Career

Taken at pick number 66 by the Melbourne Demons in the 2007 American Federation of Labor-Congress National Draft, McNamara plays as a tall defender. He was recruited from South Adelaide, and was an AIS/American Federation of Labor-Congress Academy graduate. He was the youngest player selected in the draft.

McNamara made his debut in 2009 and played three games for the season, but at the end of the following season, having failed to play a game in 2010, McNamara was delisted by Melbourne.

He was, however, subsequently redrafted by the Demons in the Rookie Draft, only months later. McNamara played only one senior match in 2011 and was again delisted at season"s education