Keith McDonald (footballer)

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 (1929-09-12)12 September 1929
Date of death 24 December 1990(1990-12-24) (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)
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
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. The Argus,"Two in running for vital role", 19 September 1951, p. 13
  3. "AFL Tables: Keith McDonald". afltables.com.
  4. "McDonald, Keith A". Essendon Football Club. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012.
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