Mick Donaghy
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Michael "Mick" Donaghy is a former Australian rules football
er 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. A key position player, Donaghy was known for his marking ability and was good enough to twice represent the VFL at interstate football.
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. 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.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with Carlton
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
and Geelong
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(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. A key position player, Donaghy was known for his marking ability and was good enough to twice represent the VFL at interstate football.
He joined the Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide Football Club
The Port Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, which plays in the Australian Football League and the South Australian National Football League...
in 1906 for a four season South Australian Football League stint and was joint club captain for the last two years. 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.