Nathan Grima with his dog Ace at his Ascot Vale home. Picture: Jon Hargest Source: Herald Sun
NORTH Melbourne defender Nathan Grima talks about his green thumb, his SuperCoach talents, renovating and how he misses his best buddy.
So, where's your turf?
I live in Ascot Vale now. I'm from Tassie -- Launceston. I moved from Launceston to Hobart to Adelaide to Melbourne to come to the AFL. I was lucky that North gave me a rookie list spot when I was 22. I love Melbourne.
It's a good town. Outside of footy, what keeps you entertained?
I enjoy just knocking around with the lads, that's probably the best part about footy. Although I've just lost one of my best mates, big Hamish (McIntosh) to Geelong.
How are you coping?
He stayed (living) in Melbourne so we try to catch up every day still.
So have you got a new wingman?
Nah, he's not replaceable.
What about business interests, uni, have you got any of that stuff happening?
Through the club, a lot of the boys are doing a diploma in business management. Once I did that I thought I'd start up my own business. Every week you seem to read about a footy player starting a business or a stupid get-rich quick scheme, so I'm sure people will read this and think I'm a tool as well. It's just a small synthetic turf business (Endless Turf) with one of my friends (Stefan). It's not your clothes label like every second player's got. Who knows when your footy career could end -- Buddy Franklin kicks another 13 this week I might have to think about it sooner rather than later.
I heard you are renovating?
I was lucky enough to buy my first house 12 months ago in Ascot Vale. Coming from Tassie, it cost me a lot more than I ever thought I'd have to pay for a house. All off-season I was renovating it. When I first came back after the pre-season I hurt my back doing my weights program, but everyone thinks I did it on the jack-hammer.
So you've actually been using the big tools?
Well, I didn't use the jack-hammer. I delegated the job to a couple of the boys. Liam Anthony, he came around and helped. Now they've put me on a full ban of using any tools.
Now, what are you listening to at the moment?
I don't really know how to download music that well so I just get Jack Ziebell to load my iPod up every six months.
What else do you play?
Probably 12 months ago all the boys got into a big golf craze so I went and bought the real flash golf clubs and this massive tour bag. I look like a tool with it, Daniel Wells said I wasn't allowed to use it because I look like a tool. I haven't actually played with them because I've had the back problems.
Are you responsible for anyone or anything? Is there anything you can't let die?
I've become a bit of a green thumb. Everything that's in my yard at the moment I've planted myself. I've got a dog at home as well. A Samoyed puppy (Ace). He keeps us (Grima and girlfriend Jacinta) busy.
Nathan Grima has had injury problems in recent seasons but has showed when he's fit that he forms an integral part of the Kangaroos' back six. Picture: Getty Images Source: Getty Images
Where would I find you on a Saturday morning if you're not playing footy?
I love going for breakfast. There's a few different cafes I like to go to and have breakfast with the boys and read the papers, and then drag that into a lunch with the boys as well.
I saw Western Bulldogs players at a hipster cafe in North Melbourne, is that allowed, them being in your 'hood?
Yeah, they can go where they want. But we don't actually see too many other boys in this area. I don't think any of them would know who I was anyway. I know all of them. I'm right into my SuperCoach. I recognise rookies . . . long before they'd know who I was.
Are you like, "Great game, you got me 100 points"?
I'm like, "If you don't get your break-even this week, you're dead to me".
Who's your best pick-up?
My team is not going that well this year. Last year I finished 60th overall in the country.
That's amazing!
I got up to about 40th at one stage. But this year I've had a reality check and I'm way back now.
What's been the highlight of the week?
Obviously getting a win was great. In the Geelong game I gave away the free kick that sort of cost us the win, which has sort of sat with me a bit.
Do you want to say anything else?
We're not going to talk about the game at all, which is nice, because last time we played the Hawks, Franklin kicked 13.
You've mentioned that.
Lindsay Thomas likes to get into me and run past saying "13, 13" because he kicked the 13th goal on me.
But it wasn't just you, didn't he kick four on Scott Thompson?
But if you tuned in late that day you'd think the whole 13 were on me. And it was in Launceston where all my friends and family are from. I actually haven't been back to Launceston since.
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