Cory McGrath

Personal information
Birth	4 February 1979 (1979-02-04) (age 30), Northam, Western Australia
Recruited from	South Fremantle Football Club (WAFL)
Playing career¹
Debut	Round 9, 26 May 2001, Essendon vs. Hawthorn, at Colonial Stadium
Team(s)	Essendon (2001-2003) 28 games, 14 goals Carlton (2004-2006) 50 games, 4 goals
¹ Statistics to end of 2006 season
Career highlights

Cory McGrath (born 4 February 1979) is an Australian rules footballer currently playing in the Victorian Football League.

He started his career after being elevated from the rookie list by Essendon in 2000, and made his AFL debut in 2001. The West Australian had been noted as an exciting midfielder and when he arrived at Carlton as part of the Blues' refill of recycled players in the 2003 draft/trade period, he made a good impression during 2004. He broke his way into the team from the Northern Bullants midway through the year and played every game from then on. 2005 was another step up for McGrath, who played 19 games but was considered one of the better players in a dismal year for the Blues.

He again played 19 games in 2006, generally playing a tagging role rotated through the midfield, where he is noted as a hard ball winner. Although less successful as a traditional defender, his tagging roles are often performed in the backline. Despite his good season, McGrath was delisted at the end of 2006; at the age of 27, he was unable to fit into the rebuilding Blues' youth policy. In 2007, he was picked up by the South Adelaide Panthers in the SANFL, and in 2008 shifted to the Port Melbourne Borough in the VFL.

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

[edit] External links

• Cory McGrath profile on the Official AFL Website of the Carlton Football Club
• Cory McGrath's statistics from AFL Tables
• Cory McGrath profile in Blueseum