| Cory McGrath | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Cory McGrath | ||
| Date of birth | (1979-02-04)4 February 1979 (age 46) | ||
| Place of birth | Northam, Western Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | South Fremantle | ||
| Draft | 2000 Rookie Elevation (Essendon) | ||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2001–2003 | Essendon | 28 (14) | |
| 2004–2006 | Carlton | 50 (4) | |
| Total | 78 (18) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2006. | |||
| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com | |||
Cory McGrath (born 4 February 1979) is a former professionalAustralian rules footballer who played with theCarlton andEssendon Football Clubs in theAustralian Football League (AFL),South Fremantle in theWest Australian Football League (WAFL),South Adelaide in theSouth Australian National Football League (SANFL) and theNorthern Bullants andPort Melbourne in theVictorian Football League (VFL).
He started his career after being elevated from therookie list byEssendon in 2000, and made his AFL debut in 2001. The West Australian had been noted as an exciting midfielder and when he arrived atCarlton 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'sVFL-affiliate, theNorthern 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]
McGrath played the 2007 season with theSouth Adelaide Football Club in theSANFL.[2] He then spent five seasons playing with thePort Melbourne Football Club in theVFL,[3] where he was part of the Borough's unbeaten 2011 premiership team.[4] McGrath retired from football at the end of 2011.[5]
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McGrath has three brothers, two of whom are both formerAFL players,Toby, who played for theWest Coast Eagles andEssendon, andAshley, who played for theBrisbane Lions and Bradley. He has two children Coen & Lani.
