Universal Love 2. Dylan Grimes Retirement

[STRUGGLETOWN EST1885]

Grimesy was my absolute favourite. Absolute gun defender. It's a sad day. Legend has it Charlie Cameron

23

Charlie Cameron

Age

30

Ht

180cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.1

3star

K

8.4

3star

HB

3.7

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.5

5star

D

9.6

2star

K

7.9

3star

HB

1.7

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.7

3star

G

1.9

5star

D

9.6

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.2

4star

M

1.4

2star

T

3.4

5star

G

1.2

4star

still gets spooked out on the ground when the oppo yell out Dylan's coming your way son.

 

[Tortured Tiger]

Grimesy was always one of my favourites, looked like his career might have bombed early what with injury issues etc but turned himself into one of the best backmen in the comp.

All the best in retirement.

Yes champion on and off the field. Played on a range of players from Charlie Cameron to Tom Hawkins and rarely got beaten. All the best Grimesy, you served us well.

 

[cairo tiger]

brilliant defender. one of the best to wear the guernsey. think he went a year too long but will be long remembered and adored especailly when his hammies were stuffed. a wealthy man apparently. part of our golden era. how we will remember them.

 

[Frustrated Tiger]

This one makes me the saddest.
Onya Grimer.

Agree. Dusty retirement...meh...Grimes sad...weird...

 

[Wrenny]

He announced it to the players at 10.20 campaigner

I’m onto you, will be checking the wall clock in his address of the players.

 

[Maybenextyear]

After we lost Rance a lot of people said we were done. Grimes then went on to out Rance Rance and become the No.1 defender in the comp. what an absolute gun. Not many can defend on short or tall . It didn’t matter . He just always had the most dangerous forward unlike a lot of these other protected over rated backs who take a lot of “ intercept marks .”

 

[Sir_Loin]

The way he marshalled that backline when Tross went down will be his legacy. Got the most out of his career and was a pillar of our most successful modern era. Well done champion never forgotten.

For a guy taken in the preseason draft knocked out three flags, co captain, b&f winner and AA.

What a career

 

[captain blood 17]

Absolute star of a bloke and player. What a career.

 

[beema limapep]

Thank God it's over. What a relief. Should have retired at the end of 2022.

 

[TigerTime17]

So sad. What a champion of the club. I loved how he terrorised Charlie Cameron

23

Charlie Cameron

Age

30

Ht

180cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.1

3star

K

8.4

3star

HB

3.7

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.5

5star

D

9.6

2star

K

7.9

3star

HB

1.7

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.7

3star

G

1.9

5star

D

9.6

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.2

4star

M

1.4

2star

T

3.4

5star

G

1.2

4star

every time we played the Lions.

Grimsey was one of the most reliable back men we had.

A true Richmond man. Thank you Dylan

 

[captain blood 17]

 

[sante]

Thank God it's over. What a relief. Should have retired at the end of 2022.

I’m surprised you posted in a retirement thread. Normally you don’t go near them. Of course you only popped in to bag the bloke. Flog.

 

[NZ_Tiger]

Hard to underestimate how much he meant to our backline. Balta and young even looked capable backs when Dylan did all the thinking for them. No big surprise we’ve been a rabble since.


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[_RT_]

The epitome of a player who did the hard yards and got everything out of himself to achieve everything he could from the game. Hopefully he stays around in some way to be a mentor to some of the younger players

 

[Hoos]

Still criminal he only has 1 AA. Was arguably the best third tall utility type defender in the league for 6-7 years.

No argument about it. He was the best. Then when Rance was injured he was the best defender in the game. Period.

If he wasn't already.

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

RICHMOND MAN.
Will miss you Dylan.

 

[lumpinee]

old school champion richmond player,could of played in any era he was that versatile,like most 2019 sticks out ,next level
stands alone as one of the greatest ever seasons from a defender ive ever seen

 

[Colonel Matrix]

My favourite player in our flag era, could zone off and help out team mates or lock down a key fwd, great closing speed and desperation. Will be missed, but thanks for the memories.

 

[U2tigers]

What a great Tiger Player.

Was a great defender for us over the years.

But the time is right, it was sad to see him struggle to get to the same level this year as the level he had played so many years at.

 

[Grechy]

No better lock down defender in his prime. A great onfield leader and bloke all round.

 

[Truetiger]

Spoke really well I have to say. Good on him will be missed.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Really underrated player over the journey. He was a superb defender for years, and has had a great career. He was the perfect foil for Rance.

 

[tigerisland]

To see his development was extraordinary. He has so many great qualities but RFC were brave too to keep investing in him and what a pay off. We all remember when Dylan first started and he would always spoil. He was so good at it and such amazing closing speed. Over the years he gained confidence and then marked instead of spoil.
I think he would be the fastest 194cm player in AFL history over 30m in his prime. Electric closing speed. Always made good decisions with the ball and played in his limitations. Without doubt in the top 5 defenders of the past 20 years.
He seems an intelligent guy and I am sure he will have a terrific future. What a wonderful player who was so vital to our dynasty. Forever a tiger great.

 

[Hoos]

Close to my favourite player during our dynasty. All the best.

Yep. Me too. Just about the best one on one defender I've ever seen. Big or small, he just destroyed his opponents. At his peak I don't think he was ever beaten.

 

[AstuteTiger]