EVERY club’s unheralded star of the 2000s

18 stars. 18 players who haven’t gotten enough love. We’ve named EVERY club’s unheralded star of the century ⭐️

EDITOR | February 5, 2021 - 4:31pm

Sydney

Heath Grundy

You always knew what you were going to get from Heath Grundy, with the lock-down defender standing as a staple in the Swans defense for 15 seasons.

Despite his illustrious 256 game career earning much praise, Grundy was starved of individual honours during his time at the Swans, with no All-Australian squad nominations to his name.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 15: Heath Grundy of the Swans is carried from the fielf after victory during the round 13 AFL match between the Sydney Swans and the West Coast Eagles at Sydney Cricket Ground on June 15, 2018 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brett Hemmings/Getty Images)

The hard-nosed backman was originally recruited via the Rookie Draft and transformed into one of Sydney's most formidable players of the 2010's, with his career unfortunately cut short due to injuries in 2019.