Con McCarthy
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John Cornelius McCarthy was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood
and Footscray
in the VFL
. He was known during his career as Con McCarthy.
Originally from Western Australia, McCarthy was a ruckman
and started his league career in 1915 with Collingwood. He was a premiership player with them in 1917 and 1919, the latter as captain. He also captained Victoria during his career, leading the VFL at the 1921 Perth Carnival.
McCarthy joined Footscray in 1922 as captain-coach and led them to back to back VFA
premierships in 1923 and 1924. This saw Footscray promoted to the VFL in 1925 and McCarthy was their inaugural captain and coach. He retired at the end of the 1926 season.
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
and Footscray
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
in the VFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
. He was known during his career as Con McCarthy.
Originally from Western Australia, McCarthy was a ruckman
Ruckman (Australian rules football position)
In Australian rules football, a ruckman is typically a tall and athletic player who contests at centre bounces and stoppages . The ruckman is one of the most important players on the field...
and started his league career in 1915 with Collingwood. He was a premiership player with them in 1917 and 1919, the latter as captain. He also captained Victoria during his career, leading the VFL at the 1921 Perth Carnival.
McCarthy joined Footscray in 1922 as captain-coach and led them to back to back VFA
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association , taking its new name as from the 1996 season, is the premier Australian rules football league in Victoria The Victorian Football League (VFL) which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association...
premierships in 1923 and 1924. This saw Footscray promoted to the VFL in 1925 and McCarthy was their inaugural captain and coach. He retired at the end of the 1926 season.