Paddy McDonald

Patrick Joseph McDonald (27 March 1897 – 30 January 1965) was an Australian rules footballer who played for in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Family
The son of John Thomas McDonald (1863-1929), and Margaret Mary McDonald (1860-1936), née O'Brien, Patrick Joseph McDonald, known as "Paddy", was born at Allendale, Victoria on 27 March 1897.

He married Eileen Neville (1898-1976) in 1923.

Football
McDonald began his VFL career for in 1918. He played his final VFL match in 1919 having played 9 matches. His brother Frank McDonald also played for Essendon.