- Cory McGrath
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Cory McGrath Personal information Full name Cory McGrath Birth 4 February 1979 Place of birth Northam, Western Australia Recruited from South Fremantle (WAFL) Draft 2000 Rookie Elevation: (Essendon) Height 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) Weight 86 kg (13 st 8 lb) Playing career Club Years Team Pld G B 2001–2003 Essendon 28 14 11 2004–2006 Carlton 50 4 11 Total 78 18 22 Cory McGrath (born 4 February 1979) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played with the Carlton and Essendon Football Clubs in the Australian Football League (AFL), South Fremantle in the West Australian Football League (WAFL), South Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) and the Northern Bullants and Port Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
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AFL career
He started his career after being elevated from the rookie list by Essendon in 2000, and made his AFL debut in 2001. The West Australian had been noted as an exciting midfielder and when he arrived at Carlton as part of the Blues' refill of recycled players in the 2003 draft/trade period, he made a good impression during 2004. He broke his way into the team from Carlton's VFL-affiliate, the Northern Bullants, midway through the year and played every game from then on. 2005 was another step up for McGrath, who played 19 games but was considered one of the better players in a dismal year for the Blues.
He again played 19 games in 2006, generally playing a tagging role rotated through the midfield, where he is noted as a hard ball winner. Although less successful as a traditional defender, his tagging roles were often performed in the backline. Despite his good season, McGrath was delisted at the end of 2006; at the age of 27.[1]
Post AFL
In 2007, he was picked up by the South Adelaide Football Club in the SANFL,[2] and in 2008 shifted to the Port Melbourne Borough in the VFL, where he is currently playing as of 2011.[3] McGrath was part of the Borough's 2011 premiership team.[4]
Personal life
McGrath has two brothers, one of whom, Toby, is also a former AFL player and the other, Ashley, who is a current AFL player, with the Brisbane Lions.
References
- ^ We can't lose, says Pagan
- ^ No-names storm to second
- ^ Amy, Paul, Box Hill clinches a classic over gallant Port Melbourne, Leader, , 5 September 2010, Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ^ "2011 VFL Seniors: Grand Final". Sportingpulse. http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=123407325&c=1-118-0-150677-0&pool=1001. Retrieved 25 Sep 2011.
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Categories:- Essendon Football Club players
- 1979 births
- Living people
- Carlton Football Club players
- South Fremantle Football Club players
- South Adelaide Football Club players
- Indigenous Australians from Western Australia
- Indigenous Australian players of Australian rules football
- Northern Blues players
- Port Melbourne Football Club players
- Australian rules footballers from Western Australia
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