He is a versatile player who has played both as a forward, defender and tagging role, with high-profile clashes with Gary Ablett, Jr. and Chris Judd in 2010.

[2] McPhee was originally recruited by Fremantle from the Dandenong Stingrays in the TAC Cup with the 39th selection in the 2000 AFL Draft.

[3] In McPhee's first year at Essendon he played every game and his tough approach earned him the club's "most courageous player" award.

[6] He missed out on the honour the previous week because of a one match suspension served for striking St Kilda's Robert Harvey in an attempted spoil.

McPhee's best game came against Hawthorn in the Elimination final, keeping Hawks champion Luke Hodge to just 13 disposals, and only 5 in the first three quarters.

[12] At the end of the 2012 season, a month after signing a one-year contract extension, McPhee retired from AFL football for family reasons.