Career
He was recruited as the number 73 draft pick in the 1997 American Federation of Labor-Congress 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 American Federation of Labor-Congress Grand Final and an Anterior Cruciate Ligament 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 American Federation of Labor-Congress football.
On 28 October 2008, Beau McDonald replaces Clark Keating as ruck coach.
