It was a beauty Fork

just found a a replay of it mate, go to 22:50 for old times sake

Thanks mate.

Was looking for it but couldn't find it.

Crackin' hip and shoulder, hasn't lost anything in time.

Bloody Eishold ......... Couldn't have kicked that worse if he tried.

Thanks mate.

Was looking for it but couldn't find it.

Crackin' hip and shoulder, hasn't lost anything in time.

Bloody Eishold ......... Couldn't have kicked that worse if he tried.

No worries Fork. I still cant watch that replay mate, we had so many easy shots in the last 10 minues that we messed up. Worst day ive ever had at the footy, still not over it near 30 years later

I'm bitter and twisted aswell.
87 Prelim, 88 GF , 2000GF and subsequent failures have all taken their toll.

Chuck Norris shakes at the mention of Rodney Grinter

Grinter had more balls than our current list combined.

if you have read of any of my works you would say "Cojones Grinter".

Recommend For Whom The Bell Tolls for the uninitiated. There were plenty of partisans that had cojones just like our dear Rodney.

Man you really missed something. Like missing Jack Dyer or Big Carl. Serious dudes who made the ground shake. Menace in every footstep. Rod Grinter could seriously play. However he was a very dangerous man when he got an opponent in his sights. Like a bull but he very rarely missed.

Like Leigh Matthews, he was brutal and could also take the biggest hits in his stride. Never seen him go down for the count and plenty tried to nail him. Met him a few times in his playing days at the Harp Of Erin pub in East Kew. Always polite and affable and was often seen running around the local streets keeping fit. His hands were huge like grizzly bear paws and just as dangerous.

Christonabicycle what a hit!

Bit of a dog hit on Flower just b4 that i reckon.....

No worries Fork. I still cant watch that replay mate, we had so many easy shots in the last 10 minues that we messed up. Worst day ive ever had at the footy, still not over it near 30 years later

Yeah i had a bit of a look and wouldnt recommend watching, so many missed shots AT goal last quarter, just as gut wrenching today as it was then.......

Forgive my ignorance due to age, but... who?

How old are you? Didn't you study History? Check out Rod Grinter on you tube you will be smiling in no time.

Chuck Norris shakes at the mention of Rodney Grinter

Thats good beelzebub

As hard as nails Choke, i loved him, his hip & shoulder on Chris Mew in the 87 prelim is one of the best i have ever seen

I was just over the fence from that. The sound was frightening.

Grinter was a great rebound player.

He would hit them so hard they would be knocked out a second time when they rebounded into the ground.

What i would give to have Rod run out against the Pies this week......

A lot is made of how tough Balls was, but he was also an extremely skillful player. Our halfback line in the late 80's of B.Lovett, G.Lyon and R.Grinter was the envy of all teams in the VFL. Balls could even go forward and play as lead-up forward.

He was a very good footballer.

A lot is made of how tough Balls was, but he was also an extremely skillful player. Our halfback line in the late 80's of B.Lovett, G.Lyon and R.Grinter was the envy of all teams in the VFL. Balls could even go forward and play as lead-up forward.

He was a very good footballer.

Early In his career as a half forward during the last days of the Barassi era he reminded me of a cross between Watts and Howe for skills. Similar build though a little shorter. Had Watts's measured kicking style and Howe's aptitude for a screamer. He could be undisciplined, loose and drifted in and out of games and often with somewhat mistimed aggression ala Tapscott. When Northey came along and shifted to defence his change in attitude was dramatic. Has been crticised for his hardness on man by many but his attack of the ball was just as hard. As I have said before he was one of our most influential players since the sixties and we always seemed to play better when he was on the park. When he missed games we were a much less switched on team.

A particular element of enjoyment when watching that lot play would be you could see certain things unfold almost like a trainwreck. There were occasions you would see where the ball was, where Balls was and project the likely course of mayhem You could almost hear bones cracking at times !!

That youtube clip of 87 got me very, very angry yet again. Thanks.

The night of the '88 prelim, I had the pleasure of sharing a few beers with Balls, the Febey boys and their dad, and Graeme Yeats - yes, even with a GF looming the following week, a number of beers were OK. I was struck by Balls' quiet demeanour, in contrast to what we perceived him to be on the field. A humble bloke who had time to have a chat and a laugh with mere mortals like me. As a side note, in those days I was a smoker. At one point during the evening, Balls leant across to me and whispered, ​'mate, do you mind if I pinch a ciggie of ya?' I duly obliged.

Forgive my ignorance due to age, but... who?

balls

The night of the '88 prelim, I had the pleasure of sharing a few beers with Balls, the Febey boys and their dad, and Graeme Yeats - yes, even with a GF looming the following week, a number of beers were OK. I was struck by Balls' quiet demeanour, in contrast to what we perceived him to be on the field. A humble bloke who had time to have a chat and a laugh with mere mortals like me. As a side note, in those days I was a smoker. At one point during the evening, Balls leant across to me and whispered, ​'mate, do you mind if I pinch a ciggie of ya?' I duly obliged.

So, THAT'S why we lost the '88 GF...!! Half the team was on the grog and fags a few days before the big game.! LOL

Terry Wallace tries to say hello.

That youtube clip of 87 got me very, very angry yet again. Thanks.

For abit more pain try on the 2002 semi against Adelaide then.

A game of 2 halves.

Uze ripper from the pocket still got the blood pumpin' though.

I loved Rod Grinter hard at it, scrupulously fair a wonderful player! Sigh What I would give to have Rod Grinter and Byron Picket in the side right now!

Pretty low act of Terry Wallet trying to eat Rod Grinters Hand but years ago! Very low act indeed!

You're right picket - a dog act - he swallowed it all the way to the elbow as I recall,

He had to go and have a lay down immediately after.

You're right picket - a dog act - he swallowed it all the way to the elbow as I recall,

He had to go and have a lay down immediately after.

young Rodney had to have treatment for rabies at hospital afterwoods; they removed a couple of poisonous fangs from the wound in the back of his hand.

wonder if he kept them?