Wally Donald

This is the player profile for Wally Donald, born in Fitzroy, Victoria in 1927. He played for Footscray in the VFL/AFL, winning a premiership with Footscray in 1954. Donald also coached Footscray.

Player Details

Name: Wally Donald
DOB: 27/05/1927
POB: Fitzroy, Victoria
DOD: 08/11/2003
POD: Footscray, Victoria
Height: 178cm
Weight: 80kg

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1946-1958) - 205 matches, 1 goal

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Footscray (1946-1958)
      • 205 matches played for Footscray in the VFL/AFL, with 27 as captain
      • 1954 (vc) premiership won with Footscray in the VFL/AFL
      • Team captain for Footscray (1956) in the VFL/AFL
      • Team vice-captain for Footscray (1954-1956) in the VFL/AFL

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1946 VFL Season Footscray 1 0 R15
1947 VFL Season Footscray 19 0 R01-19
1948 VFL Season Footscray 20 0 R01-19, SF
1949 VFL Season Footscray 19 0 R01-19
1950 VFL Season Footscray 17 0 R01-13, R15-18
1951 VFL Season Footscray 18 0 R01-14, R16-18, SF
1952 VFL Season Footscray 18 1 R01-08, R10-19
1953 VFL Season Footscray 20 0 R01-18, SF, PF
1954 VFL Season Footscray 18 0 R01-10, R13-18, SF, GF
1955 VFL Season Footscray 18 0 R01-18
1956 VFL Season Footscray 18 0 R01-06, R08-14, R16-18, SF, PF
1957 VFL Season Footscray 17 0 R01-15, R17-18
1958 VFL Season Footscray 2 0 R01-02

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1954 VFL Season Footscray 3 R16, R18, SF
1955 VFL Season Footscray 8 R02-03, R06-07, R14-17
1956 VFL Season Footscray 16 R02-04, R06, R08-14, R16-18, SF, PF

Vice-Captain History

The season history for match day vice-captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1954 VFL Season Footscray 15 R01-10, R13-15, R17, GF
1955 VFL Season Footscray 10 R01, R04-05, R08-13, R18
1956 VFL Season Footscray 2 R01, R05

Leadership History

The season history for team leadership positions.

Season Premiership Team Position Matches Rounds
1954 VFL Season Footscray Vice-Cap. 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1955 VFL Season Footscray Vice-Cap. 18 R01-18
1956 VFL Season Footscray Vice-Cap. 5 R01-05
Footscray Captain 15 R06-18, SF, PF