Frank McGrath | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Francis Gerard McGrath | ||
Date of birth | 22 August 1917 | ||
Place of birth | Lake Marmal, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 27 May 2008 | (aged 90)||
Original team(s) | Boort | ||
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1944 | Melbourne | 2 (1) | |
1945 | Carlton | 8 (3) | |
Total | 10 (4) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Francis Gerard McGrath (22 August 1917 – 27 May 2008) [1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [2]
McGrath, who managed eight games for the Blues in their 1945 premiership season, after a two-game stint with Melbourne, was the older brother of JP "Shane" McGrath, the former Melbourne captain and dual premiership full-back.
McGrath also served in both the Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force during World War II. [3] [4]
Frank McGrath | |||
---|---|---|---|
Personal information | |||
Full name | Francis Gerard McGrath | ||
Date of birth | 22 August 1917 | ||
Place of birth | Lake Marmal, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 27 May 2008 | (aged 90)||
Original team(s) | Boort | ||
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1944 | Melbourne | 2 (1) | |
1945 | Carlton | 8 (3) | |
Total | 10 (4) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Francis Gerard McGrath (22 August 1917 – 27 May 2008) [1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [2]
McGrath, who managed eight games for the Blues in their 1945 premiership season, after a two-game stint with Melbourne, was the older brother of JP "Shane" McGrath, the former Melbourne captain and dual premiership full-back.
McGrath also served in both the Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force during World War II. [3] [4]