MacDougall made his debut for Balmain in 1961 and scored 4 tries for the club as they finished third on the table.
Balmain made it to the preliminary final against Western Suburbs but lost the match 7-5 with MacDougall scoring a try in the game.
In 1962, MacDougall joined Western Suburbs and in his first year played in the 1962 grand final against St George who were looking at winning their 6th premiership in a row.
The following year, MacDougall played in his second grand final and the opponents were once again St George.
St George went on to win the match 8-3 with MacDougall scoring a try in the losing side.