Russell Donaldson
Hawthorn
AFL career
2 games0 goals
- Debut
- R1 1974 v RCH6 Apr 1974
- Most recent
- R17 1974 v FIT27 July 1974
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Drouin in Hawthorn’s productive Gippsland country zone, Russell Donaldson was a utility who earned a brief opportunity at VFL level during the mid-1970s. He arrived at Glenferrie Oval as the Hawks were re-loading for their next premiership assault, joining a list already teeming with future Hall of Fame talent like Leigh Matthews and Peter Knights. Standing 183cm, Donaldson possessed the size to play as a flanker or third tall, breaking into the senior lineup for two matches early in the 1974 season. However, he struggled to cement a regular spot in the powerful Hawthorn rotation and was unable to add to his tally, with his league career concluding after just that single season.
Profile
- Born
- 10 Aug 1951 (age 75y 73d)
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 82 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Drouin in Hawthorn’s productive Gippsland country zone, Russell Donaldson was a utility who earned a brief opportunity at VFL level during the mid-1970s. He arrived at Glenferrie Oval as the Hawks were re-loading for their next premiership assault, joining a list already teeming with future Hall of Fame talent like Leigh Matthews and Peter Knights. Standing 183cm, Donaldson possessed the size to play as a flanker or third tall, breaking into the senior lineup for two matches early in the 1974 season. However, he struggled to cement a regular spot in the powerful Hawthorn rotation and was unable to add to his tally, with his league career concluding after just that single season.