AFL Player # 1: Andrew "Pidge" McGrath (Vice-Captain)

[Beerfish]

Contract Status: Restricted Free Agent 2024
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 13, Vindicater

 

[quotemokc]

Happy we have him but man I remember being sad we did not draft McCluggage and that sadness has not changed.

McGrath will be a solid 250 gamer and a champion of the club but McClug looks like going to another level.

McCluggage wouldn't be all that without the inside help he has at Brisbane, he certainly wouldn't get it here.

 

[JayJ20]

Happy we have him but man I remember being sad we did not draft McCluggage and that sadness has not changed.

McGrath will be a solid 250 gamer and a champion of the club but McClug looks like going to another level.

Taranto is better than both by a long shot at the moment.

 

[yaco55]

Most disappointing player in 2019 - Fumbles too often, decision-making is questionable and lacks penetration in his play. Plenty of room for improvement.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Whatever we are doing with him needs to change. He is having no influence whatsoever.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Most disappointing player in 2019 - Fumbles too often, decision-making is questionable and lacks penetration in his play. Plenty of room for improvement.

He's been Essignton

 

[Doss]

Essignton sounds like a weird mutant type of blended French mushroom.

Some champignons for you sir? No, I'm more of a Essignton man thanks.

 

[eDPS]

Thought McGrath was amongst our better players, don’t really get the hate atm I feel he has always looked lively when we have been making fightbacks this year and especially this week

 

[yaco55]

Thought McGrath was amongst our better players, don’t really get the hate atm I feel he has always looked lively when we have been making fightbacks this year and especially this week

Surprised that anyone can think he had a good game - Had him in the bottom half of players.

 

[eDPS]

Surprised that anyone can think he had a good game - Had him in the bottom half of players.

Ditto for anyone who thought he was bad

 

[Darealrath]

He's having a lot of nearly games. Still showing some very good attributes but lacking the composure and strength to consistently make the most of them.

I think it's just part of the transition to becoming a full time midfielder.

 

[srobbo]

He’s stagnated this year no doubt. The composure of ball in hand last year, has turned to panicky mistakes & inconsistencies by hand & foot.

As others mentioned, he just isn’t having an impact on games.

 

[Donakebab]

Thought McGrath was amongst our better players, don’t really get the hate atm I feel he has always looked lively when we have been making fightbacks this year and especially this week

After Langford he was our best player in the last quarter. Makes things happen.

 

[ScrappyCoCo]

One of his best 4 qtr games that I can remember. Very pleasing.

 

[JDavey]

One of his best 4 qtr games that I can remember. Very pleasing.

I barely sited him only to see 32 touches. Has he been hanging out with zaka?

 

[windyhill]

Birthday boy !

 

[mad_monkey_j]

Definitely surprised to see he had it 32 times.

 

[JayJ20]

I barely sited him only to see 32 touches. Has he been hanging out with zaka?

Definitely surprised to see he had it 32 times.

What game were you guys watching?

He was all over it. Great game.

 

[JDavey]

What game were you guys watching?

He was all over it. Great game.

He got half his touches in the 4th/junk time which is probably why I didn't notice him as much.

McGrath by QTR
Q1: 5 Disposals
Q2: 7 Disposals
Q3: 4 Disposals
Q4: 16 Disposals


Disposal leaders (ESS) at 3QT
1. Heppell - 27
2. Hurley - 24
3. Hooker - 23
4. Parish - 20
T5. Guelfi - 19
T5. Zaharakis - 19
7. McKenna - 18
8. Clarke - 17
9. McGrath - 16
10. Saad - 14

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Didn’t even notice him in the last, was doing great work in the first half. Very clean in disposal.

 

[Jacques_]

Thought he was awesome in the last quarter, his hands were super slick. Still think the sky is the limit for this guy, going to be an absolute force at 24-25

 

[Lance Uppercut]

He got half his touches in the 4th/junk time which is probably why I didn't notice him as much.

McGrath by QTR
Q1: 5 Disposals
Q2: 7 Disposals
Q3: 4 Disposals
Q4: 16 Disposals


Disposal leaders (ESS) at 3QT
1. Heppell - 27
2. Hurley - 24
3. Hooker - 23
4. Parish - 20
T5. Guelfi - 19
T5. Zaharakis - 19
7. McKenna - 18
8. Clarke - 17
9. McGrath - 16
10. Saad - 14

Junk time, right. Guess that's why he got 4 coaches votes

 

[IHurley]

He got half his touches in the 4th/junk time which is probably why I didn't notice him as much.

McGrath by QTR
Q1: 5 Disposals
Q2: 7 Disposals
Q3: 4 Disposals
Q4: 16 Disposals


Disposal leaders (ESS) at 3QT
1. Heppell - 27
2. Hurley - 24
3. Hooker - 23
4. Parish - 20
T5. Guelfi - 19
T5. Zaharakis - 19
7. McKenna - 18
8. Clarke - 17
9. McGrath - 16
10. Saad - 14

I don't mind the idea that some players stand up in the last quarter. We were generally on top after quarter time but the game was very much alive until halfway through the last quarter.

From TV he did plenty but there were a few rushed handballs to the opposition.

Probably a good reason to devalue draft picks. There's so many aspects required to be a star player and it's almost impossible to know if an 18 year old will ever acquire them. The 18 year olds who are ready to play don't necessarily have a lot of those qualities. My draft strategy? Swap every first rounder for one established B grader and one second rounder.

 

[JDavey]

Junk time, right. Guess that's why he got 4 coaches votes

Yikes - I didn't say he played badly I just said I was surprised to see him have 30+ touches for how much I sited him and explained why this was probably the case.

I do find it funny that AFL Player Ratings gave Walla another outstanding rating only to not see him reflected in the votes at all.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Junk time, right. Guess that's why he got 4 coaches votes

A little surprising he got more votes than Parish and Hooker who were far more influential

 

[yodellinhank]

A little surprising he got more votes than Parish and Hooker who were far more influential

The coaches suck