George Grljusich
| George Grljusich | |
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| Birth name | George Ned Grljusich |
| Born |
15 January 1939 Wiluna, Western Australia |
| Died | 6 November 2007 (aged 68) Murdoch, Western Australia |
| Station(s) | 6PR (1996–2007) |
| Station(s) | 720 ABC Perth (1960–1996) |
| Parents | Mate Grljusich Pera Grljusich |
| Spouse(s) | Judy Grljusich |
| Children | Jane Caroline |
| George Grljusich | |||
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| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1960 | South Fremantle | 12 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1960 WANFL season.
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George Ned Grljusich (15 January 1939 – 6 November 2007) was an Australian sports journalist, commentator and former Australian rules footballer. Born in Wiluna, Western Australia, he played 12 games of football for the South Fremantle Football Club in the Western Australian National Football League in 1960, before quitting football to pursue a media career. Grljusich later became a radio broadcaster, commentating for Perth-based radio stations 720 ABC Perth and 6PR. He died in 2007 at the age of 68, from lung cancer.
Grljusich studied Law at the University of Western Australia, where he graduated in the same year as the future Chief Justice David Malcolm, Solicitor-General of Western Australia, Peter Panegyres and Governor of Western Australia, Malcolm McCusker, but decided to remain in the media rather than practice law. In 1977 Grljusich stood unsuccessfully for the state Seat of Cockburn.
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. Two more of his brothers also played at WANFL league level - Don for South Fremantle and John for East Fremantle.
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