Rupe McDonald

Rupert John McDonald (17 March 1910 – 6 November 1969)[2][3] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Rupe McDonald
Personal information
Full name Rupert John McDonald
Date of birth 17 March 1910
Place of birth Winchelsea, Victoria
Date of death 6 November 1969(1969-11-06) (aged 59)
Place of death Winchelsea, Victoria
Original team(s) Winchelsea[1]
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 87 kg (192 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1929–1935 Geelong 111 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1935.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

McDonald was a half-back from Winchelsea, who played as a flanker in Geelong's 1931 premiership team.[3] The 1931 VFL Grand Final was one of 10 finals that McDonald played during his seven-season career and he also played in a losing grand final the previous year.[4] From 1930 to 1933, he put together 49 games in a row and played his 100th league match in Geelong's preliminary final loss to South Melbourne in 1934.[4]

References
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. "Rootsweb results for Rupert Mcdonald". search.ancestry.com.
  3. "Rupe McDonald". Australian Football. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  4. "Rupe McDonald". afltables.com.


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