Heath Grundy

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Heath Grundy
Personal information
Full name	Heath Grundy
Nickname(s)	Reg
Date of birth	(1986-06-02) 2 June 1986
Original team	Norwood (SANFL)
Draft	#42, 2005 Rookie Draft, Sydney
Height/Weight	192cm / 101kg
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current club	Sydney
Number	39
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2006–	Sydney	139 (22)
¹ Playing statistics correct to end of 2013 season.
Career highlights
Sydney premiership player 2012

Heath Grundy (born 2 June 1986) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Nicknamed 'Reg'^[1]due to his namesake Reg Grundy, he was elevated from the Sydney Swans rookie list in 2005 after playing senior football with South Australian National Football League (SANFL) club Norwood and being an All-Australian under-18s player in 2004. He made an impressive senior debut in a Round 16, 2006, kicking three goals in a win against Richmond.

After his three goal debut, Grundy was used predominately in the forward line. Afer Grundy failed to convert his debut success on a consistent basis, Roos moved Grundy into defence where he has remained. It was only until 2009 that Grundy showed genuine promise as a defender. Grundy's ability to outmark his opponent (usually larger in weight and height) and find the ball more frequently, have been his most notable improvements.

In 2010, after Craig Bolton sustained a season-ending injury and then later on when Lewis Roberts-Thomson injured his hamstring, Grundy was called on by Roos to play on the competitions's best forwards. He marked players including Nick Riewoldt, Matthew Pavlich, Jonathan Brown, Barry Hall and Lance Franklin.^[1] He finished 5th in the Bob Skilton Medal.

2011 was another fairly consistent year for Grundy. He formed a stable partnership with Ted Richards as the Swans' key position defenders and held down the centre half-back position with aplomb. He was forced out of the Swans' run into and through the finals due to contracting glandular fever late in the year.^[2]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 Conn, Malcolm (16 April 2010). "Heath Grundy gained confidence after becoming a permanent member of Swans team". The Australian.
↑ Windley, Matt (20 October 2011). "Illness sapped Swan Heath Grundy's energy". Herald Sun.

External links

Heath Grundy's profile on the official website of the Sydney Swans
Heath Grundy's statistics from AFL Tables

Sydney Swans – current squad

1 Membrey
2 Shaw
3 McVeigh (c)
4 Hannebery
5 O'Keefe
6 Mitchell
7 Cunningham
8 Tippett
9 Malceski
10 Jones
11 Laidler
12 Kennedy
13 Nankervis
14 Bird
15 K. Jack (c)
16 Rohan
17 Walsh
18 Lockyer
19 Derickx
20 Reid
21 McGlynn
22 Towers
23 Franklin
24 Rampe
25 T. Richards
26 Parker
27 Robinson*
28 Dick
29 Hewett
30 Roberts-Thomson
31 Marsh
32 Jetta
33 B. Jack
34 Johnson
35 Naismith*
36 Aliir
37 Goodes
38 Pyke
39 Grundy
40 Smith
41 Perris*
42 X. Richards*
44 Lloyd*
45 Mitchell*
46 Biggs*

Coach: Longmire

* denotes Rookie Listed players

v t e Sydney Swans 2012 AFL Premiers

Sydney Swans 14.7 (91) defeated Hawthorn 11.15 (81), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

Captain: 3. McVeigh 2. Shaw 4. Hannebery 5. O'Keefe 9. Malceski 10. Morton 12. Kennedy 14. Bird 15. Jack 20. Reid 24. Bolton 25. Richards 26. Parker 29. Mattner 30. Roberts-Thomson 32. Jetta 34. Johnson 37. Goodes 38. Pyke 39. Grundy 40. Smith 41. Mumford

Coach: Longmire

Persondata
Name	Grundy, Heath
Alternative names
Short description	Australian rules footballer
Date of birth	2 June 1986
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death

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