Brad McGrath

Brad McGrath's journalism career began in print, at The Border Mail in Albury-Wodonga — a Fairfax regional where the newsroom habits were traditional and the deadline was non-negotiable. From 2005 to 2008 he worked there; from 2010 to 2013 he was at Melbourne Metro Media before making the move to gambling content.

His 559 articles across seven properties in the 8th Rule Media network don't cluster in a single short burst. They span 2013 to 2026 — a thirteen-year publication record that includes his most recent work on australiancardgames.com.au. Most contributors to the network peaked in a two or three-year window and moved on. McGrath is still going.

As COO and Executive Editor of Race Media, his role extends well beyond writing. He sets editorial direction, holds the quality bar, and manages a team — while also producing content himself. That combination of operational accountability and active writing is a relatively rare profile in gambling media, where the split between editors and writers tends to harden over time.

He's a Collingwood supporter — a detail that appears consistently in his author profiles across the network and grounds his voice in Australian sporting culture without requiring further explanation. His preferred casino games are blackjack and roulette. Crown Casino features in his leisure schedule.