Steve Donnellan (12 November 1900 – 29 June 1934) was an
Australian rules footballer who played with
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People As a given name
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in the
Victorian Football League
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(VFL).
Football
Donnellan came to Fitzroy from Cohuna and played 16 games in his debut season in 1922.
He was the
centre half-forward
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in Fitzroy's premiership team that year but made just 11 more appearances over the next three seasons.
He played with
Echuca
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in the
Bendigo Football League
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after leaving Fitzroy.
['' The Argus']
"Echuca"
15 October 1926, p. 18
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1900 births
1934 deaths
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
Australian Rules footballers: place kick exponents
Fitzroy Football Club players
Fitzroy Football Club premiership players
Echuca Football Club players
VFL/AFL premiership players
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