Gavan McCarthy

Gavan McCarthy
Personal information
Full nameGavan McCarthy
Date of birth16 May 1945
Original teamYea
Height/Weight183 cm / 86 kg
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1965North Melbourne2 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1965 season.

Gavan McCarthy (born 16 May 1945) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

McCarthy, who was recruited from Yea, made two appearances for North Melbourne in the 1965 VFL season.[1][2] His brother, Bernie McCarthy, was his teammate in the second of those matches, against Fitzroy at Brunswick Street Oval.[3] He had another brother Shane McCarthy, who played for Geelong.[4]

References

  1. Sportingpulse: Yea Football Netball Club History
  2. Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  3. AFL Tables: Gavan McCarthy
  4. Herald Sun,"Port Adelaide football star John McCarthy dies in incident at Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas", Jon Ralph, Andrew Capel