Patrick McCarthy (Australian footballer)

Patrick McCarthy
Personal information
Full name Patrick McCarthy
Date of birth (1992-03-11) 11 March 1992
Original team(s) Glenelg (SANFL)
Draft No. 34, 2010 National Draft, Carlton
Height / weight 196 cm / 94 kg
Position(s) Defender
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2012 Carlton 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2013.

Patrick "Pat" McCarthy (born 11 March 1992)[1] is an Australian rules footballer formerly in the Australian Football League.

Career

McCarthy plays primarily as a tall defender. Originally from South Australia, McCarthy attended and played school football for Sacred Heart College in Somerton Park.[2] He played under 18s and reserves football for the Glenelg Football Club in the SANFL up to the 2010 season,[3] and he represented South Australia at the 2010 AFL Under 18 Championships, where he was selected as a defender in the Under 18 All-Australian team.[1]

McCarthy was recruited by the Carlton Football Club with its second round selection in the 2010 AFL National Draft (No. 34 overall). He was given guernsey number 24.[1] He played three seasons with Carlton, playing mostly for its VFL-affiliate, the Northern Bullants/Blues. He played his sole senior AFL match in the last round of the 2012 season.[4]

McCarthy was delisted at the end of the 2013 season.[5] He will return to play for Glenelg from 2014.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Carlton Football Club, Selection 34 - Pat McCarthy, 18 November 2010, Retrieved 25 March 2011.
  2. ↑ Morgan, K., Guardian Messenger, "Wait nearly over for Glenelg footy duo", 17 November 2010, Retrieved 25 March 2010.
  3. ↑ Sportingpulse, Player statistics for Patrick Mccarthy, Retrieved 25 March 2011.
  4. ↑ "Carlton names two debutants". 30 August 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  5. ↑ Sam Edmund (19 September 2013). "Carlton Blues coach Mick Malthouse has delisted eight players including Aaron Joseph and Luke Mitchell". Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  6. ↑ "Glenelg boosts onball brigade with former Carlton midfielder Aaron Joseph, who has signed on for two years". The Advertiser. Adelaide, SA. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.


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