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Full name
Rupert McDonald
Known as
Rupe McDonald
Born
17 March 1910
Died
6 November 1969 (aged 59)
Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 19y 111d
Last game: 25y 174d
Height and weight
Height: 184 cm
Weight: 87 kg
Senior clubs
Geelong
Jumper numbers
Geelong: 6
Club | League | Career span | Games | Goals | Avg | Win % | AKI | AHB | AMK | BV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Geelong | V/AFL | 1929-1935 | 111 | 2 | 0.02 | 62% | 10.76 | — | 2.36 | 2 |
Total | 1929-1935 | 111 | 2 | 0.02 | 62% | 10.76 | — | 2.36 | 2 |
Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only
AFL: 3,589th player to appear, 2,157th most games played, 7,858th most goals kickedGeelong: 353rd player to appear, 150th most games played, 673rd most goals kicked
A tough, straight ahead defender whose anticipation was second to none, Rupe McDonald gave Geelong consistently fine service in 111 VFL games between 1929 and 1935. He also represented the VFL once. He lined up on a half back flank in both the losing Grand Final of 1930 against Collingwood, and the winning game a year later against Richmond. In the latter encounter he was among the most effective players on view. Although he had a reputation for never taking a backwards step, he was invariably fair and sporting in his overall approach, and clearly regarded football as, first and foremost, a game to be enjoyed, rather than - as some were beginning to view it - virtually tantamount to a matter of life or death.
Author - John Devaney