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A Next Generation Academy graduate out of the Oakleigh Chargers, McCarthy was taken late in last year’s draft.

A key forward who enjoyed a brilliant 2025 to bolt into draft calculations, the 18-year-old has been training hard over his first pre-season on the Pies’ list.

Zac McCarthy

A Next Generation Academy graduate out of the Oakleigh Chargers, McCarthy was taken late in last year’s draft.

A key forward who enjoyed a brilliant 2025 to bolt into draft calculations, the 18-year-old has been training hard over his first pre-season on the Pies’ list.

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