Mick Donaghy

Mick Donaghy
Personal information
Full name	Michael Donaghy
Date of birth	14 November 1877
Original team	Wellington
Height/Weight	193 cm / 92 kg
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1898 1900–1905 Total -	Carlton Geelong	10 (0) 80 (3) 90 (3)
1 Playing statistics to end of 1905 season .

Michael "Mick" Donaghy (born 14 November 1877) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Donaghy started his career at Carlton but after one season returned to his home town of Geelong to play for his original club, Wellington, in 1899. He began playing at Geelong in 1900 and missed just one game in each of his first two seasons, becoming an integral member of the side.^[1] A key position player, Donaghy was known for his marking ability and was good enough to twice represent the VFL at interstate football.^[2]

He joined the Port Adelaide in 1906 for a four season South Australian Football League stint and was joint club captain for the last two years.^[3] 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.^[3]

References

1. ^ "Mick Donaghy". AFL Tables. http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/players/M/Mick_Donaghy.html. 
2. ^ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785. 
3. ^ ^{a b} Full Points Footy: Michael Donaghy (Carlton, Geelong, Port Adelaide)

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