Donald McDonald

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Donald McDonald (born May 10, 1962) is a former Australian rules footballer and coach.

[edit] Playing career

Recruited from St. Brendan's, McDonald debuted with the North Melbourne Football Club in the VFL in 1982. He was a tall player who could play key position or in the ruck, and in 1984 won the Kangaroos' leading goalkicker award. He played in the VFL until 1992, having amassed 155 games and 165 goals.

[edit] Coaching career

McDonald became captain-coach of Werribee in the VFA, and coached the club to a premiership victory in 1993.

In 2004, McDonald took over from Peter Schwab when he resigned from the Hawthorn Football Club coaching job late in the season following a dismal season. He was promoted from assistant coach to caretaker, but was not retained for the 2005 season, instead, Alistair Clarkson took over the top job. McDonald became assistant coach at his old club, North Melbourne Kangaroos, for the 2005 season.

In 2006, McDonald won a retro-racing event (where a person runs backwards; McDonald ran 100m in 16.69 seconds) at Port Fairy.