Gavan McCarthy (born 16 May 1945) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Gavan McCarthy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Gavan McCarthy | ||
| Date of birth | 16 May 1945 | ||
| Original team(s) | Yea | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1965 | North Melbourne | 2 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1965. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
McCarthy, who was recruited from Yea, made two appearances for North Melbourne in the 1965 VFL season.[1][2] His brother, Bernie McCarthy, was his teammate in the second of those matches, against Fitzroy at Brunswick Street Oval.[3] He had another brother Shane McCarthy, who played for Geelong.[4]
References
edit- ^ Sportingpulse: Yea Football Netball Club History
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ AFL Tables: Gavan McCarthy
- ^ Herald Sun,"Port Adelaide football star John McCarthy dies in incident at Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas", Jon Ralph, Andrew Capel