Vale #17 Kevin Grose (1954-2012)

Lazza · Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Location: Bendigo, Victoria, Australia

Not too sure if many posters here remember Kevin Grose who played 30 odd games for Collingwod in 1975/6.

Very sadly he suffered a sudden heart attack and passed away yesterday while enjoing a holiday in Thailand.

May he Rest In Peace.

sixpoints · Joined: 27 Sep 2010 Location: Lulie Street

Unless my memory ha gone he was number 17, arms full of tatts and a bustling, hard at it winger / flanker. Condolences to his family.

MACDAICOS · Joined: 18 May 2007 Location: PONSFORD.

Was having a beer with Grosey a few months ago.

Always larger than life.

R.I.P Kev.

RudeBoy · Joined: 28 Nov 2005

warburton lad · Joined: 26 Aug 2003

So sad. Way too young.

He inspired my Aunty and I to get our first tattoos.

A real hard man. Him and Mick Warren were Reserves heroes of mine for years.

Tatts and hard at the ball.

In Gods care. RIP Grosey..

Robbo.D.yobbo · The Toovinator Joined: 31 Oct 2005

R.I.P and condolences to the family

regan is true fullback · Joined: 27 Dec 2002 Location: Granville. nsw

Not the tattooed one!

Very sad to hear, yet another Magpie player taken too young.

Condolences to his family

KenH · Joined: 24 Jan 2010

My sister absolutely loved him, I will have to let her know.

Jezza · 2023 PREMIERS! Joined: 06 Sep 2010 Location: Ponsford End

I've never heard of him, but nevertheless it's extremely sad news. Condolences to his family.

I looked him up on Wikipedia, and it states that he played 32 games for the club between 1975-1977 and he kicked 10 goals during that time. Apparently he was a half-back flanker and he was from Reservoir.

3rd degree · Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Location: John Wren's tote

Condolences ,thats a great pic, i was a mere Lark at this stage!

HAL · Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 5:00 pm

When is Condolences that not a great pick he or she was a mere Lark at this stage?

Bruce Gonsalves · Joined: 05 Jul 2012

Nicknamed 'Disney' from memory, tough as, great mark for his size.

Dr Pie · Dr Pie Joined: 08 Nov 2007

Also I think known as "picture gallery"for his Tatts. A courageous and tough player. I remember watching him. I thought that he came from West Heidelberg rather than Reservoir but maybe my memory is letting me down. I'm sad to hear of his passing.

MACDAICOS · Joined: 18 May 2007 Location: PONSFORD.

Grosey started at Reservoir Old Boys in the Amateurs before moving to Collingwood where he played 32 games.

After Colingwood he Captained/Coached North Heidelberg to a Premiership in 1978 and became a Legend in the Diamond Valley Football League.

Dr Pie · Dr Pie Joined: 08 Nov 2007

Thanks Macdaicos, North Heidelberg is part of the old suburb of West Heidelberg (before they started renaming bits Heidelberg Heights and Bellfield) and I think I confused Grose's pre and post Magpie careers.