Gerald "Gerry" McCarthy (born 2 November 1951) is a former

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er who played with

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and

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in the

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(VFL). McCarthy, recruited from Ashburton YCW, played most of his football as a defender. He appeared in five finals for Hawthorn, but never got to play in a grand final, missing out on selection in both 1975 and 1976. He was traded to Fitzroy at the end of the

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, in exchange for

Terry Wallace Terry Wallace (born 13 December 1958) is a former professional Australian rules football player and coach. As a player, his career spanned three VFL/AFL clubs; most notably Hawthorn where he played in three premierships. After one season with ...

, who was residential bound to Fitzroy but hadn't played any VFL football for them.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:McCarthy, Gerald 1951 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Hawthorn Football Club players Fitzroy Football Club players Living people