Ken McGregor (footballer)
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| Personal Info | |
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| Birth | January 29, 1981, |
| Recruited from | Woodville West Torrens |
| Height/Weight | 194cm / 93kg |
| Playing Career¹ | |
| Debut | Round 14, July 4, 1999, Adelaide vs. Geelong, at AAMI Stadium |
| Team(s) | Adelaide (1999-)
130 games, 83 goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of Rd 13, 2006 season | |
| Career Highlights | |
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Ken McGregor (born January 29, 1981) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. He was drafted at Pick 75 in the 1998 AFL Draft.
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[edit] Early career (1999-2001)
Debuting as a 18-year-old for the Adelaide Crows, McGregor played a few solid games in his first season. He picked up 18 disposals in his first game, as well as 6 marks and a goal. He then went on after a few more solid performances to play the rest of the season. He averaged 8 disposals a game for the season, as well as an aggregate of 5 goals.
For the next couple of seasons, McGregor struggled to find his spot in the Adelaide team. He played 14 games in 2000, averaging 10 disposals. But, he was inaccurate, kicking 9.15 in front of the big sticks. In the 2001 season, McGregor found his way into the Crow's backline, who had been struggling to keep opposition teams to a lower score. He usually matched up on the oppositions second or third best forward. After time on the sideline, he played just 12 games. He had lower stats then his last season, averaging just 9 disposals, and kicking 3 goals for the season.
[edit] 2002-2003 seasons
McGregor didn't play the first 5 games of the season, but came back for the Crows sixth against Richmond. He still came into the match with an injury, and failed to pick up any touches. When he returned, he played mainly down back, but sometimes when a match-up wasn't there for him, he drifted forward as another big forward. He averaged 12 disposals for the season, kicking 5 goals, including 2 in a semi-final against Melbourne (the difference in the game).
In 2003, McGregor found himself changing roles between back and forward again. He missed out on just two games for the season, including their first final. In all, he played 22 games for the year, having 12 disposals and 4 marks a game. He also kicked 6 goals for the year.
[edit] 2004-2005 seasons
When Neil Craig took over as coach of the Adelaide Football Club, McGregor has started to play some of his best footy. He only missed out on the last 3 games of the 2004 season due to injury. He was pushed forward earlier in the year by Gary Aryes, kicking 5 goals in a game against Richmond. He averaged 13 disposals a match, and kicked 12 goals.
He continued his good form into the next year, missing out on just one game of the year. He played his first seven games down back, before Neil Craig shifted him into the underscoring forward line. It proved to be a great move by the new coach, as McGregor went on to kick 31 goals for the season.
During the 2005 preliminary final against the West Coast Eagles. McGregor was the victim of an accidental elbow from Travis Gaspar, just before the bouncedown. This resulted in a 50-metre penalty and Adelaide kicking the first goal.
[edit] 2006 season
2006 has been a solid year for McGregor. He played the first 13 games for the year, kicking 12 goals in a role that usually sees him lead up to the wing.
KENNY KICK IT, YES HE KEN
[edit] Career AFL Stats
- Games - 130
- Disposals - 3900
- Av Disp per game - 30
- Goals/Behinds - 173.0
- Accuracy - 100%
