Mick Donaghy

Mick Donaghy
Personal information
Full name Michael Donaghy
Date of birth 14 November 1877
Date of death 31 October 1929(1929-10-31) (aged 51)
Original team(s) Wellington
Height / weight 193 cm / 92 kg
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1898
1900–1905
1906–1909
Total
Carlton
Geelong
Port Adelaide
10 (0)
80 (3)
52
142
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
Victoria
South Australia
2
1
Coaching career
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
1911 Port Adelaide
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1905.
Career highlights

Michael "Mick" Donaghy (14 November 1877 – 31 October 1929)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Donaghy started his career at Carlton in 1898 but after one season returned to his home town of Geelong to play for his original club, Wellington, in 1899. He began playing for Geelong in 1900 and missed just one game in each of his first two seasons, becoming an integral member of the side.[2] A key position player, Donaghy was known for his marking ability and was good enough to twice represent the VFL at interstate football.[3]

Donaghy joined South Australian club Port Adelaide in 1906 for a four season South Australian Football League stint and was joint club captain for the last two years.[1] Donaghy, who also represented the South Australian interstate team, was Port Adelaide's non playing coach in 1911. He remained with Port Adelaide as a committeeman until the war.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Mick Donaghy - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  2. "Mick Donaghy". AFL Tables.
  3. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
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