Connor Macdonald | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Connor MacDonald | ||
Nickname(s) | Croc | ||
Date of birth | 13 January 2003 | ||
Original team(s) | Dandenong Stingrays/Haileybury | ||
Draft | No. 26, 2021 national draft | ||
Debut | Round 1, 2022, Hawthorn vs. North Melbourne, at MCG | ||
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Half Forward/Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Hawthorn | ||
Number | 31 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2022– | Hawthorn | 66 (49) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Connor Macdonald (born 13 January 2003) is a professional Australian rules footballer with the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Macdonald attended Haileybury College, where the school’s football coach, Hall of Famer Matthew Lloyd oversaw his football development. He was the first in his family to attend a private school. [1] He also played with the Dandenong Stingrays in the State under 18 competition where, in a Covid interrupted season he managed to average just under 30 disposals in his four games in 2021. [2] In 2021 he also played Victoria Country at the national under 18 championships. He previously attended Rowville Sports Academy under the guidance of Essendon premiership player Darren Bewick. [3]
He played his junior football for Doveton Doves in the South East Juniors.
In the 2021 AFL draft, Hawthorn used their third pick, number 26, to draft Macdonald. Macdonald debuted for Hawthorn alongside Josh Ward in the opening round of the 2022 AFL season against North Melbourne at the MCG.
Macdonald managed to play the first nine games of the season before being rested under the club policy of resting young players to help freshen them up for the long season.
In 2024 C-Mac has lifted in intensity and vastly improved on previous seasons. Part of the 2024 HOK ball "Brat Pack", Connor has joined in with the Hollywood Hawks goal celebrations. [4]
Updated to the end of 2024. [5]
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
2022 | Hawthorn | 31 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 160 | 103 | 263 | 67 | 35 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 8.0 | 5.2 | 13.2 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 0 |
2023 | Hawthorn | 31 | 21 | 12 | 15 | 209 | 154 | 363 | 84 | 54 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 10.0 | 7.3 | 17.3 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 0 |
2024 | Hawthorn | 31 | 25 | 28 | 19 | 249 | 187 | 436 | 132 | 69 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 10.0 | 7.5 | 17.4 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 1 |
Career | 66 | 49 | 43 | 618 | 444 | 1062 | 283 | 158 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 9.4 | 6.7 | 16.1 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 1 |
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