Farewell Champ.2003 premiership player Ash McGrath, today announced he will retire from AFL football following Sunday’s clash between the Lions and Fremantle.
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Farewell Champ.2003 premiership player Ash McGrath, today announced he will retire from AFL football following Sunday’s clash between the Lions and Fremantle.
Not seen by all as a true champ of the game, but undoubtably a champion of our our club.After making his debut in 2001, McGrath went on to kick 169 goals and play 213 games for the Lions including that unforgettable 200th game against Geelong in Round 13 last year at the Gabba, when the Lions came back from 52 points behind late in the third term, to defeat the Cats with the final kick of the game.
I know the Miracle on Grass is hard to top, but my number 2 memory of Ash would be that monster rolling goal in the 2003 preliminary final against the Swans.
Congrats to Ash, when he was on we were a better side.Legend, well done on a great career Ash. Had many offers I believe to return to WA but stuck fat and was a loyal one club player.
So that's it? No more premiership players on our list. The new era has well and truly begun. Hopefully in 10 years time we'll be talking about Rocky, Rich & Redden etc and their great careers including a premiership and a brownlow or 2 between them.
Congrats to Ash, when he was on we were a better side.
On the brownlow thing I wonder if Rocky will really be regretting getting rubbed out this year. He would have to poll votes in some of those losses.
Am gutted about this. One of my favourite players. Hoped to see him as super sub a la Giansericusa in 2015.
Thank you Ash. One of our best ever forwards IMHO.