Aisling McCarthy

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Aisling McCarthy
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-02-24) 24 February 1996 (age 25)
Draft No. 23, 2018 national draft
Debut Round 2, 2019, Western Bulldogs
vs. Geelong, at Whitten Oval
Height 172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward / Midfielder
Club information
Current club West Coast
Number 11
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2019–2020 Western Bulldogs 12 (7)
2021– West Coast 07 (2)
Total 19 (9)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2021 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Aisling McCarthy (born 24 February 1996) is an Australian rules footballer playing for West Coast in the AFL Women's (AFLW).

Early life[]

From Cahir, County Tipperary in Ireland, McCarthy began playing Gaelic football from the age of seven.[1] She also played camogie, captaining her club Cahir to victory in the 2016 All-Ireland intermediate finals. In 2017, McCarthy was the player of the match in Tipperary's victory in the All-Ireland Intermediate Ladies' Football Championship, scoring one goal and four points. She was also named the TG4 Intermediate Player's Player of the Year.[2]

Her interest in Australian football began in 2015 when Colin O'Riordan, a Tipperary footballer, moved to the Sydney Swans.[3] In September 2018, she was among 18 international prospects to attend the CrossCoders program, a week-long Australian football camp held in Melbourne.[4]

AFLW career[]

McCarthy was drafted by the Western Bulldogs with pick 23 in the 2018 AFLW national draft.[5] She debuted in round 2 of the 2019 season against Geelong at Whitten Oval, kicking her first goal in the third quarter.[6] At the season's conclusion, McCarthy re-signed with the Bulldogs for the 2020 season; she played six matches and kicked five goals in her first year.[7] After a second year with the Bulldogs playing more as a midfielder and kicking two goals from 6 games, McCarthy finished 4th in the Bulldogs Best and Fairest. McCarthy and the Bulldogs 3rd pick in the 2020 AFL Women's draft were traded to West Coast in exchange for picks 2 and 16.[8] McCarthy came runner up in the West Coast best and fairest voting in 2021, with a total of 37 votes, just 3 votes behind first placed Isabella Lewis.[9] McCarthy signed a two year contract with the Eagles on 26 June 2021, keeping her with the team until the end of the 2023 season.[10]

Statistics[]

Statistics are correct the end of the 2021 season.[11]
Legend
 G  Goals  K  Kicks  D  Disposals  T  Tackles
 B  Behinds  H  Handballs  M  Marks
AFLW playing statistics
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2019 Western Bulldogs 15 6 5 1 41 20 61 11 15 0.8 0.2 6.8 3.3 10.2 1.8 2.5 0
2020 Western Bulldogs 15 6 2 3 54 27 81 20 24 0.3 0.5 9.5 4.0 13.5 3.3 4.0 0
2021 West Coast 11 7 2 2 69 30 99 10 32 0.3 0.3 9.9 4.3 14.1 1.4 4.6 3
Career 19 9 6 167 74 241 41 71 0.5 0.3 8.8 3.9 12.7 2.2 3.7 3

References[]

  1. ^ Di Pietro, Kavisha (12 November 2018). "Q&A — Aisling McCarthy". AFL Players. AFL Players' Association. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  2. ^ Duffy, Emma (23 October 2018). "Tipperary star becomes latest Irish player to join AFLW by signing with Western Bulldogs". The42. Distilled Media. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  3. ^ Duffy, Emma (22 September 2018). "'This opportunity is mad. It'll be a great experience, a once-in-a-lifetime thing'". The42. Distilled Media. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  4. ^ Fowler, Michael (8 February 2019). "Who needs an agent? Instagram brought this Bulldogs debutant to Australia, and there's more coming". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  5. ^ Duffy, Emma (23 October 2018). "'It hasn't even hit, I don't think it's real' - Tipp ace McCarthy relishing dream move to AFLW". The42. Distilled Media. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Tipp star Aisling McCarthy kicks goal on Women's AFL debut". RTÉ. 10 February 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Moody, McCarthy re-sign". westernbulldogs.com.au. Telstra Media. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  8. ^ Woodcock, Mitchell (4 August 2020). "West Coast complete first AFLW trade of 2020, recruiting Irish speedster Aisling McCarthy". The West Australian. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Your club's B&F: Second-year Saint claims top gong again". AFL Women's Media. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  10. ^ Henderson, Emma (23 June 2021). "AFLW: McCarthy a mainstay in Eagles' midfield". West Coast Eagles Media. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Aisling McCarthy – Player Stats By Season". Australian Football. Retrieved 8 May 2021.

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