Full Name: RON MCDONALD
Date of Birth: 12/08/1933
Height: 189 cm ( 6-2 1/2 )
Weight: 83 kg ( 13-1 )
Guernsey: 14
Debut: 23/04/1955, Round 2, Footscray
Last Game: 13/08/1960, Round 16, South Melbourne
RICHMOND SENIORS
Seasons: 1955-60
Total Games: 92
Total Goals: 83
Honours: Victorian Representative Team 1958 Games 2 Goals 0.
RICHMOND RESERVES
Seasons: 1955-56,1958-60
Total Games: 9
Total Goals: 6
Honours:
BIOGRAPHY
Ron was a key position player who usually played at either centre-half-forward centre-half-back. He was very consistent, a strong mark and a sure kick. His highest tally of goals at Richmond was 5 against Hawthorn in Round 8 of 1960. He won the Best First Year Player award in 1955 and represented Victoria twice in 1958. After leaving Richmond he played with Wangaratta for three seasons before a leg injury forced him to retire . Ron now lives in Parkdale .
PRE RICHMOND
Murtoa Seconds 1949-50 ; Willaura 1951 ( Honours - Premiership 1951 ) ; Ouyen 1952-53, Games 24, Goals 65 ( Honours - Best & Fairest Once ) ; Harrow 1954 ( Honours - Best & Fairest 1954 ) ; Coleraine 1954, Games 6.
POST RICHMOND
Wangaratta 1960-63, Games 38 ( Honours - Premiership 1961).
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