Roy O'Donnell
Footscray
AFL career
7 games0 goals
- Debut
- R5 1930 v MEL31 May 1930
- Most recent
- R18 1930 v CAR13 Sept 1930
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Bio
Roy O'Donnell was a defensive utility who earned his opportunity at the Western Oval during the 1930 season. Recruited to Footscray as a 22-year-old, he broke into the senior side to play seven games in a year where the club struggled to find consistency near the bottom of the ladder. While he failed to trouble the scorers during his brief VFL career, O'Donnell's run of matches suggests he was a dependable option in the back half of the ground for a side looking to sure up its defence. Unable to secure a long-term spot on the list, he departed the league the following year and continued his football journey in the VFA with Sandringham, representing the Zebras throughout the 1931 and 1932 seasons.
Profile
- Born
- 12 Nov 1907
- Died
- 05 May 1996 (aged 88y 175d)
- Birthplace
- Carlton, VIC
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Bio
1 revisionRoy O'Donnell was a defensive utility who earned his opportunity at the Western Oval during the 1930 season. Recruited to Footscray as a 22-year-old, he broke into the senior side to play seven games in a year where the club struggled to find consistency near the bottom of the ladder. While he failed to trouble the scorers during his brief VFL career, O'Donnell's run of matches suggests he was a dependable option in the back half of the ground for a side looking to sure up its defence. Unable to secure a long-term spot on the list, he departed the league the following year and continued his football journey in the VFA with Sandringham, representing the Zebras throughout the 1931 and 1932 seasons.