Frank McGrath (footballer) explained

Frank McGrath
Fullname:	Francis Gerard McGrath
Birth Date:	22 August 1917
Birth Place:	Lake Marmal, Victoria
Originalteam:	Boort
Height:	185 cm
Weight:	87 kg
Statsend:	1945
Years1:	1944
Games Goals1:	2 (1)
Years2:	1945
Games Goals2:	8 (3)
Games Goalstotal:	10 (4)

Francis Gerard McGrath (22 August 1917 – 27 May 2008)^[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[2]

McGrath, who managed eight games for the Blues in their 1945 premiership season, after a two-game stint with Melbourne, was the older brother of JP "Shane" McGrath, the former Melbourne captain and dual premiership full-back.

McGrath also served in both the Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force during World War II.^{[3] [4]}

External links

• • Frank McGrath's profile at Blueseum

Notes and References

1. Web site: Frank McGrath - Player Bio. Australian Football. 14 December 2014.
2. Book: Holmesby, Russell. The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Main. Jim . 2009 . 8th . 978-1-921496-00-4 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 545.
3. Web site: World War II Roll: Francis Gerard McGrath (Army) . Department of Veterans Affairs.
4. Web site: World War II Roll: Francis Gerard McGrath (RAAF) . Department of Veterans Affairs.