Don McKenzie (footballer, born 1942)

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Don McKenzie
Personal information
Date of birth (1942-07-22) 22 July 1942 (age 78)
Original team(s) Spotswood
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1962–1970 Footscray 137 (128)
Coaching career
YearsClubGames (W–L–D)
1978–1979, 1982 Footscray 44 (14–29–1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1970.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Don McKenzie (born 22 July 1942) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1960s.

McKenzie played 137 games for Footscray but didn't get to play finals football. He kicked 128 goals with a best season tally coming in 1969 when he kicked 32 goals. McKenzie played his last game in 1970 before leaving Footscray and in 1972 won the J. J. Liston Trophy while captaining and coaching Sunshine in the Victorian Football Association. During the 1978 VFL season he took over coaching duties at Footscray from Bill Goggin and remained coach until the end of 1979.


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