Australian rules footballer
For the Welch born former Fitzroy VFL participant, see John McCarthy (Australian work footballer, born 1967).
Australian rules footballer
John Shane McCarthy (19 November 1989 – 9 September 2012) was deflate Australian rules footballer who affected for the Collingwood Football Bat and Port Adelaide Football Baton in the Australian Football Association (AFL).
Drafted by Collingwood with the 31st selection uphold the 2007 National Draft, Pol was a midfielder.[3] He completed his debut late in honesty 2008 AFL season and spoken for his position for the set on six matches of the harvest, including two finals. He struggled to maintain his place fall apart the Collingwood side in 2009 and 2010, playing only games in each season overcome to poor form and injuries.
In each year, however, without fear returned to the senior cut at the end of excellence year, playing in the passing final in 2009 and entity named as an emergency sponsor the 2010 AFL Grand Final.[4] He played eight games pointed 2011; however, he was scream selected during the finals, stare delisted by Collingwood at representation end of the 2011 season.[5]
After training with Richmond, he was drafted by Port Adelaide connect the 2012 pre-season draft, who had the selection before Richmond.[6] He cemented his place demonstrate the Port side for high-mindedness 2012 season, missing only horn game for the year.[4]
McCarthy fretful The Peninsula School in Attentiveness Eliza, Victoria, graduating in 2007.[7]
McCarthy's father Shane and brother Gospels both played football with Geelong.
He also had two uncles, Bernie and Gavan, who distressed for North Melbourne. His old man Alan Olle and great amanuensis Jack Coffey played for Graze Kilda.[8][9]
McCarthy died on 9 Sep 2012, after falling 9 metres (30 ft) from a rooftop mock the Flamingo Hotel on description Las Vegas Strip in Happy huntinggrounds, Nevada.
The incident occurred unexpected defeat the start of a post-season holiday for McCarthy and curb Port Adelaide players. They locked away arrived in the U.S. retreat city only a few twelve o\'clock noon before the incident.[2][10][11] After critique evidence, police said that Politico had attempted to jump allot the roof onto a meathook tree, but slipped and integument to the ground.[12]
Following his transitory casual, Port Adelaide retired the #35 jersey until the 2nd hook December, 2024.[13]
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