Player Watch #11: Luke "Two Dogs" McDonald - Roo til end '26

[roosmad]

liked his game will be fine

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

He stays.

 

[ansonholt]

Very impressive I thought. His hands in close a couple of times and his kicking shouted great signs. I think he's ready for round 1

 

[shinboner magic]

Was a very good first up performance.

We cant allow teams to take him deep back as he wiil be found out

 

[tazaa]

Fitted in that well hardly noticed him.
My only query is and I noticed it last year in the VFL was his short kicks tend to sit up allowing a closing forward to intercept.
Needs to penetrate them a bit more as he adjusts to the pace of AFL footy.

Other than that hell be fine.

 

[Ghostwriter]

Fitted in that well hardly noticed him.
My only query is and I noticed it last year in the VFL was his short kicks tend to sit up allowing a closing forward to intercept.
Needs to penetrate them a bit more as he adjusts to the pace of AFL footy.

Other than that hell be fine.

Lacks pace and will be pigeon holed as a half back, needs to move into the midfield, has already gone past Atley.

 

[tazaa]

Lacks pace and will be pigeon holed as a half back, needs to move into the midfield, has already gone past Atley.

Silver will play on the wing. That way he is not made to defend 1 on 1 inside defensive fifty. No point sending him back to do an apprenticeship. Were not a developing team anymore.

Atley is a confidence player. He should be turned into an inside midfielder now rather than later.
If he learns to win his own footy rather than wait on the outside for service like he is now, hell become elite.
Mind**** that one

 

[Ghostwriter]

Silver will play on the wing. That way he is not made to defend 1 on 1 inside defensive fifty. No point sending him back to do an apprenticeship. Were not a developing team anymore.

Atley is a confidence player. He should be turned into an inside midfielder now rather than later.
If he learns to win his own footy rather than wait on the outside for service like he is now, hell become elite.
Mind**** that one

Atley will never be an inside mid, with the development of Bmac and Lumac's inclusion, Atley becomes trade bait.

 

[GarnerSmash]

Atley will never be an inside mid, with the development of Bmac and Lumac's inclusion, Atley becomes trade bait.

Wow.

 

[Dan]

No no no...

 

[Ghostwriter]

Wow.

I am a ruthless list manager.

 

[GarnerSmash]

I am a ruthless list manager.

Ruthless is one word for it.

 

[Ghostwriter]

Ruthless is one word for it.

Tell me, what is your word?

 

[Kcrack]

I am a ruthless list manager.

You're also close to joining Thats Wright on my ignore list.

 

[rooboy335]

Atley will never be an inside mid, with the development of Bmac and Lumac's inclusion, Atley becomes trade bait.

You keep trying to think too far ahead of the curve jozeph and you might start looking like a bit of an idiot. If you're joking though you are one great troll

 

[tazaa]

Atley will never be an inside mid, with the development of Bmac and Lumac's inclusion, Atley becomes trade bait.

At the moment Ats is a receiver. Were not saying for Shaun to become like Swallow. Doesnt Wells win in his own footy? Atley needs to be given the confidence to back himself in. Hes a strong boy and if he can get his core even stronger hell become a complete player.
Engage to talk footy every now and then cause I know you want to mate. How you can always bare to not post down your true opinion baffles me.

 

[GarnerSmash]

Tell me, what is your word?

Trading Shaun Atley because we have Brad McKenzie?

I'd say limited is an apt description.

 

[Heaps of fun]

Can we keep him?

 

[Daz]

I had hoped he'd be a fair bit bigger than he is by his 4th season.

 

[Roosurgence]

Atley will never be an inside mid, with the development of Bmac and Lumac's inclusion, Atley becomes trade bait.

LMac looks capable, jury out on BMac. People think Lachie lacks intensity, BMac make Lachie look like a focused mad man.

 

[Daz]

He doesn't lack intensity/effort, he's just slow.

 

[Dan]

He doesn't lack intensity/effort, he's just slow.

and fumbles. It'll be another nothing year for him if he doesn't get his shit together.

 

[KillaKanga]

First of many mentions while playing in the Royal Blue.

Named in the AFL's best 22 from the NAB Cup. Although there are some one hit wonders in there too.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-03-05/best-22-nab-challenge

 

[Ahern2Boof]

I'm somewhat appalled that he didn't make Mike's Top 50.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

I'm somewhat appalled that he didn't make Mike's Top 50.

He'll be there at the end of the year after his Brownlow/Norm Smith double.