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

[The Nostradamus]

Like to see him play in the centre square for small stints

 

[Del191229]

Mate, I saw that happen to David Dench.

Do you even football?

I was at the game and in the context, and IRL as it were, it was utterly disgusting.

Pissweak from Luke.

 

[ferball]

Such a regular occurrence thats it more expected than surprising.

Sorry? What. For all his alleged flaws last year I don't remember him ever putting in as weak an effort as that one.

 

[ferball]

Seems to get caught a lot more than others in the team. A lot of the time it appears that he sees his best option is to take on an opponent by running straight at him, and he believes he has the strength to brush the opponent aside. Instead, by inviting the tackle and giving up his prior opportunity, he turns the ball over by being caught, or by a shit kick or blind handball.

His stupid grin really is irksome, although I am sure it's more likely his was of trying to hide frustration from his opponent as opposed to him being happy with giving away a free.

But as nothing has changed in a long time, I get the impression that nobody from the coaching staff has pulled him aside to work on these things. Maybe he spent time in the gym thinking that all he needed was a bit more muscle and his barge through option would be more successful?

His grin is one of those "geeze i'm a ****wit grins". My daughter does it when she does the wrong thing. She isn't happy about it just doesn't know how else to react.

I dunno if you lot remember or not but running out of tackles, shrugging his way out of them and the like was one of his strengths, especially in 2017.

 

[iSmack]

Mate, I saw that happen to David Dench.

Do you even football?

You dont get the title of the "best full back to ever lace a boot up" when contested possessions and contested marks are your weakest points.

Dench rarely lost a contest.


At this point of his career, I don't think we can say the same for LMac.

Anything contested is his weakest ability....That footage is a point in time reflection of his stats.

Poor in the contest. Full stop.

 

[Snake_Baker]

You dont get the title of the "best full back to ever lace a boot up" when contested possessions and contested marks are your weakest points.

Dench rarely lost a contest.

He's the greatest full back I have ever seen.

Just stating that getting caught out of position happens to everyone.

 

[koshari]

Problem is the club doesn't have the balls to make the hard decisions.

Think i have only ever been genuinely suprised with a single dropping of a player in the last 5 years once. It was when they finally dropped spitta, to his credit he worked hard in the vfl and forced his way back in the team.

 

[RobZombie]

You dont get the title of the "best full back to ever lace a boot up" when contested possessions and contested marks are your weakest points.

Dench rarely lost a contest.


At this point of his career, I don't think we can say the same for LMac.

Anything contested is his weakest ability....That footage is a point in time reflection of his stats.

Poor in the contest. Full stop.

That’s ... so much the opposite of his actual problem.

 

[Samsquanch]

His grin is one of those "geeze i'm a ******* grins". My daughter does it when she does the wrong thing. She isn't happy about it just doesn't know how else to react.

I dunno if you lot remember or not but running out of tackles, shrugging his way out of them and the like was one of his strengths, especially in 2017.

I'm saying he is shrugging his way into tackles these days.

I just reckon he needs to be retrained to play normal footy. Not to try to be a super hero every time he gets the ball, just because he used to be able to pull it off back in the day.

 

[ferball]

I'm saying he is shrugging his way into tackles these days.

I just reckon he needs to be retrained to play normal footy. Not to try to be a super hero every time he gets the ball, just because he used to be able to pull it off back in the day.

Right now is his "back in the day tho." He should be able to pull it off now. But yeah he needs to relearn when to do it and trust those around him.

Less than 2 years ago people on here were talking about him as a future captain.

 

[bennymate]

Should be delisted, ASAP.

 

[Samsquanch]

trust those around him.

This.

You could post it in any (every) player thread.

Trust those around them, and trust themselves.

 

[gokangas]

Was the least deserving player of a 3 year contract I have ever seen

His dad disagrees.

 

[Rad Roo]

Players can stagnate, him in the midfield would open doors. Is a good move and if he is to become the next captain, he needs to get involved in the thick of the action.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Players can stagnate, him in the midfield would open doors. Is a good move and if he is to become the next captain, he needs to get involved in the thick of the action.

I hope your talking about the VFL side? He has shown bugger all leadership over the last 2 years.

He is a long long way away from being in the leadership group let alone captaining this club.

 

[Billy Not Really]

Luke McDonald would be the most uninspiring captain ever to grace the field, you have to be at least a great player to be made captain on top of all the leadership qualities.

He'll never even come close to captain judging by where hes at now.

 

[Silver finger]

just kick a goal from outside 50

 

[benbanjo]

Luke Mcdonald? Captiain?

Bahahahahahahah

 

[shinboner spiggs]

He’s actually useful as a nuggety mid sized defender. Just don’t harbour any ambitions of him becoming a good rebounder or even a good kick. Ship sailed moons ago.

 

[Elite Master]

Yeah lets make Mcdonald captain and make Crocker coach! We'll be right mate!

 

[kaboom kid]

Luke McDonald would be the most uninspiring captain ever to grace the field, you have to be at least a great player to be made captain on top of all the leadership qualities.

He'll never even come close to captain judging by where hes at now.

Can you imagine this place if he was made captain?

 

[Mr north man]

Can you imagine this place if he was made captain?

Next Captain of North isn't even on the list atm but his old man wore a jumper between 13 John Law and 15 The great Malcolm Blight that might be the carrot that could get him to our club it worked for Judd and Carlton

 

[Mr north man]

Next Captain of North isn't even on the list atm but his old man wore a jumper between 13 John Law and 15 The great Malcolm Blight that might be the carrot that could get him to our club it worked for Judd and Carlton

As McDonald will be like the old man good in patches no superstar will may get to 150 odd games

 

[Bigeasy]

How many salutes to the crowd has LMac done when a team mate kicks a goal? He lead the entire season for that last year. Elite.

 

[kingcarey1]

Delist this loser.

Every time he touches it, he destroys it.