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

[Snake_Baker]

You know I respect your opinion. You really reckon I am being harsh? Turn over merchant again, poor choices again when he had the ball. Not our worst and probably seems like I am just hating now but hardly a good game tonight.

I like you too buddy, and I don't remember you ever being this far off the mark in the 15 odd years I have been reading your posts.

It's been an emotional night, so I'll put it down to that.

 

[gokangas]

I like you too buddy, and I don't remember you ever being this far off the mark in the 15 odd years I have been reading your posts.

It's been an emotional night, so I'll put it down to that.

Lets face facts - McGuigans black label is not an expensive wine, but very drinkable. Its about all I can afford at Dans now. Maybe the last glass clouded my judgement.

 

[Booze Nasty]

That kick he grassed was a shocker but other than that he had a good game I thought.

His second quarter was the only positive I took out of this game.

 

[SunnyBoner]

I thought Luke had a solid night, in-fact our back six performed really well under pressure. Apart from Jasper, they are the least of our worries right now.

 

[Snake_Baker]

I thought Luke had a solid night, in-fact our back six performed really well under pressure. Apart from Jasper, they are the least of our worries right now.

Jasper started poorly, but he settled better as the game went on.

 

[showusyacunningt]

Coming of age this year. As a critic in the past I've been very impressed. He gives a s**t and doesn't lose a contest easily. Underrated toe and lateral movement, and his disposal is generally pretty good.

 

[Harris 10]

Back half was under immense pressure for large parts of the game. I’d have them in this order.

Walker
Tarrant
Mcdonald
Williams
Pittard
Atley

I’ve left Hayden out because he seemed to play higher at times.

 

[LuvtheKangas]

Back half was under immense pressure for large parts of the game. I’d have them in this order.

Walker
Tarrant
Mcdonald
Williams
Pittard
Atley

I’ve left Hayden out because he seemed to play higher at times.

I agree with all of that. Walker was really impressive and McDonald had a generally good game with a handful of disposal / judgement errors.

 

[tazaa]

He should never rebound. As a lockdown defender he is effective but my god his kicking is a liability.
All the guts and hardness in the world but if we want to win a flag we need better users of the footy in defence.

 

[The Maestro]

His kicking isn’t necessarily bad, it’s his decision making. Starting to see better signs from Luke this season as in he is harder to beat in a contest. Once he develops confidence in his defensive role his decision making will improve. He is tracking ok.


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[Horizons_00]

I thought he played well?

 

[Sherrindipity]

It's hard to have good disposal off the rebound when your options in the midfield and up forward are all acting like witches hats for three quarters.

 

[Kangaroo Cat]

We are going to have the sexiest backline of all time with majak returning as well, they could start a boy band if north folds

 

[gokangas]

Some have LMac in their votes. Our best 3 against poo wees? Extraordinary. Hun and Age correctly don't have him in our best 5 or 6. Played a typical game littered with poor decision making and disposal. Maybe not as bad as I thought through a bottle of sav blanc last night but still cannot accept he played well.

 

[Daniltchenko You Beauty]

Only one clanger, 76% DE and team high intercept possessions but don’t let the facts get in the way of your biases guys. LMac was good.

 

[RobZombie]

You know I respect your opinion. You really reckon I am being harsh? Turn over merchant again, poor choices again when he had the ball. Not our worst and probably seems like I am just hating now but hardly a good game tonight.

3 turnovers from 21 disposals/10CP. This is one of those areas where single game stats don't always mean much, but your average elite HBF goes at about a turnover every 6-7 disposals with a much lower CP rate. You're just flat out wrong. Luke basically held the backline together last night. His one major stuff-up IMO was getting caught ball-watching and letting O'Brien stroll in to goal alone.

 

[Snake_Baker]

3 turnovers from 21 disposals/10CP. This is one of those areas where single game stats don't always mean much, but your average elite HBF goes at about a turnover every 6-7 disposals with a much lower CP rate. You're just flat out wrong. Luke basically held the backline together last night. His one major stuff-up IMO was getting caught ball-watching and letting O'Brien stroll in to goal alone.

Yep.

It wasn't a faultless display, but it was still 8 out of 10.

 

[gokangas]

Yep.

It wasn't a faultless display, but it was still 8 out of 10.

yeah, nah

 

[Passmore]

Some have LMac in their votes. Our best 3 against poo wees? Extraordinary. Hun and Age correctly don't have him in our best 5 or 6. Played a typical game littered with poor decision making and disposal. Maybe not as bad as I thought through a bottle of sav blanc last night but still cannot accept he played well.

I'd be feeling a bit off this morning after a bottle of sauv blanc. You?

I just stick to Carlton Draught.

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[gokangas]

I'd be feeling a bit off this morning after a bottle of sauv blanc. You?

I just stick to Carlton Draught.

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I feel great even though it was a cheapy.

 

[nj23]

Q4 with 2:05 remaining on the clock as Curtis walks back to take his shot. LMac screaming orders to his teammates to set up for a kick in. He means business this year imo.

 

[susurrar]

keep him there.

as good as he was defensively i also like having him around the ball. hes cleaner with ground balls than most our mids and he can get his arms free nicely. quick reactions and quick release handballs.

 

[DesertRoo]

Been calling it since Jacobs, he is the next tagger, he should always be playing up field.

 

[Uncle_Leo]

Matured out of sight, very impressive.

Hopefully it continues

 

[Horizons_00]

Most people on here were freaking out over him tagging the best player in the middle

But he’s been shutting down players in the back line for years

It was a Jacobs night performance tonight. I even think the back line was missing him tonight