Shane McGrath | |
Fullname: | James Patrick McGrath |
Birth Date: | 6 June 1919 |
Birth Place: | Lake Marmal, Victoria |
Death Place: | North Melbourne, Victoria |
Originalteam: | Trafalgar |
Height: | 183 cm |
Weight: | 89 kg |
Statsend: | 1950 |
Years1: | 1940–1950 |
Club1: | Melbourne |
Games Goals1: | 118 (3) |
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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.
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.