Player Watch #30 Tom McCartin

[Kennedy Parker]

Tom McCartin

Player Profile
In an indication of Tom McCartin

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Tom Mccartin

Age

24

Ht

194cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.3

2star

K

5.6

2star

HB

3.7

3star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.6

4star

MG

129.5

2star

D

7.2

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

2.8

2star

M

3.2

3star

T

0.8

1star

MG

87.4

2star

D

9.0

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.0

4star

MG

168.0

3star

’s rapid rise, the young Sydney Swans forward had played 34 AFL games by the end of his teenage years – and that was despite being the youngest player in the league in his debut 2018 season. The Geelong Falcons product has a brilliant marking ability and presents a tall target inside 50, although coach John Longmire has also used him as a key defender. McCartin is the younger brother of number one 2014 AFL Draft pick Paddy, who played 35 AFL games with St Kilda.

Tom McCartin

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Tom Mccartin

Age

24

Ht

194cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.3

2star

K

5.6

2star

HB

3.7

3star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.6

4star

MG

129.5

2star

D

7.2

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

2.8

2star

M

3.2

3star

T

0.8

1star

MG

87.4

2star

D

9.0

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.0

4star

MG

168.0

3star

DOB: 30 December 1999
DRAFT: 2017
RECRUITED FROM: St Joseph's (Vic)/St Joseph's, Geel (Vic)/Geel Gram (Vic)/Geel U18

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[LukeParkerno1]

This is our most important player and I tend to think it’s by a fair margin. For example, I think we can lose Gulden and we’d be absolutely a worse side but our unique weapons in Chad and Blakey would be able to take up some of the slack in terms of their run, overlap, and kicking skills around the ground. Heeney would get more time and our other wings also would get more opportunities. Losing Gulden would be a true nightmare but I think losing McCartin would absolutely ruin us to an even greater degree. He’s so damn consistently good and we’d have to replace him with Francis or Hamling. They’re both solid AFL players but probably nothing more.

I really hope McCartin makes an AA team or wins a Stilton soon, he deserves it.

Agree although this year it might be Grundy as our most crucial player.

 

[The King!]

Feels destined for the Heath Grundy

Heath Grundy

Age

37

Ht

192cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.6

4star

K

9.4

4star

HB

7.2

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

231.9

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.2

2star

K

6.4

3star

HB

1.8

2star

M

3.8

4star

T

0.8

3star

AA club

But he is Elite

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Feels destined for the Heath Grundy AA club

But he is Elite

A lot of good defenders at the moment- Sam Taylor from GWS should have multiple AA’s already

 

[The King!]

I like Mills as sole skipper but if they ever did go back to 3 or are looking for a leader this guy is up there imo.


He is elite in his defensive work and also ability to set up play and organise the defence.

I just like the way he goes about it on field , is criminally underrated in the comp

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

I like Mills as sole skipper but if they ever did go back to 3 or are looking for a leader this guy is up there imo.


He is elite in his defensive work and also ability to set up play and organise the defence.

I just like the way he goes about it on field , is criminally underrated in the comp

He was magnificent last night. His base game is just being outstanding.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Makes me miss Paddy even more he would of taken so many intercept marks in the first 2 games.

 

[the hypnotoad]

Makes me miss Paddy even more he would of taken so many intercept marks in the first 2 games.

nah, we're not missing paddy, his influence is there to see in how tom has developed...
i reckon tom has benefited from just that short stint of playing alongside his brother
paddy had a presence, now tom has it

 

[Millky95]

I think he retired Johnson in a half of football. I really hope he finally gets his AA nom this year

 

[Kiama Chris]

I think he retired Johnson in a half of football. I really hope he finally gets his AA nom this year

Was it he, Melican or both? Whichever, he is playing phenomenally well. I noticed that he is taking a bigger role organising the troops too so I think we're seeing life after Rampe.

 

[The Gong]

Tommy looking like an absolute beast out there