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Chris Grant calls it day

Postby heater31 » Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:53 pm

as just announced on Sports Tonight Chris has announced his retirement at the Bulldog's Best and Fairest Count tonight.


Congrats on a great Career Chris
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Re: Chris Grant calls it day

Postby bayman » Wed Oct 03, 2007 12:01 am

great career, glad he stayed there rather than taking the coin at alberton (or anywhere else) & no wonder hudson wants to go there no darcy or grant so there is a spot for him as he'd be picked in front of street for sure
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Re: Chris Grant calls it day

Postby mighty_tiger_79 » Wed Oct 03, 2007 5:26 am

not too sure Hudson would get picked ahead of Street

great career Grant, he will pass on some invaluable tips to the young fellas at the club
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Re: Chris Grant calls it day

Postby Rik E Boy » Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:36 am

Yeah, Hudson before Street. Street might play the odd good game but he's not as consistent and is unco as all hell.

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Re: Chris Grant calls it day

Postby Hondo » Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:45 am

I can't remember a season where so many great players have retired at once

Well done Chris on a great career =D>
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Re: Chris Grant calls it day

Postby Blue Boy » Wed Oct 03, 2007 10:45 am

A true champion - well done Chris Grant !!!
It is what it is !!!
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Re: Chris Grant calls it day

Postby Dogwatcher » Wed Oct 03, 2007 10:54 am

I agree with all the comments above about the other Ch(K)ris Grant
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Re: Chris Grant calls it day

Postby smac » Wed Oct 03, 2007 11:05 am

Krazy Kris!
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Re: Chris Grant calls it day

Postby bayman » Wed Oct 03, 2007 12:10 pm

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:not too sure Hudson would get picked ahead of Street

great career Grant, he will pass on some invaluable tips to the young fellas at the club


what are you on ?
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Re: Chris Grant calls it day

Postby Dirko » Wed Oct 03, 2007 12:21 pm

hondo71 wrote:I can't remember a season where so many great players have retired at once

Well done Chris on a great career =D>


Yeah it's been a huge year for the retirements. May be more to come though, by way of desisting etc etc (forced)...
Well played Granty...

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Re: Chris Grant calls it day

Postby JK » Wed Oct 03, 2007 12:22 pm

Was a superstar of the competition for a long time and sadly unfairly robbed (imo) of a deserved Brownlow Medal ... His loyalty to the Dogs is more than admirable and he will rightly be revered as a great of the club!

Sister of a mate of a mine worked with him for a few years and said a nicer, more level headed bloke off the field you would struggle to find.
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Re: Chris Grant calls it day

Postby saintal » Wed Oct 03, 2007 1:10 pm

Yes, well done Chris :D

My fondest memory would be the goal he kicked to sink Essendon in 2000.
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Re: Chris Grant calls it day

Postby smac » Wed Oct 03, 2007 1:23 pm

Yes, the bombers really struggled to bounce back from that. Took a long time. :roll:
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Re: Chris Grant calls it day

Postby Benchwarmer » Wed Oct 03, 2007 4:57 pm

Hudson > Street with daylight in between.

Grant was a definitive case of loyalty in football and for that he deserves the high level of respect that he has attained.
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Re: Chris Grant calls it day

Postby Hondo » Wed Oct 03, 2007 5:52 pm

Grant was very high on Port Power's shopping list for their inaugral season IIRC

As Benchwarmer says - put loyalty to his club before the $$$$

He prob had other offers in his career too
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Re: Chris Grant calls it day

Postby JK » Wed Oct 03, 2007 6:04 pm

hondo71 wrote:Grant was very high on Port Power's shopping list for their inaugral season IIRC

As Benchwarmer says - put loyalty to his club before the $$$$

He prob had other offers in his career too


Not sure of the validity of it, but at the time he was reportedly considering the move to Port for far superior money, a young Bulldogs fan apparently sent him something like 20 cents in the post, just in case it would help him stay at the Dogs.
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Re: Chris Grant calls it day

Postby smac » Wed Oct 03, 2007 6:07 pm

I have heard him speak of it CP, pretty certain it's a true story. 20c sticky-taped to a letter, hand written in crayon with spelling mistakes everywhere, begging him not to leave.

He said at the time it brought a tear to his eye and he knew then he would never leave.

Best 20c Doug Hawkins ever spent.

(only the last sentence is a joke).
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Re: Chris Grant calls it day

Postby JK » Wed Oct 03, 2007 6:10 pm

smac wrote:I have heard him speak of it CP, pretty certain it's a true story. 20c sticky-taped to a letter, hand written in crayon with spelling mistakes everywhere, begging him not to leave.

He said at the time it brought a tear to his eye and he knew then he would never leave.

Best 20c Doug Hawkins ever spent.

(only the last sentence is a joke).


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Yeah I thought it was true story
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Re: Chris Grant calls it day

Postby Mr66 » Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:19 pm

smac wrote:I have heard him speak of it CP, pretty certain it's a true story. 20c sticky-taped to a letter, hand written in crayon with spelling mistakes everywhere, begging him not to leave.

He said at the time it brought a tear to his eye and he knew then he would never leave.

Best 20c Doug Hawkins ever spent.

(only the last sentence is a joke).


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Re: Chris Grant calls it day

Postby hearts on fire » Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:34 pm

congrats Chris.

marvellous career.
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