Ewan McGrady

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Ewan McGrady
Personal information
Full nameEwan McGrady
Born (1964-07-06) 6 July 1964 (age 57)
Moree, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position Halfback, Five-eighth, Fullback
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1990–93 Canterbury Bulldogs 603152136
1994 Western Suburbs Magpies 41004
Total643252140
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1991–92 NSW Country 20000
As of 16 October 2019
Source: [1]


Ewan McGrady (born 6 July 1964) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s. He played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, and the Western Suburbs Magpies. [2]

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Background

Ewan McGrady was born in Moree, New South Wales, Australia

Playing career

During the 1988 Great Britain Lions tour McGrady played at halfback for Northern Division, scoring two tries in his team's 36–12 win over the Lions. McGrady made his first grade debut for Canterbury-Bankstown against Eastern Suburbs in round 6 1990 at the Townsville Sports Reserve. McGrady finished the 1990 season as the club's top try scorer.

In the 1991 season McGrady was widely regarded as the best player in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership, winning the Rothmans Medal. McGrady was a reluctant winner of the medal as it was reported that he did not want to attend the presentation. He kept organizers and guests waiting for more than an hour before arriving at Sydney's Hilton Hotel with a police escort to accept the award. McGrady's acceptance speech was only eight seconds long with McGrady saying "I'd just like to thank Rothmans and the Canterbury-Bankstown rugby league club for a great year. Thanks a lot,". [3] For a second consecutive season, McGrady finished as the club's top try scorer. [4] and was also named Rugby League Week's player of the year. [5]

McGrady left Canterbury-Bankstown at the end of the 1993 season and joined Western Suburbs for 1994. McGrady only made 4 appearances for Western Suburbs and departed the club and never played first grade rugby league again.

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References

  1. "Ewan McGrady - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  2. "Western Suburbs Magpies First Grade Players". Wests Magpies.
  3. "McGrady gets police escort to win medal; Hall of Famer Walters born". NRL.
  4. "Moree's Aborigines rejoice as 'Rangs allowed back onto the paddock". The Sydney Morning Herald. 12 December 2009.
  5. "Lindon McGrady follows in uncle Ewan's footsteps at Canterbury Bulldogs". SMH.