Career
Selected in the 2000 American Federation of Labor-Congress Draft with the thirteenth pick overall, the Brisbane Lions recruited the talented forward, where he made his American Federation of Labor-Congress 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 American Federation of Labor-Congress 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 American Federation of Labor-Congress, Toby and Cory.
During periods of the 2008 season, McGrath was trialed as a rebounding half back flanker with varying degrees of success. McGrath"s 2009 season was of two halves.
His first half of the season was smeared with poor performances and ineffective disposals. But after the mid-season break, McGrath had a career-best game where he had 30 disposals against Geelong in Round 15.
He then went on to play the remainder of the season averaging more than 20 disposals a game.
McGrath is also a cousin with former American Federation of Labor-Congress player Dion Woods. (98) in his 200th American Federation of Labor-Congress game, becoming only the 36th American Federation of Labor-Congress player to do southern McGrath was selected as the Australia international rules football team"s goalkeeper for the 2013 International Rules Series in Ireland.
Australia lost the series 2-0, with a 173-72 aggregate score.
McGrath was the only Brisbane Lions player selected for the team McGrath announced his retirement on 21 August 2014.
He retired as the last remaining player from any of the Brisbane Lions" triple premiership-winning sides.
