BIO
Mitch Grigg attended Modbury West Primary School, Modbury High School (Years 8 through 10) then St Patrick’s Technical College (Years 11 and 12) and was undertaking a school-based carpentry apprenticeship before being drafted by the Adelaide FC.
Mitch played junior footy at Athelstone where one of the highlights was playing in his dad Chris’ 200th game, when Mitch, aged 14, was judged best on ground. Athelstone won a cliffhanger, defeating Prince Alfred Old Collegians 24.21-165 to 1.1-7.
Mitch was invited out to The Parade to be part of the under 12 development squad. David Oatey was his first coach at the club.
He excelled at junior level playing four years straight in state teams as an under-age 
player at under 16 and under 18 levels winning the most valuable player award in his last year.
In 2009 Mitch made his league debut, aged 16, vs Central District at Norwood on 6 September.
Mitch was picked up by the Adelaide FC with draft selection 41 in the 2011 national draft. He played purely for Norwood in 2012 and debuted for Adelaide against Geelong in Round 17 of 2013 playing five games. He returned to the Redlegs and played a important role in the 2013 flag.
Overall at AFL level Mitch didn’t have much luck. Injuries played a huge part in restricting him to 20 games. He also played 31 games for the Crows at SANFL level and was the leading vote getter in the Magarey Medal for the Crows in 2014 and 2015.
He was delisted by the Crows at the end of the 2016 season without playing an AFL game in that year.
Mitch returned to The Parade in 2017 and quickly resettled, finishing third in the Club Champion award, gaining selection in the Advertiser Team of the Year and winning the Magarey Medal.
However, 2018 proved to be an even more outstanding year for Mitch during which his awards and achievements included: Magarey Medal, Club Champion, Norwood leading goalkicker, Advertiser Team of the Year and SANFL goal of the year.
The year was capped off for Mitch when he was awarded the Jack Oatey Medal, after kicking six goals in the Grand Final, the only winner of the medal awarded to a player from the losing Grand Final side.
The long kicking, smooth left footer was an outstanding footballer and although injuries curtailed his AFL career, his achievements and contribution at Norwood mark him as one of the club’s greatest players.
After leaving Norwood, Mitch played for Lobethal, winning a flag in 2022 and then returning to the Athelstone FC where he was a key player, winning club best and fairest and the Adelaide Footy League’s Division 2 , best and fairest award, the FA Bloch Medal in 2024.
Mitch Grigg’s father Chris played with Norwood at junior and reserves level and league in 1983-1984.
* Thanks to the Grigg family for their assistance in preparing the profile
M Ashwood September 2025