Bill MacDonald (footballer) explained

Bill MacDonald (7 March 1906 – 24 July 1973)^[1] was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne^[2] in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[3]

MacDonald played in back to back premierships for the Colts Football Club in the Deniliquin Football Association in 1925 and 1926, prior to playing with Stawell.^[4]

MacDonald was also an accomplished runner who finished 3rd in the 1925 Stawell Gift.^[5] MacDonald was favorite for the 1928 Stawell Gift, but was beaten in his semi final.^[6] He also won the 1924 Stratford Gift and 1928 Horsham Gift.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bill MacDonald – Player Bio. Australian Football. 21 December 2014.
2. Web site: 1929 - W A "Alec" MacDonald succeeds . Trove Newspapers . The Independent. Deniliquin, NSW. 17 June 2020 . 9 August 1929. 1.
3. Book: Holmesby, Russell. The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Main. Jim . 2009 . 8th . 978-1-921496-00-4 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 541.
4. Web site: 1929 - W A MacDonald . Trove Newspapers . The Riverine Grazier. Hay, NSW . 13 June 2020 . 20 August 1929. 2.
5. Web site: 1925 - Stawell Gift results . Trove Newspapers . The Weekly Times . 13 June 2020 . 18th April, 1925, page.
6. Web site: 1928 - Stawell Gift review . Trove Newspapers . The Sunday Mail. Brisbane. 13 June 2020 . 8 April 1928. 7.
7. Web site: 1928 - Bill McDonald . Trove Newspapers . The Sporting Globe . 13 June 2020 . 14 March 1928. 6.