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McCarthy played half forward for South Adelaide from and West Adelaide in 1936. He was forced to retire in 1937 as his employer ([[Pope Products Ltd]]) would not give him leave to attend afternoon training sessions. |
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In 1946 (?) [[Bob Quinn (Australian footballer)|Bob Quinn]] asked McCarthy to coach the Port Colts, training ground for most of the Port Adelaide league team. |
In 1946 (?) [[Bob Quinn (Australian footballer)|Bob Quinn]] asked McCarthy to coach the Port Colts, training ground for most of the Port Adelaide league team. |
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Latest revision as of 21:41, 30 January 2026
John McCarthy (1912/13 – ) was an Australian rules footballer in the state of South Australia.
McCarthy played half forward for South Adelaide from 1931 to 1934 and West Adelaide in 1936. He was forced to retire in 1937 as his employer, (Pope Products Ltd), would not give him leave to attend afternoon training sessions.
In 1946 (?) Bob Quinn asked McCarthy to coach the Port Colts, training ground for most of the Port Adelaide league team.
He coached Port Adelaide League team in 1949,[1] but resigned, (to make way for Fos Williams according to one account)[2] or in another report, the club wished to make a permanent appointment and made an offer South Adelaide’s Jim Deane,[3] but South Adelaide refused to release him, and Williams was their second choice.
In the three years he was coach of the Colts (1950, 51, 52), they took the flag twice and were runners-up the other season.[4]
1954 was his tenth year as coach of Port Adelaide Colts
McCarthy was coach of the Port Adelaide “B” (seconds) team in 1959 when they won the premiership, and North Adelaide in 1960, when he was credited with imbuing the team with an enthusiasm that was missing earlier.
He was appointed coach for North Adelaide in 1960, and had an immediate effect; he was credited with the team’s grand final win of that year.
His retirement in 1962 was marked with a photograph in the Port Adelaide Standard.[5] He received the Pepsi award for 1962.
McCarthy married; they had three sons
- Graham McCarthy (born c. 1939)[6]
