Player
John McCarthy
Fitzroy · #25·10 seasons (1986–1996)·163 games·Born 30-Mar-1967 (age 59)·185 cm·89 kg
Games
163
Disposals
2,249
Goals
178
Tackles
163
Brownlow votes
12
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.
1 Sep 1996R22
@
Fremantle
Lost by 86
10.11 (71) – 24.13 (157)
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25 Aug 1996R21
@
Richmond
Lost by 151
5.6 (36) – 28.19 (187)
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17 Aug 1996R20
vs
Brisbane Bears
Lost by 87
14.16 (100) – 29.13 (187)
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10 Aug 1996R19
vs
St Kilda
Lost by 53
5.5 (35) – 13.10 (88)
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4 Aug 1996R18
vs
Footscray
Lost by 15
6.9 (45) – 8.12 (60)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | North Melbourne | 1 | 3.0 | — | 3.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | North Melbourne | 15 | 11.4 | 5.1 | 16.5 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | North Melbourne | 22 | 8.9 | 4.6 | 13.5 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1990 | North Melbourne | 22 | 9.4 | 5.0 | 14.5 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1991 | North Melbourne | 16 | 9.2 | 4.7 | 13.9 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1992 | North Melbourne | 16 | 8.1 | 4.9 | 13.0 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | Fitzroy | 19 | 10.4 | 4.8 | 15.3 | 5.9 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1994 | Fitzroy | 18 | 7.8 | 5.5 | 13.3 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1995 | Fitzroy | 16 | 7.2 | 4.7 | 11.9 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | Fitzroy | 18 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 12.9 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | North Melbourne | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | North Melbourne | 15 | 171 | 76 | 247 | 66 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | North Melbourne | 22 | 195 | 102 | 297 | 77 | 17 | 20 | 11 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1990 | North Melbourne | 22 | 208 | 111 | 319 | 93 | 20 | 33 | 28 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1991 | North Melbourne | 16 | 148 | 75 | 223 | 64 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1992 | North Melbourne | 16 | 130 | 78 | 208 | 57 | 14 | 20 | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | Fitzroy | 19 | 198 | 92 | 290 | 112 | 26 | 40 | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1994 | Fitzroy | 18 | 140 | 99 | 239 | 73 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1995 | Fitzroy | 16 | 115 | 75 | 190 | 49 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | Fitzroy | 18 | 121 | 112 | 233 | 59 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
31
25, 25, 25, 24, 23, 23, 23, 22, 22
Kicks
27
19, 19, 19, 17, 17, 17, 16, 16, 16
Marks
10
10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8
Handballs
14
12, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10
Goals
8
7, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Behinds
6
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2
Hit Outs
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Tackles
4
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
5
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3