Ashley McGrath
Ashley McGrath at a Brisbane Lions public training session in 2008.
Personal information
Full name	Ashley McGrath
Date of birth	20 May 1983 (1983-05-20) (age 26)
Place of birth	Northam, Western Australia
Recruited from	South Fremantle (WAFL)
Draft	13th overall, 2000 Brisbane Lions
Height/Weight	182cm / 80kg
Position(s)	Forward Pocket, Half-Forward Flank, Half Back Flank
Club information
Current club	Brisbane Lions
Number	9
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2001-	Brisbane Lions	137 (106)
1 Playing statistics to end of 2009 season .

Ashley Vernon McGrath (born 20 May 1983) is an indigenous Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.

Selected in the 2000 AFL Draft with the thirteenth pick overall, the Brisbane Lions recruited the talented forward, where he made his AFL debut late in 2001. He continued to establish himself in the side and by 2003, was a regular member, being part of the Lions' third straight AFL premiership.

In 2005 he found more opportunities up forward with the retirement of other forwards Craig McRae and Alastair Lynch.

McGrath has two brothers who also played in the AFL, Toby and Cory.

During periods of the 2008 season, McGrath was trialed as a rebounding half back flanker with varying degrees of success.

Ashley McGrath in 2009

[edit] External links

• Ashley McGrath profile on the Official AFL Website of the Brisbane Lions Football Club
• Ashley McGrath's statistics from AFL Tables