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
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.
21 Aug 1988R21
vs
Carlton
Lost by 3
14.13 (97) – 13.22 (100)
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12 Aug 1988R20
@
Richmond
Won by 14
14.16 (100) – 11.20 (86)
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15 Jul 1988R16
@
West Coast
Lost by 9
12.17 (89) – 14.14 (98)
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10 Jul 1988R15
vs
Hawthorn
Lost by 24
12.19 (91) – 17.13 (115)
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3 Jul 1988R14
vs
St Kilda
Won by 10
14.15 (99) – 12.17 (89)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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