Player
Bernie McCarthy
North Melbourne · #1·10 seasons (1962–1971)·148 games·Born 21-Aug-1943 (age 82)·191 cm·92 kg
Games
148
Disposals
1,734
Goals
80
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
21
What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →
Form
Recent matches
The last 5 games, newest first. Click any row for the full match recap.
5 Jun 1971R10
@
Essendon
Lost by 33
8.15 (63) – 13.18 (96)
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22 May 1971R8
vs
Hawthorn
Lost by 95
7.10 (52) – 22.15 (147)
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15 May 1971R7
@
Melbourne
Lost by 45
15.14 (104) – 22.17 (149)
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8 May 1971R6
vs
Richmond
Lost by 62
12.12 (84) – 22.14 (146)
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1 May 1971R5
@
Collingwood
Lost by 40
10.11 (71) – 16.15 (111)
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Per-game KICK caps at 100 for display. A game that exceeded the cap shows as 100+; season and career averages use the uncapped raw value, which is why a stretch of 100+ games can lift the headline number above a naive average of what's shown here.
What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | North Melbourne | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1963 | North Melbourne | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1964 | North Melbourne | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1965 | North Melbourne | 14 | 10.9 | 3.7 | 14.6 | 3.8 | — | 0.6 | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1966 | North Melbourne | 11 | 10.9 | 3.8 | 14.7 | 5.5 | — | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1967 | North Melbourne | 18 | 13.2 | 3.8 | 17.0 | 7.6 | — | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1968 | North Melbourne | 18 | 13.6 | 3.6 | 17.2 | 7.9 | — | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | North Melbourne | 20 | 13.2 | 4.8 | 18.1 | 8.3 | — | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1970 | North Melbourne | 16 | 11.9 | 6.9 | 18.8 | 6.8 | — | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | North Melbourne | 6 | 9.7 | 5.2 | 14.8 | 4.2 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | North Melbourne | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1963 | North Melbourne | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1964 | North Melbourne | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1965 | North Melbourne | 14 | 153 | 52 | 205 | 53 | — | 9 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1966 | North Melbourne | 11 | 120 | 42 | 162 | 61 | — | 5 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1967 | North Melbourne | 18 | 237 | 69 | 306 | 136 | — | 6 | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1968 | North Melbourne | 18 | 244 | 65 | 309 | 142 | — | 7 | 17 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | North Melbourne | 20 | 265 | 97 | 362 | 166 | — | 23 | 25 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1970 | North Melbourne | 16 | 191 | 110 | 301 | 108 | — | 8 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | North Melbourne | 6 | 58 | 31 | 89 | 25 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
31
27, 27, 26, 25, 24, 24, 24, 24, 23
Kicks
24
21, 20, 19, 19, 19, 19, 18, 18, 18
Marks
14
13, 13, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12
Handballs
12
11, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8
Goals
4
4, 4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Behinds
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2
Hit Outs
8
7, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2
Frees
5
4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
6
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4