"Have I ever got into any trouble? Yes. Do I want to talk about it? No."

These are the words of the Collingwood star, sitting in front of Melbourne's Hosier Lane wearing a designer cap and Looney Tunes t-shirt.

He looks more like an inner-city hipster than AFL hardman, but he's quite capable at both.

Grundy's mum - a committed artist- sparked the footballer's love of street art, a passion he defends wholeheartedly.

"We would go down and go along the train lines and take photos of these pieces. It's a bit of a sub-culture and when you're in tune with it, you start to take notice," Grundy said.

Brodie Grundy - Anything But / Source: 20FOUR