Bernie McCarthy
| Bernie McCarthy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Bernie McCarthy | ||
| Date of birth | 21 August 1943 | ||
| Original team | Yea | ||
| Height/Weight | 191 cm / 92 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1962-1971 | North Melbourne | 148 (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
- ↑ The Age,"Ibrahim Hopes To Train, But Chances Slim", 14 April 1965, p. 11
- ↑ AFL Tables: Bernie McCarthy
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ↑ The Age,"Dandenong in dicey Grand Final win", 27 September 1971, p. 11