Wally Donald was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Footscray Football Club in the Victorian Football League.
14 Facts About Wally Donald
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Wally Donald played his first final in 1948, named on the half-back flank in the first semi-final against Collingwood.
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Wally Donald moved to the back pocket in 1951, his best-known position throughout his career.
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Since he only played one game, the position changes were not noticeable; Wally Donald's output was undiminished, as he and Henderson quickly established a bond on the last defensive line.
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Wally Donald kicked the only goal of his career in 1952, in round eight against St Kilda at Yallourn Oval during the National Day Round.
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Wally Donald was again named Footscray's most valuable player, and was the club's best and fairest runner-up for the second consecutive year.
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Wally Donald was carried off the field after the game ended.
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Sutton returned for the 1954 VFL Grand Final and Wally Donald was again vice-captain as Footscray easily defeated Melbourne with a final score of 15.12.102 to 7.9.51.
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The club played well for the ageing Wally Donald, coming from behind to defeat Geelong by two points.
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At the start of the 1957 VFL season, Wally Donald resigned as captain and stepped down from all leadership positions in the club as his career drew to a close.
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Wally Donald played in eight finals, one premiership and represented Victoria three times during his career.
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When Wally Donald retired, only Arthur Olliver and Alby Morrison had played more games for Footscray and only more games at the Western Oval; Wally Donald is sixth on that list.
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Wally Donald was selected on the half-back flank in the Western Bulldogs Team of the Century in May 2002.
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Wally Donald died on 8 November 2003 after a long illness, and was posthumously inducted into the Western Bulldogs Hall of Fame in 2012.