Marty McGrath

Martin Leslie McGrath (born 23 February 1984) is an indigenous former Australian rules football player who played in the AFL in 2003 for the Richmond Football Club. He is the cousin of footballers Ashley, Toby and Cory McGrath.[1]

This article is about the Australian footballer. For the Gaelic footballer, see Martin McGrath.

Martin McGrath
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-02-23) 23 February 1984
Original team(s) South Fremantle
Debut Round 17, 26 July 2003, Richmond
vs. Western Bulldogs, at Docklands
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2003 Richmond 4 (6)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2003.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

He kicked five goals in his debut match in 2003, but only kicked one more in his career before he was delisted at the end of the season.[2] He remained in Victoria and has played for Templestowe in the Eastern Football League and Lalor in the Diamond Valley Football League.[3]

In July 2020, McGrath was charged with causing bodily harm after allegedly throwing a brick at a teenager riding a motorcycle. He escaped from custody after facing Perth Magistrates Court in August, but turned himself in to police the next day.[4]

References
  1. Cory McGrath profile at EFC Archived 12 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Niall, Jake (4 December 2003) Tigers sack small forward McGrath; The Age
  3. Ceddia, Adrian (14 March 2006) Bloods go on the attack
  4. Juanola, Marta Pascual (15 August 2020). "Former AFL player hands himself in to police after a night on the run". The Age. Retrieved 15 August 2020.


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