Former Colac footballer Matt McCartin says it was a bittersweet feeling seeing his second son Tom wind up on an AFL list.
Sydney selects former Colac footballer’s son
The Sydney Swans selected Tom McCartin, second from right, with pick 33 in Friday’s AFL draft. McCartin is the son of former Colac couple Matt and Jo, and cousin on Colac’s Adam Garner, second from left. Garner and McCartin are pictured after the Geelong Falcons’ grand final win with another cousin Sam Conway, and grandparents Paul and Lorraine Mahoney.