Tony Grimaldi

Tony Grimaldi (born 21 November 1974) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s.

"[4] In his player profile, when asked what his most memorable moment from his début was he replied: "I've had so many knocks to the head that I don't even remember what I had for breakfast.

"[5] Teammate Brent Sherwin cited Grimaldi as the team's biggest pest as "He once put chillies on a sandwich he bought for me.

[7] In his last season of first grade at almost 32 years of age he still averaged over 40 tackles per game an amazing achievement considering the physically demanding nature of rugby.

As 2004 NRL premiers, the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs faced the Super League IX champions, the Leeds Rhinos, in the 2005 World Club Challenge.

He had previously had two vertebrae fused exacerbating his injury and increasing the chance of permanently injuring his neck if he continued to play.