Funny that he and Parish are now living together - those are the two who I think will really fire this year and be key players to us winning finals again.
ANDREW McGrath is set to benefit from playing more midfield minutes, with his burst and sharp decision-making set to add an extra element to the club’s onball brigade in 2019.
McGrath was a standout during the Bombers’ match simulation at Tullamarine on Friday, with his run and carry out of the middle of the ground often yielding deep forward entries for his side.
Working alongside marquee recruit Dylan Shiel and a dynamic-looking Jake Stringer in the red team, McGrath won the ball in tight and utilised his pace out of congestion to advantage.
McGrath has been regarded as a strong performer on the track this pre-season and told AFL.com.au in January that he was keen to improve his midfield craft after splitting his time between defence and onball in 2018.
With skipper Dyson Heppell (hamstring tendinitis) watching on, Shiel did a bit of everything in his role – linking up with teammates for handball receives and using his evasive skills to juke away from the opposition.
For people that attended training years ago, was Merrett tracking this well? Or any others from the past. He was so noticeable, the separation he was getting out of contests was spectacular.
From the saga we got McGrath. Not worth the saga by any any ANY stretch. But we got something of immense value with McGrath. If he stays healthy he is going to be amongst our very best.