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That's right. Jamie had played U19's at St Kilda prior to going back to Daylesford. When the Grant household was phoned on draft day 1988(?) the family assumed the club had mixed Chris and Jamie up. I had a cousin who played cricket at Daylesford and all he did was rave about the 15yo Grant.
Chris was obviously so good that the club decided to give the older, shorter, slower sibling a go, but it was a bit of a waste of time. I believe Hawthorn did a similar thing with Matthew Lloyd's older brother, Brad - who was similar to Jamie Grant in his shortness and slowness..
As a footnote, there is a story that went around Daylesford a few years back that a young J Grant had purchased a 5L Commodore from Trevor Barker in the mid 1980's. Apparently, once the car had been bought, Barker was quick to point out that Cher had once occupied the back seat of said vehicle some years earlier..
The story may have been embellished, but it certainly impressed quite a few young men around Daylesford over the years..... In fact, it probably also impressed quite a few women around Daylesford!
That's right. Jamie had played U19's at St Kilda prior to going back to Daylesford. When the Grant household was phoned on draft day 1988(?) the family assumed the club had mixed Chris and Jamie up. I had a cousin who played cricket at Daylesford and all he did was rave about the 15yo Grant.
Chris was obviously so good that the club decided to give the older, shorter, slower sibling a go, but it was a bit of a waste of time. I believe Hawthorn did a similar thing with Matthew Lloyd's older brother, Brad - who was similar to Jamie Grant in his shortness and slowness..
As a footnote, there is a story that went around Daylesford a few years back that a young J Grant had purchased a 5L Commodore from Trevor Barker in the mid 1980's. Apparently, once the car had been bought, Barker was quick to point out that Cher had once occupied the back seat of said vehicle some years earlier..
The story may have been embellished, but it certainly impressed quite a few young men around Daylesford over the years..... In fact, it probably also impressed quite a few women around Daylesford!
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