Dorrington's premature retirement came after doctors advised him to stop playing after a series of knocks to the head in early 1972.[2]
Coaching and administration careeredit
Dorrington joined the coaching ranks in the late 1970s and was assistant to Barry Cable when East Perth won the 1978 WANFL Grand Final.[2]
In 1980, Dorrington was appointed head coach of East Perth, serving two seasons.[2] Dorrington returned to coaching in 1985 when he was coach of the Western Australian team at the Teal Cup.[2]
^"Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) entry for Dorrington, Grant Stephen". It's an Honour, Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2013. For service to the community through contributions to road safety, and to the management and development of the Australian Football League in Western Australia.
November 27, 2023
grant, dorrington, grant, stephen, dorrington, born, april, 1948, australian, rules, football, administrator, former, player, coach, personal, informationfull, namegrant, stephen, dorringtondate, birth, 1948, april, 1948, playing, careeryearsclubgames, goals, . Grant Stephen Dorrington OAM BEM born 15 April 1948 is an Australian rules football administrator who is a former player and coach Grant DorringtonPersonal informationFull nameGrant Stephen DorringtonDate of birth 1948 04 05 5 April 1948 age 75 Playing careerYearsClubGames Goals 1967 72East Perth45 111 Coaching careerYearsClubGames W L D 1980 81East PerthContents 1 Playing career 2 Coaching and administration career 3 Road safety 4 Honours 5 ReferencesPlaying career editDorrington played 45 matches for East Perth in the Western Australian National Football League WANFL between 1967 and 1972 1 Dorrington s premature retirement came after doctors advised him to stop playing after a series of knocks to the head in early 1972 2 Coaching and administration career editDorrington joined the coaching ranks in the late 1970s and was assistant to Barry Cable when East Perth won the 1978 WANFL Grand Final 2 In 1980 Dorrington was appointed head coach of East Perth serving two seasons 2 Dorrington returned to coaching in 1985 when he was coach of the Western Australian team at the Teal Cup 2 He joined the West Australian Football Commission and has at various times been the Director of Football General Manager of the Football Development Trust and of the West Australian Football League and Director of Pathways and Competition 3 Road safety editDorrington was the chairman of the Western Australian Road Safety Council between 1997 and 2009 4 Honours editIn 1979 Dorrington was awarded the British Empire Medal BEM for services to the Western Australian sesquicentennial 5 Dorrington received the Medal of the Order of Australia OAM for services to road safety and Australian rules football in Western Australia 6 References edit League Games Played Abraham to Dwyer East Perth Football Club Archived from the original on 28 May 2013 Retrieved 1 July 2013 a b c d A Look Back Grant Dorrington East Perth Football Club 2 May 2013 Archived from the original on 26 May 2013 Retrieved 1 July 2013 Football to farewell Grant Dorrington after 38 years growing the game Twin passions drive leading man The West Australian 26 January 2012 Retrieved 2 July 2013 No 48041 The London Gazette 31 December 1979 p 13 Medal of the Order of Australia OAM entry for Dorrington Grant Stephen It s an Honour Australian Honours Database Canberra Australia Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet 26 January 2012 Retrieved 2 July 2013 For service to the community through contributions to road safety and to the management and development of the Australian Football League in Western Australia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Grant Dorrington amp oldid 1156048895, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
