Jack McDonough
Fitzroy and South Melbourne
AFL career
50 games9 goals
- Debut
- R10 1902 v FIT5 July 1902
- Most recent
- GF 1905 v COL30 Sept 1905
Stats
Bio
Recruited from the Celtic Football Club, Jack McDonough initially cut his teeth at South Melbourne, where he spent two seasons as a forward before making a pivotal switch to Fitzroy in 1904. The move proved to be a masterstroke of timing, as he walked straight into a golden era for the Maroons. Operating primarily as a forward pocket, McDonough became a dual premiership player almost immediately, kicking a goal in the 1904 Grand Final and featuring in the 1905 triumph over Collingwood. While his VFL career was concise—spanning just 50 games over four years—he retired with the enviable distinction of having played in two premierships, securing his place in Fitzroy history as an effective contributor to their early 20th-century dynasty.
Profile
- Born
- 26 July 1879
- Died
- 23 Feb 1955 (aged 75y 212d)
- Birthplace
- Collingwood, VIC
- Deathplace
- Camberwell, VIC
Teams
Honours
- Premiership(2Ă—) 1904, 1905
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the Celtic Football Club, Jack McDonough initially cut his teeth at South Melbourne, where he spent two seasons as a forward before making a pivotal switch to Fitzroy in 1904. The move proved to be a masterstroke of timing, as he walked straight into a golden era for the Maroons. Operating primarily as a forward pocket, McDonough became a dual premiership player almost immediately, kicking a goal in the 1904 Grand Final and featuring in the 1905 triumph over Collingwood. While his VFL career was concise—spanning just 50 games over four years—he retired with the enviable distinction of having played in two premierships, securing his place in Fitzroy history as an effective contributor to their early 20th-century dynasty.