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Beau McDonald

Beau McDonald, Australian footballer and coach
Beau McDonald (born 3 November 1979) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.

He was recruited as the number 73 draft pick in the 1997 AFL Draft from Swan Districts. He made his debut for the Brisbane Lions in Round 4, 1998 against North Melbourne.

Beau McDonald played 91 senior games for the Brisbane Lions including the 2001 and 2002 Grand Final victories however a string of injuries, a dislocated shoulder in the 2002 AFL Grand Final and an ACL knee injury the following year would limit his output to 27 games over the following 5 seasons.

In February 2008, McDonald announced his retirement, citing the fact that his body was no longer able to withstand the rigours of AFL football.

On 28 October 2008, Beau McDonald replaced Clark Keating as ruck coach.

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Events on 1979

  • 1Feb

    Ruhollah Khomeini

    Iranian Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returns to Tehran after nearly 15 years of exile.
  • 11Feb

    Ruhollah Khomeini

    The Iranian Revolution establishes an Islamic theocracy under the leadership of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
  • 16Mar

    People's Liberation Army

    Sino-Vietnamese War: The People's Liberation Army crosses the border back into China, ends the war.
  • 15Jul

    Malaise speech

    U.S. President Jimmy Carter gives his "malaise speech".
  • 16Dec

    OPEC

    Libya joins four other OPEC nations in raising crude oil prices, which has an immediate, dramatic effect on the United States.