Kate McCarthy (born 24 October 1992) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Hawthorn Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). McCarthy previously played for Brisbane and St Kilda in the AFL Women's.
Kate McCarthy | |||
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Personal information | |||
Nickname(s) | Cathy Freeman[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1992-10-24) 24 October 1992 (age 30)[2] | ||
Original team(s) | Yeronga South Brisbane (QWAFL)[2] | ||
Draft | No. 82, 2016 AFL Women's draft | ||
Debut |
Round 1, 2017, Brisbane vs. Melbourne, at Casey Fields | ||
Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Midfield/small forward[4][5] | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Hawthorn | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2017–2019 | Brisbane | 23 (16) | |
2020–2022 | St Kilda | 16 0(2) | |
2022– | Hawthorn | 03 0(0) | |
Total | 42 (18) | ||
Representative team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
2017 | The Allies | 1 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of S7 (2022). 2 State and international statistics correct as of 2017. | |||
Career highlights | |||
AFLW
QWAFL
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Source: AustralianFootball.com |
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.[6] As of 2017, she works as a mathematics and physical education teacher at Clairvaux MacKillop College.[7] She has required an implanted pacemaker since the age of ten.[8][9]
McCarthy was taken with the number 82 pick by Brisbane in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[2] 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.[10] McCarthy is noted for her speed and ability to kick the ball accurately while sprinting.[11][12][13]
At the end of the season, McCarthy was listed in the 2017 All-Australian team.[14]
Brisbane signed McCarthy for the 2018 season during the trade period in May 2017.[15]
In April 2019, McCarthy joined expansion club St Kilda, along with fellow Brisbane player Nat Exon.[16]
In May 2022, McCarthy was delisted by St Kilda to allow her to explore her options.[17] Following her delisting, she was signed by expansion club Hawthorn as a delisted free agent.[18]
Updated to the end of S7 (2022).
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
2017 | Brisbane | 9 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 38 | 11 | 49 | 9 | 21 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 0 |
2018 | Brisbane | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 9 | 46 | 14 | 13 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0 |
2019 | Brisbane | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 8 | 40 | 7 | 20 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 0 |
2020 | St Kilda | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 10 | 36 | 6 | 8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 9.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0 |
2021 | St Kilda | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0 |
2022 | St Kilda | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 5 | 42 | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0 |
S7 (2022) | Hawthorn | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
Career | 42 | 18 | 11 | 207 | 53 | 260 | 54 | 76 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0 |
Team
Individual
Hawthorn Football Club (AFL Women's) – current squad | |
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