John Frederick George McCarthy (born 30 March 1967) is a former
Australian rules
Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...
footballer who played with
North Melbourne and
Fitzroy Fitzroy or FitzRoy may refer to:
People As a given name
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**FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan (1788–1855)
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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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1967 births
Living people
VFL/AFL players born outside Australia
Australian rules footballers from Tasmania
Fitzroy Football Club players
North Melbourne Football Club players
North Hobart Football Club players
North Hobart Football Club coaches
Tasmanian State of Origin players
Welsh emigrants to Australia
Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame inductees