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Justin McCarthy
McCarthy taking a mark, 1922.
Personal information
Date of birth	22 September 1894
Place of birth	Alberton, Victoria
Date of death	26 February 1981(1981-02-26) (aged 86)
Place of death	Prahran, Victoria
Original team(s)	Footscray (VFA)
Debut	Round 11, 1913, Carlton vs. South Melbourne, at Lake Oval
Height	182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	81 kg (179 lb)
Playing career
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1913–1914	Carlton	03 0(2)
1915	Footscray (VFA)	01 0(0)
1919–1921	Brighton (VFA)	34 (27)
1922–1926	Essendon	56 (60)
Playing statistics correct to the end of 1926.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Justin McCarthy (22 September 1894 – 26 February 1981) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton and Essendon in the VFL before and after the First World War.

McCarthy played with Essendon during their 'Mosquito Fleet' era and was one of their taller players at 182 cm. He was used as a centre half forward, having his best season in 1923 when he kicked 23 goals including two in Essendon's grand final win over Fitzroy.

References

1. "Justin McCarthy – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 December 2014.

• Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.

External links

• Justin McCarthy's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Justin McCarthy's playing statistics from The VFA Project

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