Bernie McCarthy

Bernie McCarthy
Personal information
Full nameBernie McCarthy
Date of birth21 August 1943
Original teamYea
Height/Weight191 cm / 92 kg
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1962-1971North Melbourne148 (80)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1971 season.

Bernie McCarthy (born 21 August 1943) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

McCarthy was the eldest of three brothers from Yea who played in the VFL.[1] The youngest, Shane, played at Geelong and the other, Gavan, made two appearance for North Melbourne, one of them with Bernie in round five of the 1965 VFL season.[2] A nephew, Matthew, was also a Geelong footballer and another, John, played at Collingwood and Port Adelaide.

A centre half-forward, McCarthy partnered John Dugdale as North Melbourne's key forwards throughout the 1960s.[3]

He finished the 1971 season at Preston and was one of the club's best players in the Grand Final loss to Dandenong that year.[4]

His career then continued in the Bendigo Football League, where he captain-coached South Bendigo. He won the Michelsen Medal in 1973 and led his side to a premiership in 1974.

References

  1. The Age,"Ibrahim Hopes To Train, But Chances Slim", 14 April 1965, p. 11
  2. AFL Tables: Bernie McCarthy
  3. Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  4. The Age,"Dandenong in dicey Grand Final win", 27 September 1971, p. 11