Jack Grimes (footballer)
Jack Grimes (born 11 May 1989) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for and is a former captain of the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
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| Grimes at training during July 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jack Grimes | ||
| Nickname(s) | Grimey | ||
| Date of birth | 11 May 1989 | ||
| Original team(s) | Northern Knights (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 14, 2007 National Draft | ||
| Debut | Round 22, 2008, Melbourne vs. Richmond, at MCG | ||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2008–2016 | Melbourne | 100 (11) | |
| 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
He was named as an All-Australian at the 2007 NAB AFL U18 Championships. He was drafted by Melbourne in the 2007 National Draft at pick 14, but was placed on the long-term injury list due to stress-related back problems. He made his debut in the final game of the 2008 AFL season but suffered a further back injury in the early part of the 2009 season.[1]
He returned in round 7 and played eleven games in 2009, including Round 14 against West Coast when he was awarded three Brownlow Medal votes and was nominated for the AFL Rising Star award.[2]
Jack Grimes suffered a season-ending injury in the round 7 match against the Adelaide Crows.
On 3 February 2012 he was named, alongside fellow youngster Jack Trengove as the co-captain of Melbourne Football Club. At 22 years of age he was one of the youngest ever captains in VFL/AFL history.[3] In 2014, Grimes continued on as co-captain, this time with Nathan Jones.[4] However, on 1 December 2014 it was announced that he had stepped down as the club's co-captain.[5]
Grimes was delisted at the conclusion of the 2016 season, during which he played his 100th and final AFL game.[6][7]
For the 2017 season Grimes signed with the Hurstbridge Football Club in the Northern Football League.[8]
Statistics edit
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2008 | Melbourne | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 2009 | Melbourne | 16 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 134 | 92 | 226 | 94 | 24 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 12.2 | 8.4 | 20.6 | 8.5 | 2.2 |
| 2010 | Melbourne | 16 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 181 | 124 | 305 | 81 | 32 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 12.9 | 8.9 | 21.8 | 5.1 | 2.2 |
| 2011 | Melbourne | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 68 | 46 | 114 | 32 | 11 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 11.3 | 7.7 | 19.0 | 5.3 | 1.8 |
| 2012 | Melbourne | 16 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 301 | 166 | 467 | 122 | 81 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 14.3 | 7.9 | 22.2 | 5.8 | 3.9 |
| 2013 | Melbourne | 31 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 150 | 124 | 274 | 69 | 63 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 10.0 | 8.3 | 18.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 |
| 2014 | Melbourne | 31 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 178 | 157 | 335 | 86 | 40 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 9.9 | 8.7 | 18.6 | 4.8 | 2.2 |
| 2015 | Melbourne | 31 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 133 | 105 | 238 | 70 | 29 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 11.1 | 8.8 | 19.9 | 5.8 | 2.4 |
| 2016 | Melbourne | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 25 | 47 | 13 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 12.5 | 23.5 | 6.5 | 5.0 |
| Career | 100 | 11 | 17 | 1170 | 844 | 2014 | 569 | 294 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 11.7 | 8.4 | 20.1 | 5.7 | 2.9 | ||
References edit
- ^ "Jack Grimes out with stress fracture". Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ Stevens, Mark (7 July 2009) Melbourne reaps rewards for faith in youngster Jack Grimes
- ^ Spits, Scott; Lynch, Jared (3 February 2012). "Trengove and Grimes to captain Demons". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ^ Nathan Jones and Jack Grimes named Melbourne captains, AFL.com.au official website, 29 January 2014
- ^ Melbourne Defender Jack Grimes Stands Down As Demons Co-Captain, Triple M, 1 December 2014
- ^ Burgan, Matt (27 September 2016). "Melbourne makes first list changes". MelbourneFC.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ Bowen, Nick (29 November 2016). "Former Demon Jack Grimes accepts his career is over". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ Toby Prime (12 December 2016). "Former Melbourne captain Jack Grimes returns to Northern Football League club Hurstbridge". Herald Sun. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Jack Grimes statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
External links edit
- Jack Grimes's profile on the official website of the Melbourne Football Club
- Jack Grimes's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Demon Wiki profile