Grant Stephen Dorrington OAM BEM (born 15 April 1948) is an Australian rules football administrator who is a former player and coach.
| Grant Dorrington | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Grant Stephen Dorrington | ||
| Date of birth | 5 April 1948 | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1967–72 | East Perth | 45 (111) | |
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1980–81 | East Perth | ||
Playing career
editDorrington played 45 matches for East Perth in the Western Australian National Football League (WANFL) between 1967 and 1972.[1]
Dorrington's premature retirement came after doctors advised him to stop playing after a series of knocks to the head in early 1972.[2]
Coaching and administration career
editDorrington joined the coaching ranks in the late 1970s and was assistant to Barry Cable when East Perth won the 1978 WANFL Grand Final.[2]
In 1980, Dorrington was appointed head coach of East Perth, serving two seasons.[2] Dorrington returned to coaching in 1985 when he was coach of the Western Australian team at the Teal Cup.[2]
He joined the West Australian Football Commission and has at various times been the Director of Football, General Manager of the Football Development Trust and of the West Australian Football League and Director of Pathways and Competition.[3]
Road safety
editDorrington was the chairman of the Western Australian Road Safety Council between 1997 and 2009.[4]
Honours
editIn 1979 Dorrington was awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) for services to the Western Australian sesquicentennial.[5] Dorrington received the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for services to road safety and Australian rules football in Western Australia.[6]
References
edit- ^ "League Games Played (Abraham to Dwyer)". East Perth Football Club. Archived from the original on 28 May 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ a b c d "A Look Back - Grant Dorrington". East Perth Football Club. 2 May 2013. Archived from the original on 26 May 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ "Football to farewell Grant Dorrington after 38 years growing the game".
- ^ "Twin passions drive leading man". The West Australian. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ "No. 48041". The London Gazette. 31 December 1979. p. 13.
- ^ "Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) entry for Dorrington, Grant Stephen". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
For service to the community through contributions to road safety, and to the management and development of the Australian Football League in Western Australia.