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Don McKinnon

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Don Lachlan McKinnon
Born
Friday, 29th April, 1955
Current Age
71 years and 37 days
Place Of Birth
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Known Family Links

Father
Harry McKinnon
Brother
Doug McKinnon

Competitions Won

Challenge Cup AU
1978

Honours & Awards

Dally M Prop Of The Year
1982

Biography

Giant prop forward, the youngest son of Norths' president Harry McKinnon, eclipsed Norm Strong's club record number of grade games (260) in 1987. A local junior who played RU with Willoughby until the age of 16, Don McKinnon was graded by the Bears in 1975. He reached his peak in 1982, winning a place in NSW's State of Origin side before playing in ten minor matches on the unbeaten Kangaroo Tour. McKinnon did not have his contract renewed with Norths for the 1988 season but feeling that he still had something to offer, played his final season with Manly. In the opening match of the season against Brisbane, McKinnon suffered the embarrassment of being fined for relieving himself while still on the field - certainly not the first player to do so but the first to be caught on TV. He spent most of the remainder of the season on the sidelines after dislocating his shoulder when scoring a try in a later match.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 1 - 1 1---1 1 - - 5 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - 9 1 10 3---3 1 - - 11 - - - 10 - - 100.00% List
Tour Matches North Sydney BearsNOR - 1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
State of Origin - 1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW City vs Country - 1 2 3 3---3 - - - 9 - - - 3 - - 100.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - 182 13 195 1910--29 - - - 97 1 4 4 73 117 5 37.44% List
NRL Finals - 2 - 2 2---2 - - - 6 - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
Preseason Cup - 7 1 8 ----- - - - - - - - 2 6 - 25.00% List
Midweek Cup - 16 - 16 41--5 - - - 16 - - - 4 12 - 25.00% List
Challenge Cup AU 1 2 - 2 ----- - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  217 17 234 2911--40 1 - - 133 1 4 4 92 137 5 39.32% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1982   1 - 1 1---1 1 - - 5 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW City Seconds 1978, 1980-81   1 2 3 3---3 - - - 9 - - - 3 - - 100.00% List
NSW 1982   1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19771977 NSWRFL   2 - 2----- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19781978 NSWRFL   17 1 186---6 - - - 18 - - 1 4 13 1 22.22% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19791979 NSWRFL   16 1 173---3 - - - 9 - - 1 1 16 - 5.88% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19801980 NSWRFL   19 1 203---3 - - - 9 - - - 4 15 1 20.00% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19811981 NSWRFL   18 - 181---1 - - - 3 - - 1 8 10 - 44.44% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19821982 NSWRFL Winfield Cup   26 - 266---6 - - - 18 - 1 - 15 10 1 57.69% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19831983 NSWRFL Winfield Cup   25 - 25-2--2 - - - 8 - - - 12 12 1 48.00% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19841984 NSWRL Winfield Cup   23 1 24-4--4 - - - 16 1 2 - 9 14 1 37.50% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19851985 NSWRL Winfield Cup   14 2 16-2--2 - - - 8 - - - 4 12 - 25.00% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19861986 NSWRL Winfield Cup   12 2 14----- - - - - - - 1 7 7 - 50.00% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19871987 NSWRL Winfield Cup   6 3 9-1--1 - - - 4 - - - 4 5 - 44.44% List
ManlyManly 19881988 NSWRL Winfield Cup   4 2 6-1--1 - - - 4 - 1 - 4 2 - 66.67% List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
North Sydney 1977-87   178 11 189 199--28 - - - 93 1 3 4 69 115 5 36.51% List
Manly 1988   4 2 6 -1--1 - - - 4 - 1 - 4 2 - 66.67% List

Your Say

  • Paul Carter
    17 Jun 2011 12:27pm

    In 1982 McKinnon was the Dally M Prop of the Year.

  • toovs
    6 Jan 2023 2:16pm

    Very under rated player. He would have easily been one of the top yardage makers in the comp from 1980-1985, if he was playing for a club like Manly would have played Origin a fair bit in the 80s.

  • Ed
    27 Apr 2024 8:46pm

    Junior club was McMahons Point.

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables, Paul Carter, Alan Katzmann, AJ Lucantonio, Steven Russo, Max Turner, Bill Bates

Sources: David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Warrington Rugby Heritage , News Reports