Heath Grundy

Heath Grundy
Personal information
Full name	Heath Grundy
Nickname(s)	Reg
Date of birth	2 June 1986 (1986-06-02)
Original team	Norwood (SANFL)
Draft	#42, 2005 Rookie Draft, Sydney
Height/Weight	192cm / 101kg
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current club	Sydney
Number	39
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2006–	Sydney	90 (19)
1 Playing statistics to end of 2011 season .

Heath Grundy (born 2 June 1986) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Nicknamed 'Reg' due to his namesake Reg Grundy, he was elevated from the Sydney Swans rookie list in 2005 after playing senior football with South Australian National Football League (SANFL) club Norwood and being an All-Australian under-18s player in 2004. He made an impressive senior debut in a Round 16, 2006, kicking three goals in a win against Richmond.

After his three goal debut, Grundy was used prodominately in the forward line. Afer Grundy failed to convert his debut success on a consistent basis, Roos moved Grundy into defence where he has remained. It was only until 2009 that Grundy showed genuine promise as a defender. Grundy's ability to outmark his opponent (usually larger in weight and height) and find the ball more frequently, have been his most notable improvements.

In 2010, after Craig Bolton sustained a season-ending injury and then later on when Lewis Roberts-Thomson injured his hamstring, Grundy was called on by Roos to play on the competitions's best forwards. He marked players including Nick Riewoldt, Matthew Pavlich, Jonathan Brown, Barry Hall and Lance Franklin. He finished 5th in the Bob Skilton Medal.

2011 was another fairly consistent year for Grundy. He formed a stable partnership with Ted Richards as the Swans' key position defenders and held down the centre half-back position with aplomb. He was forced out of the Swans' run into and through the finals due to contracting Glandular Fever late in the year.

External links

• Heath Grundy's profile on the Official AFL Website of the Sydney Swans Football Club
• Heath Grundy's statistics from AFL Tables