Connor MacDonald

Connor Macdonald (born 13 January 2003) is a professional Australian rules footballer with the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Connor Macdonald
Personal information
Full name Connor MacDonald
Date of birth (2003-01-13) 13 January 2003
Original team(s) Dandenong Stingrays/Haileybury
Draft No. 26, 2021 national draft
Debut Round 1, 2022, Hawthorn vs. North Melbourne, at MCG
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Position(s) Half Forward/Midfielder
Club information
Current club Hawthorn
Number 31
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2022– Hawthorn 55 (34)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 14, 2024.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early career

Macdonald attended Haileybury College, where the school’s football coach, Hall of Famer Matthew Lloyd oversaw his football development. He was the first in his family to attend a private school.[1] He also played with the Dandenong Stingrays in the State under 18 competition where, in a Covid interrupted season he managed to average just under 30 disposals in his four games in 2021.[2] In 2021 he also played Victoria Country at the national under 18 championships. He previously attended Rowville Sports Academy under the guidance of Essendon premiership player Darren Bewick.[3]

He played his junior football for Doveton Doves in the South East Juniors.

AFL career

In the 2021 AFL draft, Hawthorn used their third pick, number 26, to draft Macdonald. Macdonald debuted for Hawthorn alongside Josh Ward in the opening round of the 2022 AFL season against North Melbourne at the MCG.

Macdonald managed to play the first nine games of the season before being rested under the club policy of resting young players to help freshen them up for the long season.[4]

Statistics

Updated to the end of round 14, 2024.[5]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2022Hawthorn31 209916010326367350.50.58.05.213.23.41.80
2023Hawthorn31 21121520915436384540.60.710.07.317.34.02.60
2024Hawthorn31 1413131319122265320.90.99.46.515.94.62.3
Career 5534375003488482161210.60.79.16.315.43.92.20

References
  1. "AFL 2023: Connor Macdonald reveals recipe for success at Hawthorn Hawks". amp.theage.com.au. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  2. "Why draftee and AFL great were shocked when Hawks swooped".
  3. "Rowville Secondary College - Department for Education". Rowville Secondary College. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  4. "Rookie Hawk thriving with every opportunity at hand". 21 May 2022.
  5. "Connor MacDonald Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
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