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| Full name | John McDonell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1943-05-13) 13 May 1943 (age 81) Berry, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Lock, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John McDonell (born 13 May 1943) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s.
Playing career
McDonell began his career with Northern Beaches club Manly in 1965 and spent three seasons with them before joining arch rivals North Sydney in 1968. McDonell spent five seasons with North Sydney but the club never qualified for the finals in his time there. In 1973, McDonell became the captain of Canterbury-Bankstown and in 1974 the club reached the grand final against Eastern Suburbs. The first half of the match was a tight affair with Easts leading Canterbury 7–4 at the break before storming home in the second half to win 19–4. This would be McDonell's last ever game and he retired following the grand final defeat.
References
- "BULLDOGS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB – OFFICIAL WEBSITE". thebulldogs.com.au.
- "North Sydney Bears teammates reunite 50 years on". Men of League Foundation. 18 May 2018.
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- Australian rugby league players
- Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs players
- Manly Warringah Sea Eagles players
- North Sydney Bears players
- People from the South Coast (New South Wales)
- Rugby league locks
- Rugby league players from New South Wales
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- 20th-century Australian sportsmen
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