Ron McCarthy
| Ron McCarthy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 3 November 1934 | ||
| Date of death | 20 January 1989 (aged 54) | ||
| Original team(s) | Seddon | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1953–1956 | Footscray | 42 (3) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1956. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Ron McCarthy (3 November 1934 – 20 January 1989)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1950s and part of Footscray Bulldogs first VFL premiership in 1954.
McCarthy was appointed as captain-coach of Thorton-Eildon in 1957 in the Waranga North East Football Association,[2] where they lost the 1958 grand final to Euroa.[3][4]
His grandson Xavier O'Halloran was drafted to Greater Western Sydney at pick number 22 in 2018 AFL draft. [5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ronald McCarthy - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ "1957 - Football". The Broadford Courier (Vic). 18 April 1957. p. 3. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "1958 - Euroa Premiers". The Broadford Courier (Vic). 19 September 1958. p. 4. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "1958 - Football". The Broadford Courier (Vic). 3 October 1958. p. 2. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Genuine Leader Continuing Family Tradition". 7 February 2019.
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