James Patrick "Shane" McGrath (6 June 1919 – 1 November 1974) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League during the 1940s.
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Full name | James Patrick McGrath | ||
Date of birth | (1919-06-06)6 June 1919 | ||
Place of birth | Lake Marmal, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 1 November 1974(1974-11-01) (aged 55) | ||
Place of death | North Melbourne, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Trafalgar | ||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||
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Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1940–1950 | Melbourne | 118 (3) | |
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
A fullback, McGrath was a member of Melbourne's 1941 premiership side before missing the following two seasons due to war service.[1] He was a premiership player again in 1948 and captained the club during his last season, in 1950. McGrath represented Victoria at interstate football regularly.
Melbourne Football Club 1941 VFL premiers | |
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Coach: Hughes |
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Melbourne 10.9 (69) drew with Essendon 7.27 (69), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground; Melbourne 13.11 (89) defeated Essendon 7.8 (50), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
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