David Grant (born 7 August 1966) is a former

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who played with St Kilda in the Australian Football League. Grant was a

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and in 1991 was named on the half-back flank

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. Often, Grant was asked to play

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in a struggling St Kilda side during the 1980s, despite standing just over . On other occasions, Grant played as an extra forward to great affect. His aerial leap in the marking contest made him stand up against taller opponents and was a favourite of the Moorabbin faithful. Grant finished second in St Kilda's best and fairest in 1989 to

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and played interstate football with Tasmania. Grant was to be a part of a trade deal that would see him and Jayson Daniels sent to Sydney for Barry Mitchell and a fourth-round pick for the 1993 season. Both Grant and Mitchell refused to swap clubs, and Grant stayed a further three years at St Kilda under acrimonious circumstances until he ended his career with Melbourne.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Grant, David 1966 births Living people Australian rules footballers from Tasmania St Kilda Football Club players Melbourne Football Club players South Launceston Football Club players All-Australians (AFL) Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame inductees People educated at Melbourne High School Tasmanian State of Origin players