Grljusich studied Law at the University of Western Australia, where he graduated in the same year as the future Chief Justice David Malcolm, Crown Solicitor (WA), Peter Panegyres and Governor of Western Australia, Malcolm McCusker,[1] but decided to remain in the media rather than practice law.
[2] Grljusich made his West Australian National Football League debut for South Fremantle in 1960 on the same day as his brother Tom.
While Tom went on to play over 200 matches for the Bulldogs, George quit football at the end of the 1960 season to pursue a media career.
[8] In October 2007, Grljusich retired from broadcasting after being diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
[9][10] He died at St John of God Hospital in Murdoch on 6 November 2007, aged 68.