Career
McCarthy, a defender, came from Yea originally and was a student at Assumption College. He appeared for Geelong in the final two home and away rounds of the 1970 VFL season and in round eight of the 1971 season. McCarthy is now a lawyer who lives in Sorrento, Victoria.
He had two sons that played league football as well, Matthew McCarthy, who played with Geelong and John McCarthy, who played for both Collingwood and Portuguese Adelaide.
