Rupe McDonald

Rupe McDonald
Personal information
Full name Rupert McDonald
Date of birth 17 March 1910
Date of death 6 November 1969(1969-11-06) (aged 59)
Place of death Victoria, Australia
Original team(s) Winchelsea[1]
Height / weight 184 cm / 87 kg
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1929–1935 Geelong 111 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1935.

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

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
  3. 1 2 "Rupe McDonald - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  4. 1 2 AFL Tables: Rupe McDonald


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