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]
NotesEdit
^"Frank McGrath - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
^Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 545. ISBN978-1-921496-00-4.
^"World War II Roll: Francis Gerard McGrath (Army)". Department of Veterans Affairs.
^"World War II Roll: Francis Gerard McGrath (RAAF)". Department of Veterans Affairs.
External linksEdit
Frank McGrath's playing statistics from AFL Tables
Frank McGrath's profile at Blueseum
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