| Patrick McCarthy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Patrick McCarthy | ||
| Born | (1992-03-11)11 March 1992 (age 33) | ||
| Original team | Glenelg (SANFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 34,2010 National Draft,Carlton | ||
| Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) | ||
| Position | 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 anAustralian rules footballer formerly in theAustralian Football League.
McCarthy plays primarily as a tall defender. Originally from South Australia, McCarthy attended and played school football forSacred Heart College inSomerton Park.[2] He played under 18s and reserves football for theGlenelg Football Club in theSANFL up to the 2010 season,[3] and he represented South Australia at the 2010AFL Under 18 Championships, where he was selected as a defender in the Under 18 All-Australian team.[1]
McCarthy was recruited by theCarlton Football Club with its second round selection in the2010 AFL National Draft (No. 34 overall). He was given guernsey number 24.[1] He played three seasons with Carlton, playing mostly for itsVFL-affiliate, theNorthern Bullants/Blues. He played his sole senior AFL match in the last round of the2012 season.[4]
McCarthy was delisted at the end of the 2013 season.[5] He returned to play for Glenelg in 2014.[6]