Player
Michael McCarthy
Brisbane Bears · #9·10 seasons (1978–1988)·126 games·Born 10-Oct-1957 (age 68)·193 cm·89 kg
Games
126
Disposals
1,337
Goals
74
Tackles
18
Brownlow votes
6
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Hawthorn | 17 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 7.9 | 2.0 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | Hawthorn | 8 | 6.8 | 3.0 | 9.8 | 3.1 | — | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Hawthorn | 5 | 6.4 | 8.4 | 14.8 | 3.8 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Hawthorn | 12 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 13.3 | 3.0 | — | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1983 | Hawthorn | 16 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 10.2 | 2.5 | — | 1.4 | 0.6 | 5.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | Hawthorn | 23 | 6.8 | 5.7 | 12.5 | 3.7 | — | 0.9 | 0.6 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1985 | Hawthorn | 12 | 5.8 | 3.9 | 9.8 | 1.8 | — | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | Hawthorn | 6 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 8.0 | 1.0 | — | 0.2 | 0.5 | 3.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | Brisbane Bears | 19 | 6.4 | 4.3 | 10.7 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | Brisbane Bears | 8 | 6.1 | 2.9 | 9.0 | 3.6 | 0.8 | — | 0.1 | 1.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Hawthorn | 17 | 95 | 40 | 135 | 34 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | Hawthorn | 8 | 54 | 24 | 78 | 25 | — | 7 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Hawthorn | 5 | 32 | 42 | 74 | 19 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Hawthorn | 12 | 87 | 73 | 160 | 36 | — | 3 | 2 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1983 | Hawthorn | 16 | 81 | 82 | 163 | 40 | — | 22 | 10 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | Hawthorn | 23 | 156 | 131 | 287 | 85 | — | 20 | 13 | 152 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1985 | Hawthorn | 12 | 70 | 47 | 117 | 21 | — | 11 | 3 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | Hawthorn | 6 | 28 | 20 | 48 | 6 | — | 1 | 3 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | Brisbane Bears | 19 | 121 | 82 | 203 | 48 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | Brisbane Bears | 8 | 49 | 23 | 72 | 29 | 6 | — | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
25
25, 23, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 20, 20
Kicks
17
17, 14, 14, 14, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12
Marks
11
8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6
Handballs
17
14, 14, 12, 11, 11, 10, 9, 9, 9
Goals
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2
Behinds
4
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Hit Outs
18
14, 14, 13, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11, 10
Tackles
2
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Frees
8
6, 5, 5, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
7
6, 6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4