Andrew McGrath
| Andrew McGrath | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Andrew McGrath | ||
| Date of birth | 2 June 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada[1] | ||
| Original team(s) | Sandringham Dragons (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 1, 2016 national draft | ||
| Height / weight | 179 cm / 77 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Defender / midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Essendon | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017– | Essendon | 0 (0) | |
Andrew McGrath (born 2 June 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer with 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.
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.
References
- ↑ Twomey, Callum (24 June 2016). "Gun athlete to draft bolter: McGrath's great leap forward". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Quayle, Emma (21 November 2016). "Could Andrew McGrath be Canada's first No.1 AFL draft pick?". The Age. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ↑ "Athletics Australia Handbook of Records and Results 2011" (PDF). p. 51.
- ↑ "IGA State Multi-Event Championships 2012 - 15/12/2012 to 16/12/2012 Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park Results - Heptathlon" (PDF).
- ↑ "Athletics Australia Handbook of Records and Results 2012" (PDF). p. 57.
- ↑ "2014 Australian Junior Championships Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre - 12/03/2014 to 16/03/2014 Results" (PDF).
- ↑ 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.