Jack McGrath
Geelong
AFL career
7 games0 goals
- Debut
- R3 1948 v CAR1 May 1948
- Most recent
- R3 1950 v ESS6 May 1950
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Swan Marsh in the Colac district, Jack McGrath was a solid utility who faced a battle for continuity during his brief tenure at Kardinia Park. Despite spending three seasons on the Geelong list, he managed just seven senior appearances as the club began building toward its dominant era of the early 1950s. McGrath's VFL journey is best remembered for its unfortunate and abrupt conclusion; in his final game against Essendon in 1950, he sustained a severe leg injury that ultimately forced his retirement from the top level, cruelly denying him the chance to participate in the Cats' premiership breakthrough the very next season.
Profile
- Born
- 13 Feb 1924
- Died
- 06 June 2013 (aged 89y 113d)
- Birthplace
- Colac, VIC
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 79 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Swan Marsh in the Colac district, Jack McGrath was a solid utility who faced a battle for continuity during his brief tenure at Kardinia Park. Despite spending three seasons on the Geelong list, he managed just seven senior appearances as the club began building toward its dominant era of the early 1950s. McGrath's VFL journey is best remembered for its unfortunate and abrupt conclusion; in his final game against Essendon in 1950, he sustained a severe leg injury that ultimately forced his retirement from the top level, cruelly denying him the chance to participate in the Cats' premiership breakthrough the very next season.