Donald McDonald (footballer)

Donald McDonald (footballer)

Donald McDonald (born 10 May 1962) is a former Australian rules footballer and coach.[1]

Playing career

Recruited from St. Brendan's, McDonald debuted with the North Melbourne Football Club in the VFL in 1982. He was a tall player who could play key position or in the ruck, and in 1984 won the Kangaroos' leading goalkicker award. He played in the VFL until 1992, having amassed 155 games and 165 goals.

Coaching career

McDonald became captain-coach of Werribee in the VFA, and coached the club to a premiership victory in 1993.

From 2000 to 2002 he was non-playing coach of the Box Hill Hawks in the VFL, and coached the club to a premiership victory in 2001, defeating his former club Werribee in the grand final.

In 2004, McDonald took over from Peter Schwab when he was sacked from the Hawthorn Football Club coaching job late in the season following a dismal season. He was promoted from assistant coach to caretaker, with four matches left to go. hawthorn won two of them. but was not retained for the 2005 season, instead, Alistair Clarkson took over the top job. McDonald became assistant coach at his old club, North Melbourne Kangaroos, for the 2005 season. Donald McDonald was one of the leading players on the team but unfortunately retired shortly after he joined.

References

  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2003). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (5th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 468. ISBN 1-74095-032-1.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Peter Schwab
Hawthorn Football Club coach
2004 (caretaker)
Succeeded by
Alastair Clarkson

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