Dick Grimmond

Australian rules footballer and coach

Australian rules footballer
Dick Grimmond
Personal information
Full name Dick Grimmond
Date of birth (1938-07-06) 6 July 1938 (age 86)
Original team(s) Albury
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
Position(s) Wingman
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1959–1964 Richmond 102 (6)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1964.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Dick Grimmond (born 6 July 1938) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

From his debut in the fifth round of the 1959 VFL season until midway through the 1964 season, Grimmond did not miss a single game for Richmond.

Grimmond usually played as a wingman and after being appointed captain-coach of North Hobart in 1965, promptly steered the club to a Grand Final loss. He represented Tasmania in the 1966 Hobart Carnival.

References

  • Dick Grimmond's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  • Dick Grimmond at AustralianFootball.com
  • Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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Tasmanian team – 1966 Interstate Carnival
Victoria (VFL) 26.24 (180) defeated Tasmania 11.13 (104), at North Hobart Oval, 9 June 1966, crowd: 20,047
Tasmania 19.27 (141) defeated Victoria (VFA) 7.11 (53), at North Hobart Oval, 11 June 1966, crowd: 23,764
Western Australia 17.13 (115) defeated Tasmania 16.10 (106), at North Hobart Oval, 16 June 1966, crowd: 10,199
South Australia 14.7 (91) defeated Tasmania 9.13 (67), at North Hobart Oval, 18 June 1966, crowd: 23,368
  • Captain: Lee
  • Apted
  • Baker
  • Bonney
  • Browning
  • Cox
  • Donohoe
  • Fromberg
  • Grimmond
  • Hudson
  • Kingston
  • Lawrence
  • Lawson
  • Lowe
  • Marney
  • McLean
  • McMahon
  • Payne
  • Raitt
  • Smith
  • Sullivan
  • Thompson
  • Walker
  • Whitton
  • Wilkinson
Coach: Leo