Player
Matthew McCarthy
Geelong · #26·4 seasons (2003–2006)·22 games·Born 14-Dec-1981 (age 44)·198 cm·105 kg
Games
22
Disposals
138
Goals
24
Tackles
33
Brownlow votes
1
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.
30 Jul 2006R17
@
Kangaroos
Lost by 30
8.12 (60) – 13.12 (90)
7
23 Jul 2006R16
vs
Western Bulldogs
Won by 1
13.12 (90) – 13.11 (89)
22
16 Jul 2006R15
vs
Port Adelaide
Won by 10
9.14 (68) – 8.10 (58)
30
8 Jul 2006R14
@
Carlton
Won by 65
23.4 (142) – 11.11 (77)
66
3 Jul 2005R14
vs
Hawthorn
Won by 55
16.17 (113) – 8.10 (58)
3
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.
All-time
Career-best games
The 10 highest-KICK individual matches of Matthew McCarthy's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.
#1
8 Jul 2006R14
@Carlton
Won by 6523.4 (142) – 11.11 (77)
66
#2
14 Aug 2004R20
vsFremantle
Won by 509.21 (75) – 3.7 (25)
56
#3
2 Aug 2003R18
vsCollingwood
Lost by 2410.13 (73) – 14.13 (97)
56
#4
16 Aug 2003R20
vsWest Coast
Drew9.9 (63) – 9.9 (63)
50
#5
8 Aug 2003R19
@Melbourne
Won by 3911.18 (84) – 6.9 (45)
50
#6
16 Jul 2006R15
vsPort Adelaide
Won by 109.14 (68) – 8.10 (58)
30
#7
25 May 2003R9
vsHawthorn
Won by 3416.13 (109) – 11.9 (75)
29
#8
14 Jun 2003R12
@Fremantle
Lost by 1610.12 (72) – 13.10 (88)
26
#9
18 May 2003R8
@Sydney
Lost by 3911.7 (73) – 17.10 (112)
25
#10
23 Aug 2003R21
@Brisbane Lions
Lost by 3713.8 (86) – 19.9 (123)
24
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
27 Jun 2003R13
@Essendon
Lost by 3615.3 (93) – 20.9 (129)
23
#12
8 Jun 2003R11
vsCarlton
Won by 4017.13 (115) – 12.3 (75)
23
#13
23 Jul 2006R16
vsWestern Bulldogs
Won by 113.12 (90) – 13.11 (89)
22
#14
30 Mar 2003R1
@Western Bulldogs
Lost by 3913.13 (91) – 19.16 (130)
22
#15
21 Aug 2004R21
@Adelaide
Lost by 2212.15 (87) – 15.19 (109)
17
#16
1 Jun 2003R10
vsAdelaide
Lost by 178.11 (59) – 11.10 (76)
17
#17
4 Apr 2004R2
@Carlton
Lost by 546.14 (50) – 16.8 (104)
12
#18
27 Mar 2004R1
@St Kilda
Lost by 619.7 (61) – 19.8 (122)
9
#19
30 Jul 2006R17
@Kangaroos
Lost by 308.12 (60) – 13.12 (90)
7
#20
30 Aug 2003R22
vsSt Kilda
Won by 1912.12 (84) – 9.11 (65)
7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Geelong | 13 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 6.6 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | — | 1.5 | — | 0.1 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | Geelong | 4 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 1.2 | — | 0.2 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | — |
| 2005 | Geelong | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | — |
| 2006 | Geelong | 4 | 5.5 | 1.8 | 7.2 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.2 | — | 3.8 | 3.8 | 1.8 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Geelong | 13 | 54 | 32 | 86 | 45 | 12 | 15 | 10 | — | 20 | — | 2 | 46 | 38 | 15 | 1 |
| 2004 | Geelong | 4 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 5 | — | 1 | 13 | 6 | 7 | — |
| 2005 | Geelong | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2006 | Geelong | 4 | 22 | 7 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 15 | 15 | 7 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
13
11, 11, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7
Kicks
10
10, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 4, 4
Marks
8
7, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3
Handballs
5
5, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2
Goals
5
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
2
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
6
4, 4, 2, 2, 2
Tackles
12
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
Rebounds
1
—
Inside 50s
3
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Clearances
2
1
Clangers
3
3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Frees
2
1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Frees Against
2
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Contested Possessions
8
7, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4
Uncontested Possessions
8
6, 5, 5, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Contested Marks
4
4, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Marks Inside 50
5
4, 4, 3, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
One Percenters
6
5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2
Bounces
1
—
Goal Assists
1
1, 1, 1