rd 22, 2008

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Co-Captain 2012.

Grimes to me is a natural footballer just like Trengove

Team player

Nothing negative about this guy

Just hope he gets an injury free season

Player he reminds me of is John Rantall

Still cannot believe we didnt recruit his brother when we had the chance

Still cannot believe we didnt recruit his brother when we had the chance

I don't follow the Toiges: what has Dylan done to impress you so?

His brother would not get a game for our back line but with poor disposal sits well with Rance, Edwards etc down at the tigers

Would like the club to ask for Jack to give back his wage from the week he spent in Qld last year while injured.

Unfortunately, with the precedent cemented in this situation we can not ask Jurrah to do the same while on Bereavement Leave.

Please don't call me racist (although I hate crackers) just because I want Jack to pay up.

It's all about the precedent.

The message it sends...

Still cannot believe we didnt recruit his brother when we had the chance

Not concerned with Dylan at Richmond. Happy with his brother Jack. I'm more "if only" with Billie Smedts, but I hope we hit the jackpot with Cook all the same.