Ron McDonald

Ron McDonald (12 August 1933 – 11 September 2000)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

For other people named Ronald McDonald, see Ronald McDonald (disambiguation).

Ron McDonald
Personal information
Full name Ron McDonald
Date of birth (1933-08-12)12 August 1933
Date of death 11 September 2000(2000-09-11) (aged 67)
Original team(s) Murtoa
Height 189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1955–60 Richmond 92 (84)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1960.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

A strong marking key position player from Murtoa, McDonald was a consistent performer in six seasons at Richmond. He started out strongly with two goals on debut and after going goal-less the following week, kicked four successive hauls of four goals. When not at centre half forward, he was used either as a ruckman or centre half back. He represented the VFL at the 1958 Melbourne Carnival and was Richmond's joint top vote getter in the 1959 Brownlow Medal count.

McDonald transferred to Wangaratta with his work in the bank and played with Wangaratta from 1961 to 1963, winning their goal kicking in 1961 and 1962. McDonald played centre half forward, kicking five goals against Benalla in their 1961 Ovens & Murray Football League premiership.[2]

References
  1. "Ron McDonald – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  2. "O&MFNL Grand Finals". Ovens & Murray FNL. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  • Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.


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