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John McDonell

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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

Born
Thursday, 13th May, 1943
Current Age
83 years and 29 days
Place Of Birth
Berry, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Former Manly centre, originally from Berry, moved to Norths in 1968 where he was shifted to lock and second row. A hard-working tackler, McDonnell joined C’bury in 1973 and finished his career by captaining the club in the 1974 grand final loss to Easts.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches Southern DivisionSOD - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - 156 5 161 24-24 - - 2 2 76 - - 3 64 90 7 39.75% List
NRL Finals - 5 1 6 --- - - - - - - - - 3 3 - 50.00% List
Preseason Cup - 30 1 31 6-6 - - - - 18 - - - 13 17 1 41.94% List
Midweek Cup - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Endeavour Cup - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  189 6 195 30-30 - - 2 2 94 - - 3 79 108 8 40.51% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Southern Division 1963-64   3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
ManlyManly 19651965 NSWRFL   5 - 51-1 - - - - 3 - - - 2 3 - 40.00% List
ManlyManly 19661966 NSWRFL   9 1 10--- - - - - - - - - 3 7 - 30.00% List
ManlyManly 19671967 NSWRFL   12 2 141-1 - - - - 3 - - - 9 3 2 64.29% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19681968 NSWRFL   19 - 191-1 - - 1 1 5 - - - 4 15 - 21.05% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19691969 NSWRFL   16 - 165-5 - - 1 1 17 - - - 8 7 1 50.00% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19701970 NSWRFL   19 - 192-2 - - - - 6 - - 1 6 12 1 31.58% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19711971 NSWRFL   21 - 212-2 - - - - 6 - - 1 5 15 1 23.81% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19721972 NSWRFL   20 - 205-5 - - - - 15 - - - 7 12 1 35.00% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19731973 NSWRFL   18 1 193-3 - - - - 9 - - 1 10 8 1 52.63% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19741974 NSWRFL   17 1 184-4 - - - - 12 - - - 10 8 - 55.56% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Manly 1965-67   26 3 29 2-2 - - - - 6 - - - 14 13 2 48.28% List
North Sydney 1968-72   95 - 95 15-15 - - 2 2 49 - - 2 30 61 4 31.58% List
Canterbury 1973-74   35 2 37 7-7 - - - - 21 - - 1 20 16 1 54.05% List

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Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables, Paul Carter, Max Turner, Tony McCarron, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Alan Katzmann, Alan Whiticker, Wests Archives, Tim Costello