Alan McDonald (Australian footballer)
| Alan McDonald | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Alan Joseph McDonald | ||
| Date of birth | 23 June 1918 | ||
| Place of birth | Yarram, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 2 May 1999 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Bendigo, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Dumbalk, Meeniyan, Leongatha | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1939–1943 | Richmond | 49 (8)[1] | |
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1957–1960 | Richmond | 72 (22–48–2) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1943. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Alan Joseph McDonald[2] (23 June 1918 – 2 May 1999)[3] was an Australian rules football player who played in the VFL between 1939 and 1941 and then again in 1943 for the Richmond Football Club.
Recruited from Dumbalk, in the South Gippsland Football League, where his father was captain-coach in 1939 at the age of 58 and he had three brothers who all played with Dumbalk too.[4]
McDonald played a fine game in Richmond's losing 1940 VFL Grand Final loss to Melbourne.[5]
After World War II McDonald played two seasons for Camberwell in the VFA.
He then coached South Bendigo from 1947 to 1956,[6] which included five Bendigo Football League premierships in 1950, 1951, 1954, 1955 and 1956.
McDonald was senior coach of Richmond from 1957 to 1960,.[7] where they finished 7th in 1957, 10th in 1958 and 11th in 1959[8]
Alan was the younger brother of Melbourne player, Jim McDonald
References
[edit]- ^ "AFL Tables – Alan McDonald – Stats – Statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ McDonald, Alan Joseph
- ^ "Alan McDonald – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "1939 - Veteran Footballer's Comeback". The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954). 1 August 1939. p. 11. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ "1940 - FINE TACTICS BY MELBOURNE". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 30 September 1940. p. 9. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ "South Bendigo Coach". The Argus. Melbourne. 19 February 1947. p. 11. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- ^ "A new man at Richmond". The Argus. Melbourne. 14 November 1956. p. 16. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- ^ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 – The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
- Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996
Links
[edit]- Alan McDonald profile via TigerlandArchieve
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