Alan McDonald (Australian footballer)
Australian rules footballer, born 1918
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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.
Yarram, Victoria
Bendigo, Victoria
| Alan McDonald | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Alan Joseph McDonald | ||
| Born |
23 June 1918 Yarram, Victoria | ||
| Died |
2 May 1999 (aged 80) Bendigo, Victoria | ||
| Original teams | 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 | |||
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
