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Nathan Grima Personal information Full name Nathan Grima Date of birth 5 August 1985 Original team Central District (SANFL) Draft #14, 2008 Rookie Draft, North Melbourne Height/Weight 192cm / 96kg Position(s) Defender Club information Current club North Melbourne Number 17 Playing career1 Years Club Games (Goals) 2009– North Melbourne 42 (0) 1 Playing statistics to end of 2011 season .Nathan Grima (born 5 August 1985) is an Australian rules footballer for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
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Early career
Originally from Tasmania, Grima played for the Tassie Mariners, South Launceston, the Tasmanian Devils and Central District, including their 2007 SANFL premiership. Grima was then rookie-listed by North Melbourne in the 2008 AFL Rookie Draft.[1]
AFL career
He impressed in early training sessions and looked in line for a promotion before hyper-extending his knee in a marking exercise. The injury prematurely ended his season and raised doubts about his ability to retain a spot on the list.[1]
Despite this injury setback, North Melbourne promoted Grima to the senior list before the start of the 2009 season[2] and the versatile defender was quick to show his potential, holding down a spot at full-back for North's reverves team, Werribee in the VFL in the early part of the season. His strong form led to Grima making his debut in round eight against Geelong.[3]
Grima only missed two games for the rest of the season and combined well in defence with Scott Thompson and Scott McMahon.[4]
References
- ^ a b Robinson, Mark (29 February 2008). "Nathan faces Grima outlook". Herald Sun (News Corp). http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/nathan-faces-grima-outlook/story-e6frf9m6-1111115673967. Retrieved 13 October 2009.
- ^ Sheridan, Nick (1 November 2008). "Fiora dumped by Saints". The Age (Fairfax Digital). http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/fiora-dumped-by-saints/2008/10/31/1224956335391.html. Retrieved 13 October 2009.
- ^ Smith, Adam (29 May 2009). "Grima revels in limelight". Hobart Mercury (News Corp). http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2009/05/29/76491_sport-news.html. Retrieved 13 October 2009.
- ^ Brodie, Will (5 October 2009). "Gibson trade through early". The Age (Fairfax Digital). http://www.theage.com.au/news/rfnews/gibson-trade-through-early/2009/10/05/1254590939987.html. Retrieved 13 October 2009.
External links
North Melbourne Football Club – current squad 1 McIntosh · 4 Anthony · 5 Warren · 6 Hansen · 7 Ziebell · 8 Wells · 9 Swallow · 10 Cunnington · 11 Firrito · 12 Thomas · 13 Adams · 16 Thompson · 17 Grima · 18 Atley · 19 Wright · 20 Petrie · 21 Richardson · 22 Goldstein · 23 Harper · 24 Greenwood · 25 Tarrant · 26 McKinley · 27 Edwards · 28 Bastinac · 29 Harvey (c) · 31 C. Delaney · 32 Garlett · 33 Campbell · 34 Macmillan · 35 Black · 36 Kennedy · 38 Daw* · 39 Pedersen · 40 Mabon · 41 Mullett · 42 McMahon · 45 L. Delaney · 46 Speight · tbd Sierakowski
Coach: Scott
* denotes Rookie Listed players
Categories:- North Melbourne Football Club players
- Werribee Football Club players
- 1985 births
- Living people
- Australian rules footballers from Tasmania
- Australian rules biography, 1980s birth stubs
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