Matthew McCarthy

{{short description|Australian rules footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}

{{Use Australian English|date=September 2015}}

{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = Matthew McCarthy

| image =

| fullname = Matthew McCarthy

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1981|12|14}}

| birth_place =

| death_date =

| death_place =

| originalteam = Old Xaverians

| height = 198 cm

| weight = 105 kg

| position =

| statsend = 2006

| years1 = 2003–2006

| club1 = {{AFL Gee}}

| games_goals1 = 22 (24)

| careerhighlights =

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Matthew McCarthy (born 14 December 1981) is a former Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), playing 22 games between 2003 and 2006. He is the brother of deceased Port Adelaide player John McCarthy.