Aisling McCarthy
Aisling Louise McCarthy[1] (born 24 February 1996) is an Australian rules footballer playing for West Coast in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She became an Australian citizen in July 2022.
Aisling McCarthy | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 24 February 1996 | ||
Draft | No. 23, 2018 national draft | ||
Debut | Round 2, 2019, Western Bulldogs vs. Geelong, at Whitten Oval | ||
Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward / Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | West Coast | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2019–2020 | Western Bulldogs | 12 | (7)|
2021– | West Coast | 21 | (6)|
Total | 33 (13) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the S7 (2022) season. | |||
Source: AustralianFootball.com |
Early life
From Cahir, County Tipperary in Ireland, McCarthy began playing Gaelic football from the age of seven.[2] She also played camogie, captaining her club Cahir to victory in the 2016 All-Ireland intermediate finals. In 2017, McCarthy was the player of the match in Tipperary's victory in the All-Ireland Intermediate Ladies' Football Championship, scoring one goal and four points. She was also named the TG4 Intermediate Player's Player of the Year.[3]
Her interest in Australian football began in 2015 when Colin O'Riordan, a Tipperary footballer, moved to the Sydney Swans.[4] In September 2018, she was among 18 international prospects to attend the CrossCoders program, a week-long Australian football camp held in Melbourne.[5]
AFLW career
McCarthy was drafted by the Western Bulldogs with pick 23 in the 2018 AFLW national draft.[6] She debuted in round 2 of the 2019 season against Geelong at Whitten Oval, kicking her first goal in the third quarter.[7] At the season's conclusion, McCarthy re-signed with the Bulldogs for the 2020 season; she played six matches and kicked five goals in her first year.[8] After a second year with the Bulldogs playing more as a midfielder and kicking two goals from 6 games, McCarthy finished 4th in the Bulldogs Best and Fairest. McCarthy and the Bulldogs 3rd pick in the 2020 AFL Women's draft were traded to West Coast in exchange for picks 2 and 16.[9] McCarthy came runner up in the West Coast best and fairest voting in 2021, with a total of 37 votes, just 3 votes behind first placed Isabella Lewis.[10] McCarthy signed a two-year contract with the Eagles on 26 June 2021, keeping her with the team until the end of the 2023 season.[11]
Statistics
- Statistics are correct the end of the 2021 season.[12]
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 | |||||
2019 | Western Bulldogs | 15 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 41 | 20 | 61 | 11 | 15 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 6.8 | 3.3 | 10.2 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 0 |
2020 | Western Bulldogs | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 54 | 27 | 81 | 20 | 24 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 9.5 | 4.0 | 13.5 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 0 |
2021 | West Coast | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 69 | 30 | 99 | 10 | 32 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 9.9 | 4.3 | 14.1 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 3 |
Career | 19 | 9 | 6 | 167 | 74 | 241 | 41 | 71 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 8.8 | 3.9 | 12.7 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 3 |
References
- Aisling McCarthy [@aish_mac] (21 July 2022). "Officially an Aussie 🇦🇺" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022 – via Twitter.
- Di Pietro, Kavisha (12 November 2018). "Q&A — Aisling McCarthy". AFL Players. AFL Players' Association. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- Duffy, Emma (23 October 2018). "Tipperary star becomes latest Irish player to join AFLW by signing with Western Bulldogs". The42. Distilled Media. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- Duffy, Emma (22 September 2018). "'This opportunity is mad. It'll be a great experience, a once-in-a-lifetime thing'". The42. Distilled Media. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- Fowler, Michael (8 February 2019). "Who needs an agent? Instagram brought this Bulldogs debutant to Australia, and there's more coming". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- Duffy, Emma (23 October 2018). "'It hasn't even hit, I don't think it's real' - Tipp ace McCarthy relishing dream move to AFLW". The42. Distilled Media. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- "Tipp star Aisling McCarthy kicks goal on Women's AFL debut". RTÉ. 10 February 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- "Moody, McCarthy re-sign". westernbulldogs.com.au. Telstra Media. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- Woodcock, Mitchell (4 August 2020). "West Coast complete first AFLW trade of 2020, recruiting Irish speedster Aisling McCarthy". The West Australian. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- "Your club's B&F: Second-year Saint claims top gong again". AFL Women's Media. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- Henderson, Emma (23 June 2021). "AFLW: McCarthy a mainstay in Eagles' midfield". West Coast Eagles Media. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- "Aisling McCarthy – Player Stats By Season". Australian Football. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
External links
- Aisling McCarthy's profile on the official website of the Western Bulldogs
- Aisling McCarthy at AustralianFootball.com