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| Kate McCarthy | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Original team(s) | Yeronga South Brisbane (QWAFL)[1] | ||
| Draft | No. 82, 2016 AFL Women's draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2017, Brisbane vs. Melbourne, at Casey Fields | ||
| Height / weight | 164 cm[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfield | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Brisbane | ||
| Number | 9[1] | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017– | Brisbane | 5 (7) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 5, 2017. | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Kate McCarthy is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions in the AFL Women's.
Early and personal life
McCarthy played for Yeronga South Brisbane in the QWAFL before signing for the Lions. She has represented Australia for touch rugby league to at least as high as the under-20s age group.[3] As of 2017, she works as a mathematics and physical education teacher at Clairvaux MacKillop College.[4] She has required an implanted pacemaker since the age of ten.[5][6]
Brisbane Lions
McCarthy was taken with the number 82 pick by Brisbane in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[1] She made her debut in the Lions' inaugural game against Melbourne at Casey Fields in the opening round of the 2017 AFL Women's season.[7]
References
- ^ a b c "Brisbane Lions AFL Women's Players". Brisbane Lions. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ "KATE MCCARTHY". Australian Football. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ "Australian Youth And Masters Squads". Touch Football. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ Cormack, Michael (28 January 2017). "Clairvaux Mackillop College teacher Kate McCarthy kicking goals with the Brisbane Lions". Quest Community Newspapers. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ "Kate McCarthy is believed to be the first player to play AFL with a pacemaker". 3AW. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ Beaton, Robert (1 March 2017). "Lionhearted McCarthy". AFL Players Association. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ "AFLW 2017 round one: Melbourne Demons v Brisbane Lions". Herald Sun. 5 February 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
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External links
- Kate McCarthy at AustralianFootball.com
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