Beau McDonald
Beau McDonald | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Beau McDonald | ||
Date of birth | (1979-11-03) 3 November 1979 (age 44) | ||
Original team(s) | Swan Districts (WAFL) | ||
Draft | 73rd overall, 1997 Brisbane Lions | ||
Height | 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) | ||
Weight | 103 kg (227 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Ruckman | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1998–2007 | Brisbane Lions | 91 (19) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2007. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Beau McDonald (born 3 November 1979) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.
He was recruited as the number 73 draft pick in the 1997 AFL Draft from Swan Districts. He made his debut for the Brisbane Lions in Round 4, 1998 against North Melbourne.
Beau McDonald played 91 senior games for the Brisbane Lions including the 2001 and 2002 Grand Final victories however a string of injuries, a dislocated shoulder in the 2002 AFL Grand Final and an ACL knee injury the following year would limit his output to 27 games over the following 5 seasons.
In February 2008, McDonald announced his retirement, citing the fact that his body was no longer able to withstand the rigours of AFL football.
On 28 October 2008, Beau McDonald replaced Clark Keating as ruck coach.
Statistics
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G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
1998 | Brisbane Lions | 43 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 |
1999 | Brisbane Lions | 43 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
2000 | Brisbane Lions | 43 | 22 | 7 | 11 | 111 | 64 | 175 | 71 | 32 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 3.2 | 1.5 |
2001† | Brisbane Lions | 43 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 73 | 65 | 138 | 31 | 34 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
2002† | Brisbane Lions | 43 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 50 | 90 | 30 | 21 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1.4 |
2003 | Brisbane Lions | 43 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 21 | 48 | 17 | 8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 0.9 |
2004 | Brisbane Lions | 43 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2005 | Brisbane Lions | 43 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2006 | Brisbane Lions | 43 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 48 | 16 | 10 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 |
2007 | Brisbane Lions | 43 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 12 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
Career | 91 | 19 | 22 | 311 | 257 | 568 | 183 | 117 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 6.2 | 2.0 | 1.3 |
References
- ^ Beau McDonald's player profile at AFL Tables
- Hamilton, Andrew (14 February 2008). "Injuries end it for Big Beau". The Courier Mail.
External links
- Beau McDonald's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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