Jack McDonald (Australian footballer)

Jack McDonald (28 January 1930 – 7 May 2022) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club.[2]

Jack McDonald
Personal information
Full name Jack McDonald
Born (1930-01-28)28 January 1930
Died (2022-05-07)7 May 2022[1]
Original team Camden
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Position Forward
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1948–1956 St Kilda 113 (133)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1956.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

A left-footed forward from Camden, he played for the Saints from 1949 to 1956.[3]

He was St Kilda's leading goal-kicker in 1949, 1952 and 1955.

McDonald was captain-coach of Wangaratta in 1957 and 1958, leading them to the 1957 Ovens & Murray Football League premiership and winning the 1958 O&MFL goalkicking award with 68 goals.

References

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  1. "McDONALD, Jack". Herald Sun.
  2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2011). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (9th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 554. ISBN 978-1-921496-12-7.
  3. "2022 - Vale, Jack McDonald". www.saints.com.au. St Kilda FC. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
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