Weathered an incredibly challenging set of circumstances during his first season as skipper in manful fashion. Played his best footy when thrown into the middle and put together the highest rated game of his career on the Gold Coast in round six. Notched up his 200th career game to close the campaign and was enormous against Port with 25 disposals and 13 tackles. Enters 2027 as the Club’s most experienced player.
AndrewMcGrath
Weathered an incredibly challenging set of circumstances during his first season as skipper in manful fashion. Played his best footy when thrown into the middle and put together the highest rated game of his career on the Gold Coast in round six. Notched up his 200th career game to close the campaign and was enormous against Port with 25 disposals and 13 tackles. Enters 2027 as the Club’s most experienced player.
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Honours
Team and player honours
AFL Rising Star
Years award won:
2017
AFLPA Best First Year Player
Years award won:
2017
AFLPA 22under22 team
Years award won:
2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 (captain)
Adam Ramanauskas Most Courageous Player
Years award won:
2020
Lindsay Griffiths Rising Star
Years award won:
2017
Bruce Heymanson Best Clubman
Years award won:
2023, 2024, 2025
John Kilby Staff & Trainers' Award
Years award won:
2022, 2023, 2025
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Behind The Bombers
Behind The Bombers
Milestone | McGrath surprised in Team meeting
Go inside Essendon team meeting as Andy McGrath reaches 200 games in round 24.
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Interview
Interview
Milestone chat | Andy McGrath
Hear in-depth from captain Andy McGrath ahead of his 200th AFL game, brought to you by Airwallex.
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Interview
Interview
Rd 19 | McGrath post-game
Hear from captain Andy McGrath following Essendon's round 19 win against GWS.
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Interview
Interview
Rd 14 | The Last Word
Reflections from Captain Andy McGrath following Essendon's Round 14 clash against Melbourne.
06:19
Media Conference
Media Conference
Press Conference | Andy McGrath
Hear from Captain Andy McGrath as he addresses the media following the decision to part company with Senior Coach Brad Scott.
01:06
Dreamtime | Skipper McGrath suffers broken jaw from dual knocks as toll rises
Andrew McGrath sustains a suspected broken jaw from these incidents in the first half.
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Interview
Interview
Rd 5 | McGrath post-game
Hear from Andy McGrath post-game following Essendon's win over Melbourne.
03:11
Behind The Bombers
Behind The Bombers
2026 Leadership Announcement
Senior coach Brad Scott announced the 2026 leadership group to players, family and friends on Wednesday at the NEC Hangar.
03:15
Rd 23 | McGrath Mic'd Up
Get an inside look into our Round 23 clash against the Saints, as Andy McGrath donned a mic for the game.
02:56
Challenge Round | McGrath post-game
Hear from Andy McGrath following Essendon's Round 19 loss against the Giants.
Latest Player News
Interview
Interview
‘I’m really happy for everyone inside the Club’: Skipper lauds brave Dons win
McGrath full of praise for fans, players, staff after hard fought result.
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News
McGrath embracing captaincy, connection and continuity in 2026
Captain Andrew McGrath joined SEN to discuss the Bombers upcoming season.
