Patrick McCarthy | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Patrick McCarthy | ||
Date of birth | 11 March 1992 | ||
Original team(s) | Glenelg ( SANFL) | ||
Draft | No. 34, 2010 National Draft, Carlton | ||
Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||
Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2012 | Carlton | 1 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2013. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Patrick "Pirren" McCarthy (born 11 March 1992) [1] is an Australian rules footballer formerly in the Australian Football League.
McCarthy plays primarily as a tall defender. Originally from South Australia, McCarthy attended and played school football for Sacred Heart College in Somerton Park. [2] He played under 18s and reserves football for the Glenelg Football Club in the SANFL up to the 2010 season, [3] and he represented South Australia at the 2010 AFL Under 18 Championships, where he was selected as a defender in the Under 18 All-Australian team. [1]
McCarthy was recruited by the Carlton Football Club with its second round selection in the 2010 AFL National Draft (No. 34 overall). He was given guernsey number 24. [1] He played three seasons with Carlton, playing mostly for its VFL- affiliate, the Northern Bullants/Blues. He played his sole senior AFL match in the last round of the 2012 season. [4]
McCarthy was delisted at the end of the 2013 season. [5] He returned to play for Glenelg in 2014. [6]