Player
Gerald McCarthy
Fitzroy · #23·11 seasons (1972–1982)·150 games·Born 2-Nov-1951 (age 74)·191 cm·92 kg
Games
150
Disposals
1,381
Goals
41
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
10
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.
10 Apr 1982R3
vs
North Melbourne
Lost by 64
14.16 (100) – 25.14 (164)
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20 Mar 1982R2
vs
Richmond
Lost by 41
13.11 (89) – 20.10 (130)
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8 Aug 1981R19
@
Geelong
Lost by 15
9.16 (70) – 11.19 (85)
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1 Aug 1981R18
vs
Hawthorn
Won by 12
10.13 (73) – 7.19 (61)
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25 Jul 1981R17
@
Richmond
Won by 1
17.14 (116) – 16.19 (115)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Hawthorn | 3 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 6.7 | 1.3 | — | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | Hawthorn | 14 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 7.1 | 2.0 | — | 0.9 | 0.6 | 2.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | Hawthorn | 8 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 7.0 | 1.2 | — | 0.1 | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | Hawthorn | 17 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 6.0 | 1.6 | — | — | 0.1 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | Hawthorn | 16 | 4.9 | 1.9 | 6.8 | 1.8 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | Hawthorn | 17 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 6.2 | 1.8 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | Fitzroy | 20 | 7.5 | 3.8 | 11.3 | 3.0 | — | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | Fitzroy | 23 | 9.0 | 5.8 | 14.8 | 3.7 | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1980 | Fitzroy | 14 | 7.9 | 3.4 | 11.4 | 2.9 | — | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Fitzroy | 16 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 9.4 | 2.5 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1982 | Fitzroy | 2 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 10.0 | 4.0 | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Hawthorn | 3 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | Hawthorn | 14 | 80 | 19 | 99 | 28 | — | 13 | 8 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | Hawthorn | 8 | 36 | 20 | 56 | 10 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | Hawthorn | 17 | 78 | 18 | 96 | 26 | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | Hawthorn | 16 | 78 | 30 | 108 | 29 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | Hawthorn | 17 | 72 | 34 | 106 | 31 | — | 2 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | Fitzroy | 20 | 150 | 76 | 226 | 59 | — | 6 | 10 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | Fitzroy | 23 | 206 | 134 | 340 | 85 | — | 11 | 12 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| 1980 | Fitzroy | 14 | 111 | 48 | 159 | 41 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Fitzroy | 16 | 79 | 72 | 151 | 40 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1982 | Fitzroy | 2 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
30
27, 25, 24, 22, 22, 20, 20, 19, 19
Kicks
18
18, 16, 15, 15, 13, 13, 13, 13, 12
Marks
11
8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6
Handballs
19
12, 11, 10, 10, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8
Goals
3
3, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
10
9, 8, 8, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 3
Frees
5
5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
9
7, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4