Brett Grimley (born 3 March 1960) is a former

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er who played for

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in the

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(VFL) during the 1980s. Grimley started out in the

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where he played with Wilston Grange. He made his Fitzroy debut in the opening round of the 1983 season but was unable to establish himself in the side. After returning to Queensland, Grimley had success as Wilston Grange's full-forward and kicked 107 goals in 1987 to top the QAFL goal-kicking. He represented Queensland at the

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. His father,

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, is a member of the Queensland 'Team of the Century' and also spent some time at Fitzroy. They are the only father and son combination from the state to have competed in the VFL.

References

* *Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers''. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing. {{DEFAULTSORT:Grimley, Brett 1960 births Living people Fitzroy Football Club players Wilston Grange Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Queensland