John Frederick McDonagh (10 June 1914 – 25 February 2001) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Jack McDonagh | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Frederick McDonagh | ||
| Date of birth | 10 June 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Footscray, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 25 February 2001 (aged 86) | ||
| Original team(s) | Gordon Fliers | ||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1936 | Footscray | 14 (4) | |
| 1938–40 | Williamstown (VFA) | 46 (12) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1940. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
He played with Melbourne Seconds in 1937 before transferring to Williamstown VFA in 1938. McDonagh was awarded the best clubman trophy in his first season with Williamstown and went on to play 43 games and kick 13 goals with 'Town up until the end of 1940. McDonagh was full-back in the 1939 premiership side and was also awarded trophies for the best player in the 1939 finals series and best attendance at training. He went to West Melbourne as captain-coach in 1941, leading them to a premiership victory over South Melbourne Districts in the VFL Sub-Districts.[2][3] He later served in the Australian Army during World War II after enlisting in March 1941.[4]
McDonagh returned to Williamstown and played in the Seconds under captain-coach Jack Vinall in 1947 at the age of 33. The team lost the preliminary final to Prahran by four points, 13.11 (89) to 12.13 (85)
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 571. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "WEST MELBOURNE COACH". Trove. The Age. 25 March 1941. p. 11. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "SUB-DISTRICT GRAND FINAL". Trove. The Age. 15 September 1941. p. 7. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "World War II Roll: John Frederick McDonagh". Department of Veterans Affairs.
External links
edit- Jack McDonagh's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jack McDonagh at AustralianFootball.com
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