Alan McDonald
Richmond
AFL career
49 games8 goals
- Debut
- R7 1939 v COL3 June 1939
- Most recent
- R2 1943 v COL15 May 1943
Coaching career
72 games22 wins48 losses2 draws
- First
- R1 1957 v NTH22 Apr 1957
- Most recent
- R18 1960 v FSC27 Aug 1960
Stats
1943 | RCH | 1 | 0.0 |
1941 | RCH | 18 | 0.3 |
1940 | RCH | 19 | 0.1 |
1939 | RCH | 11 | 0.1 |
Bio
Hailing from South Gippsland, Alan McDonald was a clever wingman and ruck-rover whose promising VFL career was heavily impacted by World War II. Recruited from Leongatha after developing his game at Dumbalk, McDonald quickly established himself at Tigerland, saving his finest performance for the 1940 Grand Final where he was widely acknowledged as Richmond's best player in the loss to Melbourne. His service in the Army effectively curtailed his time at the elite level, restricting him to a solitary appearance during the club's 1943 premiership campaign before he departed for the VFA with Camberwell. Known as "The Fox" for his sharp tactical mind, he later forged a legendary reputation in country football as a five-time premiership coach with South Bendigo, eventually returning to Punt Road to lead the Tigers as senior coach in the late 1950s.
Profile
- Born
- 23 June 1918
- Died
- 02 May 1999 (aged 80y 313d)
- Birthplace
- Yarram, VIC
- Deathplace
- Bendigo, VIC
- Height
- 173 cm
- Weight
- 66 kg
Teams
Coaching
- Richmond (Senior Coach)1957–196072 games (W22 L48 D2), 30.6%
Family
- Brother:Jim McDonald
Bio
1 revisionHailing from South Gippsland, Alan McDonald was a clever wingman and ruck-rover whose promising VFL career was heavily impacted by World War II. Recruited from Leongatha after developing his game at Dumbalk, McDonald quickly established himself at Tigerland, saving his finest performance for the 1940 Grand Final where he was widely acknowledged as Richmond's best player in the loss to Melbourne. His service in the Army effectively curtailed his time at the elite level, restricting him to a solitary appearance during the club's 1943 premiership campaign before he departed for the VFA with Camberwell. Known as "The Fox" for his sharp tactical mind, he later forged a legendary reputation in country football as a five-time premiership coach with South Bendigo, eventually returning to Punt Road to lead the Tigers as senior coach in the late 1950s.