Chris Grevsmuhl (born 23 February 1993) is an Australian professional

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footballer who previously played for the

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and the

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. An Indigenous All Stars representative, he plays at and .

Background

Born in

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, Grevsmuhl is of

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descent. He was educated at Ignatius Park College, Townsville and represented the 2010 Australian Schoolboys. Grevsmuhl played his junior rugby league for the Hughenden Hawks and Townsville Brothers before being signed by the

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Playing career

Early career

From 2011 to 2013, he played for the

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team. In October 2011, he scored two tries in the Cowboys' 2011 NYC Grand Final loss to the

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. On 21 April 2012, he played for the

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under-20s team against the

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under-20s team. On 13 October 2012, he played for the

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against the

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. On 21 August 2012, he was named on the

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in the 2012 NYC Team of the Year. In April 2013, he again played for the Queensland under-20s team against the New South Wales under-20s team. On 10 October 2013, he signed a 2-year contract with the

starting in 2014. He spent the 2014 season playing for the Rabbitohs feeder

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team the

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2015

In the pre-season Grevsmuhl played in the Rabbitohs'

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winning campaign, the Charity Shield, the World Club Series and scored a try on debut for the Indigenous All Stars in the annual

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. In Round 1, he made his

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debut for South Sydney against the

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. In Round 4 against the

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, he scored his first NRL try in the 29-16 loss at

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. In Round 12 against the

, Grevsmuhl scored his first double in the 22-16 win at

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. He finished his debut year in the NRL with six tries from 22 matches and was awarded with the 2015

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Rookie of the Year award. On 7 October, he re-signed with the South Sydney club on a one-year contract.

2016

In January, it was revealed that Grevsmuhl had signed a two-year contract with the

starting in 2017. Selected in the

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Emerging Origin squad, on 5 February, he was one of eight players from the Maroons emerging camp who was banned from representing

for 12-months after breaking curfew in

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. He was selected to play for the Indigenous All Stars, but withdrew before the match. On 20 May, Grevsmuhl joined the Penrith side mid-season after being released from the remainder of his South Sydney contract. He said that he was unwilling to play under Souths head coach Michael Maguire any further. Grevsmuhl said, "He’s a mind-game specialist. He breaks you down mentally. He questioned why I was there, the effort I was putting in, and questioned why I was talking to other clubs. On 25 November, Grevsmuhl was granted an immediate release from his Penrith contract on compassionate grounds.

2017

In March, the Gold Coast Titans announced the signing of Grevsmuhl for the 2017 and 2018 seasons. On 2 April, Grevsmuhl made his Gold Coast debut, coming off the bench in the 28-22 loss to the New Zealand Warriors. He scored his first try for the Gold Coast in the 24-22 loss to the Brisbane Broncos in Round 7. After being unable to play for the remainder of the 2017 season due to a shoulder injury, the Gold Coast released Grevsmuhl on 11 August after only four games with the club. The same day that he was released from the Gold Coast, it was reported by various media outlets that Grevsmuhl took payment from fans for a number of his jerseys, but never delivered the goods. This incident led to the Titans stepping in and paying out the fans who were left out of pocket, and returning the payment from Grevsmuhl's salary. The Titans refused to comment whether or not this was the reason that they released Grevsmuhl.

2018

In March 2018, Grevsmuhl signed a one-year contract to join Group 10 country rugby league side CYMS Orange.

2019

During November 2019, Grevsmuhl was back spotted training with the South Sydney club, however Shane Richardson said they had no interest in signing him.

References

External links

South Sydney Rabbitohs profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Grevsmuhl, Chris 1993 births Living people Australian rugby league players Gold Coast Titans players Indigenous All Stars players 21st-century Indigenous Australian people Junior Kangaroos players North Sydney Bears NSW Cup players Penrith Panthers players Rugby league players from Townsville Rugby league props Rugby league second-rows South Sydney Rabbitohs players 21st-century Australian sportsmen