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

[The Nostradamus]

Players seem to gravitate towards Lmac more so than any other player - this is why he will likely make a good captain. Players will want to be led by him

I assume this was the case growing up also hence captain of trinity (to a premiership) and vic metro

Lmac front and centre again on que - off field skip

 

[marklovesbeer]

Lmac front and centre again on que

It’s the same catch up at the same pub & he’s off to the right & slightly back, not front & centre.

 

[The Nostradamus]

It’s the same catch up at the same pub & he’s off to the right & slightly back, not front & centre.

Different day mate back to back session with a slightly diff crew

Rallies the blokes on and off the field is my point - which you want to see

 

[SonofSamsquanch]

Another angle... with added delistees!
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They all switched t-shirts too.

 

[Hojuman]

They all switched t-shirts too.

The Leveson

 

[marklovesbeer]

Different day mate back to back session with a slightly diff crew

Rallies the blokes on and off the field is my point - which you want to see

Stand corrected. I just seen the venue & Maj wearing a black tee & assumed it was another angle.

I do agree about Macca being one of those ‘everyone loves him’ type of guys at the club. Was well liked even before being ‘officially’ drafted...



Looks a lot more favourable when he’s winning B&F’s too.

 

[tazaa]

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Liam Anthony

Age

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Wt

88kg

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would be spewing he didn’t get an invite.

edit: I still reckon Mullet could have been more than he was.

The old Captain Baxter crew. This was our ratpack from 2014-2016

 

[ChoppyGun]

Jasper is full of surprises concerning hair styles!

 

[Lomas]

Jasper is full of surprises concerning hair styles!

Yep, looks like he's just come back from an outback safari with the Leyland brothers, circa 1976.

 

[ChoppyGun]

Yep, looks like he's just come back from an outback safari with the Leyland brothers, circa 1976.

Bit of Bob Hawke (RIP) about it too.....

 

[Shinboner1]

Found this on facebook, good for a laugh

 

[The Nostradamus]

HBD

 

[giantroo]

 

[Passmore]

Credit to Luke. There were reports of senior players looking at leaving at year's end, some appeared disinterested during the season, this bloke actually grabbed the bull by the horns and set the right example. Bravo.

 

[giantroo]

ROOS FREE AGENT PLEDGES FUTURE

North Melbourne is expecting no issues in convincing new vice-captain Luke McDonald

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Luke Mcdonald

Age

29

Ht

189cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

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16.9

4star

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9.6

4star

HB

7.3

5star

M

3.8

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2.7

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317.1

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14.1

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7.3

3star

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6.9

4star

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2.4

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3.3

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205.0

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19.2

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10.2

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9.0

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3.2

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3.6

5star

to commit his future to the club, with its reigning best and fairest winner determined to pen a fresh long-term contract at Arden Street.


McDonald capped a breakout campaign with his maiden Syd Barker Medal last year and was further rewarded for his improved form with elevation into the club's leadership group for the first time over the summer.


The 26-year-old is one of 11 Kangaroos players who qualifies for free agency this season, along with fellow established senior talent like Trent Dumont

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Trent Dumont

Age

28

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.9

5star

K

10.5

4star

HB

9.4

5star

M

3.3

3star

T

4.1

5star

CL

2.6

4star

D

20.1

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

9.7

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

3.9

5star

CL

2.4

4star

D

9.6

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

0.6

1star

T

4.4

5star

CL

2.6

5star

, Shaun Atley

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Shaun Atley

Age

31

Ht

189cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.3

4star

K

8.5

3star

HB

8.8

5star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.2

4star

MG

273.1

4star

D

15.0

4star

K

7.9

3star

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7.1

4star

M

3.1

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T

2.0

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MG

246.4

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13.6

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K

6.2

3star

HB

7.4

5star

M

1.6

2star

T

3.0

5star

, Robbie Tarrant

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Robbie Tarrant

Age

34

Ht

196cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.5

4star

K

9.4

4star

HB

5.1

4star

M

5.3

5star

T

1.8

4star

MG

284.7

4star

D

15.1

4star

K

11.9

5star

HB

3.3

2star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.5

2star

MG

359.3

5star

D

11.0

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

4.6

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.4

4star

and captain Jack Ziebell

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Jack Ziebell

Age

33

Ht

188cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.1

5star

K

12.8

5star

HB

6.3

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

4.6

5star

MG

369.5

5star

D

8.0

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

3.0

2star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.6

3star

MG

125.8

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D

16.2

4star

K

11.4

4star

HB

4.8

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

3.0

5star

.


However, the club's former father-son pick has revealed he is determined to pledge his future to the Kangaroos by signing a new deal as soon as possible.

"I think that's something that will get done sooner rather than later," McDonald told AFL.com.au.


"Obviously, being a North Melbourne man all of my life, I don't see that changing any time soon.


"David Noble has come in and there are a lot of new, young faces around and a lot of new coaches. It's been a really positive summer and there's a really good feeling around the group." - Riley Beveridge

Still no decision from star free agent, all eyes on father-son Pie

AFL.com.au reporters Callum Twomey, Mitch Cleary and Riley Beveridge cover all the latest trade news

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[Passmore]

ROOS FREE AGENT PLEDGES FUTURE

North Melbourne is expecting no issues in convincing new vice-captain Luke McDonald to commit his future to the club, with its reigning best and fairest winner determined to pen a fresh long-term contract at Arden Street.


McDonald capped a breakout campaign with his maiden Syd Barker Medal last year and was further rewarded for his improved form with elevation into the club's leadership group for the first time over the summer.


The 26-year-old is one of 11 Kangaroos players who qualifies for free agency this season, along with fellow established senior talent like Trent Dumont, Shaun Atley, Robbie Tarrant and captain Jack Ziebell.


However, the club's former father-son pick has revealed he is determined to pledge his future to the Kangaroos by signing a new deal as soon as possible.

"I think that's something that will get done sooner rather than later," McDonald told AFL.com.au.


"Obviously, being a North Melbourne man all of my life, I don't see that changing any time soon.


"David Noble has come in and there are a lot of new, young faces around and a lot of new coaches. It's been a really positive summer and there's a really good feeling around the group." - Riley Beveridge

Still no decision from star free agent, all eyes on father-son Pie

AFL.com.au reporters Callum Twomey, Mitch Cleary and Riley Beveridge cover all the latest trade news

www.afl.com.au

If he decided to exercise free agency, I'd just about shut the joint down. He bleeds it.

 

[ozzyoslo]

As long as the club pays him what he's worth......non issue I think.

 

[giantroo]

Massive contract news... 5 years.

 

[giantroo]

 

[giantroo]

 

[giantroo]

 

[Thewlis Dish]

Feels like when we gave Ziebell that six-year deal. Excessive for a player that is never going to leave the club and has had a pretty inconsistent career to date.

 

[nelroo]

5 year extension.. Geezus.. on the back of 1 good year. I hope it proves to be good for both but it doesn’t sit right with me.

 

[Snake_Baker]

Feels like when we gave Ziebell that six-year deal. Excessive for a player that is never going to leave the club and has had a pretty inconsistent career to date.

Did you talk crap about him when he was a kid?

Let it go.

 

[Merlin007]

wow - the bloke is north through and through, but five years? that's a marque contract