Australian rules footballer
| Brian McDonald | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Brian John McDonald | ||
| Date of birth | (1927-09-03)3 September 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Collingwood, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 14 July 1988(1988-07-14) (aged 60) | ||
| Place of death | Moonee Ponds, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Port Melbourne | ||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1950–51 | South Melbourne | 11 (6) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1951. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Brian John McDonald (3 September 1927 – 14 July 1988) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Brian's inclusion at South Melbourne is documented in the Argus article "1950's Crop of New League Players Looks Good".
McDonald was also a professional runner, winning the 1956 Dandenong Gift in the lead up to the Stawell Gift.
Notes
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 572. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- "1950'S CROP OF NEW LEAGUE PLAYERS LOOKS GOOD". The Argus. Victoria, Australia. 2 September 1950. p. 11.
- "They'll train in secret". The Argus. Victoria, Australia. 26 March 1956. p. 20.
External links
- Brian McDonald's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Brian McDonald at AustralianFootball.com