Danny Grimley

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Danny Grimley
Personal information
Born (1972-08-29) 29 August 1972 (age 50)
Playing information
Position Centre
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1995 Parramatta Eels 10000
1996–97 Sheffield Eagles
1997–98 Adelaide Rams 1940016
Total2040016
Source: [1]

Danny Grimley (born 29 August 1972) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Parramatta Eels and Adelaide Rams.

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Playing career

Grimley started his first-grade career at Parramatta, where he made one appearance in the 1995 ARL season. [2]

In 1996, Grimley played in England's Super League for the Sheffield Eagles, before returning to Australia in 1997 and joining the new Adelaide Rams franchise. [3]

Grimley was with Adelaide for both of their two seasons in the national competition, playing six first-grade games in 1997 and 13 in 1998, mostly as a centre. Grimley played in the club's last ever game as a first grade side which was a 34–20 loss against Newcastle. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Collis, Ian (2018). The A to Z of Rugby League Players. New Holland Publishers. ISBN   9781921024986.
  2. "Official Player Numbers". Parramatta Eels.
  3. "Bulls pick Hamer for Wembley". The Independent . 24 April 1996. Retrieved 24 October 2018.