| Marty McDonnell | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Marty McDonnell | ||
| Date of birth | 28 December 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | New Zealand | ||
| Original team | West Footscray | ||
| Height/Weight | 183 cm / 80 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1939-41 1944 1946-50 |
Footscray | 92 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics to end of 1950 season .
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Marty McDonnell (born 28 December 1920 in New Zealand) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Recruited from West Footscray, McDonnell was a defender, used often at full-back. He was only a regular in the team after the war, having missed the entire 1942 and 1943 seasons due to the conflict. From 1947 to 1949, McDonnell missed just three games and he received the equal most votes by a Footscray player in the 1947 Brownlow Medal count. He represented the VFL eight times during his career.
He retired after the 1950 season and applied for the job of Footscray coach but after missing out joined Yarrawonga and coached them until 1954. McDonnell was signed by South Fremantle as coach in 1960 and remained in that role for four years, with the club making finals on two occasions.