Alan McDonald (Australian footballer) explained

Alan McDonald
Fullname:	Alan Joseph McDonald
Birth Date:	23 June 1918
Birth Place:	Yarram, Victoria
Death Place:	Bendigo, Victoria
Originalteam:	Meeniyan/Leongatha
Height:	173 cm
Weight:	66 kg
Statsend:	1943
Years1:	1939–1943
Club1:	Richmond
Games Goals1:	49 (8)^[1]
Coachyears1:	1957–1960
Coachclub1:	Richmond
Coachgames Wins1:	72 (22–48–2)

Alan Joseph McDonald^[2] (23 June 1918 – 2 May 1999)^[3] was an Australian rules football player who played in the VFL between 1939 and 1941 and then again in 1943 for the Richmond Football Club. After World War II McDonald played two seasons for Camberwell in the VFA. He then coached South Bendigo from 1947 to 1956, then was senior coach of Richmond from 1957 to 1960, which saw a steady decline in the clubs ladder position. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

References

• Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996

Notes and References

1. Web site: AFL Tables – Alan McDonald – Stats – Statistics. AFL Tables. 3 October 2014.
2. http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=6677857&isAv=N McDonald, Alan Joseph
3. Web site: Alan McDonald – Player Bio. Australian Football. 27 December 2014.
4. News: South Bendigo Coach. . The Argus . Melbourne . 19 February 1947 . 8 November 2014 . 11.
5. News: A new man at Richmond. . The Argus . Melbourne . 14 November 1956 . 8 November 2014 . 16.
6. Book: Lovett, Michael. AFL 2004 – The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. 2004. 0-9580300-5-7.