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Australian rules footballer For the former AFL player, see John McCarthy (Australian rules footballer, born 1989). For other people named John McCarthy, see John McCarthy (disambiguation).

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Australian rules footballer
John McCarthy
Personal information
Date of birth (1967-03-30) 30 March 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth Pontypridd, Wales
Original team(s) North Hobart (TANFL)
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 89 kg (196 lb)
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
1986–1992 North Melbourne 092 (101)
1993–1996 Fitzroy 071 0(77)
Total 163 (178)
Playing statistics correct to the end of 1996.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

John Frederick George McCarthy (born 30 March 1967) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne and Fitzroy in the VFL/AFL. Originally from Wales, McCarthy is one of the most successful Australian rules football players to have been born overseas. Between 1989 and 1993 he represented Tasmania regularly at interstate football.

McCarthy grew up in Tasmania and played his early football with North Hobart and developed into a key position player. He debuted in the VFL for North Melbourne in 1986 and spent seven seasons with the club. In 1993 he moved to Fitzroy and kicked 40 goals in his debut season.

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Tasmanian team – 1990 State of Origin
Tasmania 20.14 (134) defeated Victoria 14.17 (101), at the North Hobart Oval, 24 June 1990, crowd: 18,651
Coach: Shaw
Tasmanian team – 1991 State of Origin
Victoria 17.14 (116) defeated Tasmania 14.20 (104), at the North Hobart Oval, 28 May 1991, crowd: 16,000
Coach: Shaw
Tasmanian team – 1993 State of Origin
Queensland/NT 16.14 (110) defeated Tasmania 10.13 (73), at Bellerive Oval, 6 June 1993, crowd: 9,660
Final vs. Queensland/NT
Coach: Shaw
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