Player
Norm McDonald
Essendon · #4·7 seasons (1947–1953)·128 games·Born 10-Dec-1925 (age 100)·180 cm·74 kg
Games
128
Disposals
0
Goals
3
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
37
What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →
Form
Recent matches
The last 5 games, newest first. Click any row for the full match recap.
5 Sep 1953Semi Final
@
Footscray
Lost by 8
5.11 (41) – 6.13 (49)
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29 Aug 1953R18
@
Richmond
Won by 41
19.12 (126) – 13.7 (85)
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22 Aug 1953R17
vs
North Melbourne
Lost by 1
12.6 (78) – 12.7 (79)
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15 Aug 1953R16
@
Melbourne
Won by 25
12.10 (82) – 8.9 (57)
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8 Aug 1953R15
vs
Geelong
Won by 11
8.13 (61) – 7.8 (50)
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Per-game KICK caps at 100 for display. A game that exceeded the cap shows as 100+; season and career averages use the uncapped raw value, which is why a stretch of 100+ games can lift the headline number above a naive average of what's shown here.
What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Essendon | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1948 | Essendon | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1949 | Essendon | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1950 | Essendon | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.9 |
| 1951 | Essendon | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1952 | Essendon | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1953 | Essendon | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Essendon | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1948 | Essendon | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| 1949 | Essendon | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1950 | Essendon | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
| 1951 | Essendon | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| 1952 | Essendon | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1953 | Essendon | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Goals
3
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