The West Coast Eagles have landed emerging ruck Liz McGrath after reaching a trade deal with North Melbourne.
McGrath and pick No. 54 in the upcoming 2024 AFLW Draft were included in the deal, which saw the Eagles give up pick No. 42.
Standing at 184cm tall, McGrath made her AFLW debut in 2022 with Port Adelaide, after an impressive season with the Kangaroos in the VFLW, which saw her named fairest and best.
The now 26-year-old played three games for the Power, after making her debut in round one of season seven against West Coast at Mineral Resources Park.
McGrath returned to the Roos ahead of the 2023 season, but was unable to break into the senior AFLW side behind two dominant rucks in Kim Rennie and Emma King.
She has spent the past two years developing her ruck craft and studying dominant rucks in the League to help build her game.
McGrath’s natural competitiveness and strong contested marking skills make her a well-rounded recruit for the Eagles.
“We recognised the need to strengthen our ruck stocks this off-season and Liz emerged as the perfect acquisition for our club,” said AFLW List Manager Jordan Loxley.
“Liz has been part of a successful program in recent years and we’re confident she’ll add value to the group both on and off the field.
“Securing Liz, while only sliding back our pick from the second to the third round of the draft, is a fantastic result and gives us a great position in what we believe will be a very strong draft.”
