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BulldogBelle
02-12-2009, 12:20 AM
How good is this, Chris Grant is back at the kennel.....

Legend Grant hopes to teach new Dogs old tricks (http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/legend-grant-hopes-to-teach-new-dogs-old-tricks-20091201-k3rq.html)
The Age | Andrea Petrie | December 2, 2009

FORMER Western Bulldogs' great Chris Grant is returning to the Whitten Oval as part of the premiership-starved club's latest weapon to try to reach - and win - an AFL grand final.

Grant, who booted 554 goals in 341 games for the Bulldogs between 1990 and 2007, has agreed to return to work with young, developing players.

Grant confirmed last night he would take up a position as a mentor to several key position players, including Tom Williams, Ayce Cordy, Andrejs Everett, Jordan Roughead and Jarred Grant among others. He will also work alongside the club's assistant coaches one day a week to help the key-position players work on areas such as marking and body positioning.

''It'll be guys who will potentially play in the forward line or potentially play in the back line who I'll be helping out and the guys who we need to put a bit of body work into,'' Grant said.

''It should be good and I'm really looking forward to it. I would have liked to have done it last year but time restrictions meant that I couldn't really commit to it. This year, Rocket [coach Rodney Eade] was really keen on it and [assistant coach] Leon Cameron, who helps oversee the development of all the younger players, was also really keen, so I am thrilled to be able to help out.''

Grant said he was especially looking forward to returning to the inner sanctum of the club.

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hujsh
02-12-2009, 03:20 AM
No one can say they don't get a big smile on their face when they read this article.

Great that he's back.

mighty_west
02-12-2009, 05:43 AM
Brilliant news, awesome to see the great man return.

LostDoggy
02-12-2009, 06:08 AM
That is great news, now for S West to come badk.

Topdog
02-12-2009, 06:39 AM
No one can say they don't get a big smile on their face when they read this article.

Great that he's back.

Exactly. Great news.

chef
02-12-2009, 06:55 AM
This is going to do wonders for Cordy, Roughead, Jones, Grant, Boumann, Mulligan, Markovic, Williams, Minson and Everitt.

LostDoggy
02-12-2009, 07:40 AM
What awesome news to wake up to....Welcome back Turtle...

Bulldog Revolution
02-12-2009, 08:03 AM
Hard to imagine those kids wouldnt benefit from working with Grant

Go_Dogs
02-12-2009, 08:10 AM
Great news to have Granty back at the club :)

Bulldog4life
02-12-2009, 09:10 AM
No one can say they don't get a big smile on their face when they read this article.

Great that he's back.

Even a tear in the eye.:)

LostDoggy
02-12-2009, 09:16 AM
No one can say they don't get a big smile on their face when they read this article.

Great that he's back.

I had a rather big something else when I heard the news... And a tear in the eye at the same time.

LongWait
02-12-2009, 09:44 AM
Happy days!

bornadog
02-12-2009, 09:57 AM
Chris needed the time off from football to have a break, and now he has the hunger back. Its a great move and the talls are going to really benefit from this.

angelopetraglia
02-12-2009, 10:26 AM
Made by morning reading this. Fantastic news.

brilliantgriffen
02-12-2009, 10:32 AM
Best news I have heard in a while. Welcome back Turtle!

alwaysadog
02-12-2009, 10:39 AM
Great news and covers what has always seemed a gap in our coaching repertoire; someone to specifically look after the developing KPPs.

He won't be able to turn them into legends like himself but he's always so positive and stable that they'll let get the best advice and support.

A terrific appointment - welcome back.

comrade
02-12-2009, 10:58 AM
I had a rather big something else when I heard the news... And a tear in the eye at the same time.

Which eye? :)

Cyberdoggie
02-12-2009, 11:14 AM
Great news,

The clubs greatest player is back.

That can only be a good omen.

lemmon
02-12-2009, 11:58 AM
Replacing Schwarz? Who gives a toss, welcome back big fella, about time as well.

LostDoggy
02-12-2009, 12:05 PM
Great news for all those "young guns" to have such a club ledgend as a mentor! Well don Doggies:)

Max469
02-12-2009, 12:48 PM
This has made my day.

This is what we needed.

Welcome back Great Man.


:D:D:D

Axe Man
02-12-2009, 01:16 PM
Perhaps he can work with Big Bad Bazza on his behind the play fist positioning.

LostDoggy
02-12-2009, 01:21 PM
Had a pretty average day..that brought a big smile to my face..like this: :D

EasternWest
02-12-2009, 01:51 PM
Geez, who doesn't love Chris Grant?

The Coon Dog
02-12-2009, 02:04 PM
Geez, who doesn't love Chris Grant?
That rotten bastard Ian effin Collins!

aker39
02-12-2009, 02:08 PM
Here's a podcast of his interview on SEN today

http://www.sportsentral.com/pro/main/Podcasts.aspx

Click on Hungry for Sport, then Chris Grant

LostDoggy
02-12-2009, 03:15 PM
Awesome to have one of the greats back at the club. Absolutly awesome news. All we need now is Westy to come back as an assistant and well be laughing.

comrade
02-12-2009, 04:49 PM
Replacing Schwarz? Who gives a toss, welcome back big fella, about time as well.

Turtle >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ox

EasternWest
02-12-2009, 05:01 PM
That rotten bastard Ian effin Collins!

That name is a dirtier word in my house than the C. bomb.

ratsmac
02-12-2009, 05:15 PM
I saw Granty at indoor footy about 3 weeks ago and he told me this very news. I thought he was already doing this as a casual thing, I wasn't aware that I had inside information. This is why I'm a carpenter and not a journalist :) Sorry guys I didn't even think of letting WOOF in on the latest scoop. My bad.

bulldog
02-12-2009, 05:33 PM
This is great news welcome back Granty
I honestly love this man

strebla
02-12-2009, 05:39 PM
So happy i could dance the mighty Bulldogs have never ever had a bigger off season I love it (beside the fact that Coon Dog mentioned the C word)

LostDoggy
02-12-2009, 08:12 PM
No one can say they don't get a big smile on their face when they read this article.

Great that he's back.

Spot on, massive smile :D

comrade
02-12-2009, 08:17 PM
The great man has returned.

In 2010, there are no excuses.

Rocco Jones
02-12-2009, 09:07 PM
Just another poster who is absolutely rapt with the news.

Great player and a great man.

lemmon
02-12-2009, 09:25 PM
Turtle >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ox

I wasnt comparing the two, I was just wondering if that was what in fact had happened. Comparisons would be pretty unfair on big Oxy ;)

BulldogBelle
02-12-2009, 09:39 PM
Legend is the key word

Wish we had a 27 year old C.Grant running around for us in 2010 though

BulldogBelle
02-12-2009, 09:47 PM
Wish we had a 27 year old C.Grant running around for us in 2010 though

Yes, I would love that also - but at least he is back in some capacity...that's enough for me. It will be good for him and the club! :)

Remi Moses
02-12-2009, 10:13 PM
Always great to have the 1997 brownlow medalist back at the club

The Bulldogs Bite
02-12-2009, 11:03 PM
Funny, I was only talking to my father about Grant the other day. I wondered why he hadn't really been around the club much but it's absolutely fantastic news that he's going to be back in some capacity.

Having Hall and Grant educating our young KPP's is going to be invaluable.

hujsh
02-12-2009, 11:13 PM
I had an argument with my Dad about how much use Grant will be. His argument was basically a champion is a champion and Grant won't change these guy's paths much believing aspects like bodywork can be learnt through game experience or naturally. I said he was jealous cause if his club tried bringing back their former champ they's end up with a bunch drug dealers.

Does everyone agree that this should improve our young blokes chances of success significantly?

AndrewP6
02-12-2009, 11:22 PM
I had an argument with my Dad about how much use Grant will be. His argument was basically a champion is a champion and Grant won't change these guy's paths much believing aspects like bodywork can be learnt through game experience or naturally. I said he was jealous cause if his club tried bringing back their former champ they's end up with a bunch drug dealers.

Does everyone agree that this should improve our young blokes chances of success significantly?

IMO, he'll certainly help them, but I'm not sure he'll be a deciding factor in their fortunes. The raw talent/understanding has to be there in the first place, I reckon. He could help someone blossom, though.

Nice to see the champ reuniting with the Dogs.

hujsh
02-12-2009, 11:28 PM
IMO, he'll certainly help them, but I'm not sure he'll be a deciding factor in their fortunes. The raw talent/understanding has to be there in the first place, I reckon. He could help someone blossom, though.

Personally I think a guy like Everitt is exactly who Grant need to teach and with his help is a lot more likely to be a good player.

Swoop
02-12-2009, 11:34 PM
A lot of it may simply be confidence the young player gets knowing he is being taught by such a champion of the game. Sometimes for a player like Everitt confidence and belief could be the only thing holding them back from becoming a quality AFL player. Grant is also a fine role model off the field which is just as important for these young kids.

LostDoggy
03-12-2009, 10:46 AM
Wooo hooo!! Welcome back Granty. :)

Go_Dogs
03-12-2009, 11:49 AM
I think all our young KP's should watch a highlights package of Granty's career. Possibly quite a few of them would have been way to young and not seen the man in his prime, how tough and talented he was.

LongWait
03-12-2009, 04:07 PM
I think all our young KP's should watch a highlights package of Granty's career. Possibly quite a few of them would have been way to young and not seen the man in his prime, how tough and talented he was.

To see the way Grant worked hard to change from a skinny ragdoll to Roger Ramjet would also be instructive for the young talls. As a skinny ragdoll 17year old he was able to kick 50 goals, so he clearly has a lot he can teach younger physically immature players how to use their natural talents while they build up their bodies.

LostDoggy
05-12-2009, 07:11 AM
Grant come back to make sure that his number 3 is a SUCCESS!

ronmcd
10-12-2009, 07:31 PM
Great to have Granty back for the young developing players. Tears in every eye at the thought of it!