Ron McCarthy
Australian rules footballer
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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.
Born
3 November 1934
Died
20 January 1989 (aged 54)
Original team
Seddon
Height
180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
| Ron McCarthy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 3 November 1934 | ||
| Died | 20 January 1989 (aged 54) | ||
| Original team | 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 | |||
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]
