Alex McDonald (Australian rules footballer)

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Alex McDonald
Personal information
Date of birth (1970-02-13) 13 February 1970 (age 53)
Original team(s) Ballarat
Draft No. 1, 1988 national draft
Height 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 82 kg (181 lb)
Position(s) Tagger
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1990–1995 Hawthorn 046 (24)
1996–1999 Collingwood 061 (20)
Total107 (44)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1999.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Alex McDonald (born 13 February 1970) is a former Australian rules footballer who played 107 senior games for Hawthorn (1990–95) and Collingwood (1996–99) in the Australian Football League (AFL). [1] He was the number one draft pick of the 1988 National Draft. He made his debut in round 11 of the 1990 AFL season.

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References

  1. "Alex McDonald". Collingwood Football Club. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2012.