Keith McDonald (12 September 1929 – 24 December 1990) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Keith McDonald | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Keith A. McDonald | ||
| Date of birth | 12 September 1929 | ||
| Date of death | 24 December 1990 (aged 61) | ||
| Original team(s) | Essendon District[1] | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1951–1952 | Essendon | 13 (9) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1952. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Recruited locally, McDonald started out in the Essendon seconds and was a member of their premiership team in 1950. He made 12 senior appearances in the 1951 VFL season and during the finals series was Essendon's full-forward, as John Coleman was out suspended. He wasn't picked in the semi-final but had forced his way back into the side for the preliminary final after kicking five goals in the seconds.[2] In the 1951 Grand Final, the absence of Coleman was costly, as McDonald could only manage two goals, in an 11-point loss.[3]
McDonald played just one more game for Essendon, in the opening round of the 1952 season.[3] He finished the year at Coburg Football Club, in the Victorian Football Association (VFA), where he remained for two further seasons. In the 1953 Adelaide Carnival, McDonald represented the VFA.[4]
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ The Argus,"Two in running for vital role", 19 September 1951, p. 13
- ^ a b "AFL Tables: Keith McDonald". afltables.com.
- ^ "McDonald, Keith A". Essendon Football Club. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012.