Frank Doonar
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| Full name | Francis James Doonar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 May 1909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 October 1988 (aged 79) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Five-eighth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Francis James Doonar (25 May 1909 – 6 October 1988)[1] was an Australian rugby league footballer.
Doonar was educated at the Christian Brothers' School in his native Ipswich, Queensland.[2]
A five–eighth, Doonar was known as a reliable player with a solid defensive game. He appeared regularly for Queensland, forming a halfback partnership with Fred Gilbert. His 23 interstate matches against New South Wales often came often opposite Vic Hey, his primary rival for a national team place.[3] He got his opportunity to represent Australia on their 1933–34 tour of Great Britain and played his sole international match against England during a stopover in Paris.[4] At club level, Doonar captained Ipswich clubs Brothers and Rialto.[5]
References
- 1 2 "Frank Doonar". Rugby League Project.
- ↑ "Thumbnail Sketches About Queenslanders". The Rugby League News. Vol. 17, no. 17. 16 May 1936. p. 16.
- ↑ "Gossip!". The Rugby League News (18-19 May 1963). Vol. 44, no. 8. p. 14.
- ↑ "Australia Beats England in Easy Style". The Northern Star. 2 January 1934. p. 6 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "Doonar Retires". Queensland Times. 9 March 1940. p. 10 (Daily) – via National Library of Australia.