Shane McCarthy (footballer)

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Shane McCarthy
Personal information
Full name Shane McCarthy
Date of birth (1952-04-22) 22 April 1952 (age 69)
Original team(s) Yea / Assumption College
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 92 kg (203 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1970–1971 Geelong 3 (0)
1976-80 Sorrento 78 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1971.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Shane McCarthy (born 22 April 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

McCarthy, a defender, came from Yea originally and was a student at Assumption College.[1][2] He appeared for Geelong in the final two home and away rounds of the 1970 VFL season and in round eight of the 1971 season.[3]

McCarthy is now a lawyer who lives in Sorrento, Victoria.[4]

His brothers Bernie McCarthy and Gavan McCarthy also played in the Victorian Football League, at North Melbourne. He had two sons that played league football as well, Matthew McCarthy, who played with Geelong and John McCarthy, who played for both Collingwood and Port Adelaide.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ The Age,"Geelong", 3 April 1970, p. 13
  2. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  3. ^ "AFL Tables: Shane McCarthy". afltables.com.
  4. ^ Wilson, Caroline. "Tragic accident casts a pall over the game". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  5. ^ Herald Sun,"Teenager John McCarthy in line for senior Collingwood game", Michael Horan
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