Andrew McGrath

Andrew McGrath

McGrath playing in June 2017.
Personal information
Full name Andrew McGrath
Date of birth (1998-06-02) 2 June 1998
Place of birth Mississauga, Ontario, Canada[1]
Original team(s) Sandringham Dragons (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 1, 2016 national draft
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb)
Position(s) Defender / midfielder
Club information
Current club Essendon
Number 1
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017– Essendon 17 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 19, 2017.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Andrew McGrath (born 2 June 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).[2] He was recruited by the Essendon Football Club with the first overall selection in the 2016 national draft.

Early life

McGrath was born in Mississauga, Ontario and he moved to Melbourne, Australia at age five.[3] He was a talented junior track and field athlete winning the Australian national under-14 high jump competition in 2011,[4] the Victorian state heptathlon[5] and national 200m hurdles events at under-15 level in 2012[6] and the under-17 400m hurdles in 2014.[7] He was named All-Australian and co-captain of the 2016 AFL Under 18 Championships playing for Vic Metro,[8] and also captained his school team at Brighton Grammar School.

AFL career

McGrath was recruited by the Essendon Football Club with the number one draft pick in the 2016 national draft. He made his debut in the 25 point win against Hawthorn in the opening round of the 2017 season at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, recording 22 disposals.[9] He received an AFL Rising Star nomination for his performance in the sixty-five point loss against Adelaide at Adelaide Oval in round four, in which he garnered twenty-eight disposals and four tackles.[10] He kicked his first AFL goal against Melbourne in round 6.[11]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of round 19, 2017[12]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team # Games G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
Totals Averages (per game)
2017 Essendon 1 17 1 1 139 183 322 62 51 0.1 0.1 8.2 10.8 18.9 3.6 3.0
Career 17 1 1 139 183 322 62 51 0.1 0.1 8.2 10.8 18.9 3.6 3.0

References

  1. ↑ Twomey, Callum (24 June 2016). "Gun athlete to draft bolter: McGrath's great leap forward". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  2. ↑ Landsberger, Sam (18 November 2016). "Pick Me: Andrew McGrath is a future AFL leader with supreme talent and in mix to be 2016's No.1 pick". Herald Sun. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  3. ↑ Quayle, Emma (21 November 2016). "Could Andrew McGrath be Canada's first No.1 AFL draft pick?". The Age. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Athletics Australia Handbook of Records and Results 2011" (PDF). p. 51.
  5. ↑ "IGA State Multi-Event Championships 2012 - 15/12/2012 to 16/12/2012 Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park Results - Heptathlon" (PDF).
  6. ↑ "Athletics Australia Handbook of Records and Results 2012" (PDF). p. 57.
  7. ↑ "2014 Australian Junior Championships Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre - 12/03/2014 to 16/03/2014 Results" (PDF).
  8. ↑ Waterworth, Ben (30 June 2016). "Under 18s All-Australian team announced: Including Jack Graham, Hugh McCluggage, Jack Bowes". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  9. ↑ Harrington, Anna. "Andrew McGrath impresses, Joel Smith injured: How every AFL debutant in Round 1 fared". Fox Sports Australia. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  10. ↑ McGowan, Marc (18 April 2017). "Dons' first No.1 pick gets Rising Star nod". AFL.com.au. Telstra. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  11. ↑ "McGrath kicks his first goal - AFL". AFL.com.au. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  12. ↑ "Andrew McGrath". AFL Tables. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
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