Grant Lawrie

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Grant Lawrie
Personal information
Full name Grant Lawrie
Date of birth (1958-11-29) 29 November 1958 (age 65)
Original team(s) Bulleen-Templestowe
Height 192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 81 kg (179 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1978–1988 Fitzroy 151 (56)
1990 St Kilda 17 (2)
Total 168 (58)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1990.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Grant Lawrie (born 29 November 1958) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy and St Kilda in the Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL).

Lawrie, who came from Bulleen-Templestowe, started his VFL career as a half forward flanker and on one occasion kicked four goals against Collingwood in his debut season. After putting together 14 appearances in his first three years at the club, Lawrie became an integral part of the team from 1981 as a hard running defender. He played all 22 games in 1982 and polled 10 Brownlow Medal votes to finish at Fitzroy's second best vote getter that year. The following season he was selected to represent Victoria at interstate football.[1][2]

Nicknamed "Sticks", Lawrie played seven finals during his time with Fitzroy but missed the 1986

national draft.[3]

During his coaching career, Lawrie was senior coach of Banyule, Greensborough, West Preston and the Western Jets.[4]

References

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  2. ^ "Grant Lawrie". AFL Tables.
  3. ^ "FFC: Team of the Century Nominees". Fitzroy Football Club. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011.
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