Lindner was renowned for his high marking and by the time he retired in 1970 had played 280 games, kicking 267 goals for North Adelaide. This games total remained a club record until broken by Mike Redden in 1990, while Lindner also played 10 pre-season/night series matches.[5][6] His greatest achievement was winning the 1967 Magarey Medal, originally losing on a countback, but was awarded it retrospectively when the league decided to give the award to those who had lost on countback in previous years. He had played that season in both defence and in the ruck and was also North Adelaide's best and fairest winner for the third time, having previously won the award in 1958 and 1962.[7]
Other honours during his career include topping North Adelaide's goal kicking in 1955 with 36 goals, being a member of their 1960 premiership side, and representing South Australia 16 times at interstate football.[4] His best performance in South Australian colours came in the 1961 Brisbane Carnival where he was selected in the All-Australian side. He polled Tassie Medal votes in both matches he played in the Carnival. He also played a pivotal role in South Australia's famous win against Victoria in 1963, having come off the Reserves bench early in the game and scoring three goals and setting up Lindsay Head for the winning goals.
He captained and coached North Adelaide from 1963 to 1966, leading them to the Grand Final in his first year in charge. In 1967 he relinquished the coaching role to Geof Motley but remained captain until 1969.
Don Lindner died celebrating New Year's Eve 2008 at the Hampstead Hotel in Collinswood.[8]
He is a member of the SANFL Hall of Fame, but like his first captain, Ian McKay, he is not a member of the AFL Hall of Fame.
Don Lindner Walk
The Council of the City of Prospect commemorated Lindner's achievements by naming a short pedestrian walkway beside Prospect Oval after him. The walkway connects his former family home in Kintore Avenue with his football home in Menzies Crescent. On 29 August 2010, Mayor David O’Loughlin formally opened the Don Lindner Walk at an unveiling of a plaque at the Council Room within the North Adelaide Football Club, attended by over seventy guests and Lindner's family. The plaque has been placed on short bollards at each end of the walkway.[9]
Signpost outside Prospect Oval, looking north east to the opposite end of the oval
References
^ These tallies refer to premiership (home-and-away and finals matches) only.
lindner, donald, lindner, february, 1935, december, 2008, australian, rules, footballer, played, with, north, adelaide, south, australian, national, football, league, sanfl, centre, half, forward, north, adelaide, official, team, century, hall, fame, 2002, ind. Donald Lindner 16 February 1935 31 December 2008 was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League SANFL He is the centre half forward in North Adelaide s official Team of the Century 2 and Hall of Fame 3 and in 2002 was inducted into the SANFL Hall of Fame 4 Donald LindnerPersonal informationDate of birth 1935 02 16 16 February 1935Date of death31 December 2008 2008 12 31 aged 73 Playing career1YearsClubGames Goals 1954 1970North Adelaide280 267 1 Representative team honoursYearsTeamGames Goals South Australia16 13 Coaching careerYearsClubGames W L D 1963 1966North Adelaide1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1970 Career highlightsNorth Adelaide leading goalkicker 1955 North Adelaide best and fairest 1958 1962 1967 All Australian team 1961 North Adelaide captain 1963 1969 Magarey Medalist 1967 South Australian Football Hall of Fame inducteeSource AustralianFootball comLindner was renowned for his high marking and by the time he retired in 1970 had played 280 games kicking 267 goals for North Adelaide This games total remained a club record until broken by Mike Redden in 1990 while Lindner also played 10 pre season night series matches 5 6 His greatest achievement was winning the 1967 Magarey Medal originally losing on a countback but was awarded it retrospectively when the league decided to give the award to those who had lost on countback in previous years He had played that season in both defence and in the ruck and was also North Adelaide s best and fairest winner for the third time having previously won the award in 1958 and 1962 7 Other honours during his career include topping North Adelaide s goal kicking in 1955 with 36 goals being a member of their 1960 premiership side and representing South Australia 16 times at interstate football 4 His best performance in South Australian colours came in the 1961 Brisbane Carnival where he was selected in the All Australian side He polled Tassie Medal votes in both matches he played in the Carnival He also played a pivotal role in South Australia s famous win against Victoria in 1963 having come off the Reserves bench early in the game and scoring three goals and setting up Lindsay Head for the winning goals He captained and coached North Adelaide from 1963 to 1966 leading them to the Grand Final in his first year in charge In 1967 he relinquished the coaching role to Geof Motley but remained captain until 1969 Don Lindner died celebrating New Year s Eve 2008 at the Hampstead Hotel in Collinswood 8 He is a member of the SANFL Hall of Fame but like his first captain Ian McKay he is not a member of the AFL Hall of Fame Don Lindner Walk EditThe Council of the City of Prospect commemorated Lindner s achievements by naming a short pedestrian walkway beside Prospect Oval after him The walkway connects his former family home in Kintore Avenue with his football home in Menzies Crescent On 29 August 2010 Mayor David O Loughlin formally opened the Don Lindner Walk at an unveiling of a plaque at the Council Room within the North Adelaide Football Club attended by over seventy guests and Lindner s family The plaque has been placed on short bollards at each end of the walkway 9 Signpost outside Prospect Oval looking north east to the opposite end of the ovalReferences Edit These tallies refer to premiership home and away and finals matches only North Adelaide Team of the Century North Adelaide Football Club Retrieved 26 November 2018 North Adelaide Hall of Fame North Adelaide Football Club Retrieved 26 November 2018 a b Don Lindner SANFL Hall of Fame SANFL Retrieved 26 November 2018 North Adelaide player stats North Adelaide Football Club Retrieved 26 November 2018 Donald Lindner australianfootball com Retrieved 26 November 2018 North Adelaide Best amp Fairests North Adelaide Football Club Retrieved 26 November 2018 Zed Tom 1 January 2009 North footy legend dies Adelaide Now Retrieved 26 November 2018 Council Agenda 28 09 2010 PDF Council of the City of Prospect Retrieved 26 November 2018 External links EditDon Lindner at AustralianFootball com This Australian rules football biography of a person born in the 1930s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Don Lindner amp oldid 1103520754, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
