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

[Val Keating]

BTW, good to see LMac finding it again...

Hope he progresses from tagger to midfielder that does a job and picks up 25 himself...

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That’s exactly what we need

 

[MrBlueandWhite]

I always thought that McDonald had his best year playing midfield. He's aggressive, can break tackles and his kicking is more effective forward of centre.

He looks more natural playing midfield, isn't that the position his played before playing AFL?

 

[Val Keating]

I always thought that McDonald had his best year playing midfield. He's aggressive, can break tackles and his kicking is more effective forward of centre.

He looks more natural playing midfield, isn't that the position his played before playing AFL?

IIRC he played middle at School and back pocket in the nationals.

 

[GarnerSmash]

A sook will always be a sook

AFL to investigate McDonald sledge to McKenna

The AFL will assess Luke McDonald’s coronavirus taunt towards Conor McKenna.

www.theage.com.au

They'll make a movie about it someday.

 

[Roosurgence]

I think we need to dump Two Dogs, he has now morphed into the Mask.

 

[Roosurgence]

They'll make a movie about it someday.

Fat Head Eddie summed it up perfectly, by just saying really?

He was flabbergasted that it was even being talked about and saw it as a harmless attempt at humour.

Watch the AFL Crankfest make a mountain out of this molehill.

 

[7577969923]

He went to Scott and asked for this very thing.

If Scott had done it he'd probably still be coach.

The mask thing was funny. Any media about it not being a good look is stupid.

I can recall at least one interview after a game where North was cut up by an elite midfielder, again, where the interviewer asked Scott about his choice not to use a tagger. His response was we didn't have one on the list other than Jacobs and he was unavailable. Stupidity. I have seen posts on BF for at least a year, including my own, saying it is well worth trying LMAc as a midfield tagger. Finally, Shaw gives it a crack and he has two major scalps already and I would think will have a crack at Cotchin this week.

 

[Merlin007]

I can recall at least one interview after a game where North was cut up by an elite midfielder, again, where the interviewer asked Scott about his choice not to use a tagger. His response was we didn't have one on the list other than Jacobs and he was unavailable. Stupidity. I have seen posts on BF for at least a year, including my own, saying it is well worth trying LMAc as a midfield tagger. Finally, Shaw gives it a crack and he has two major scalps already and I would think will have a crack at Cotchin this week.

And Jacobs didn't start as a tagger either; it's not a role you recruit for, it's one you mould based on aerobic capacity, concentration and determination

 

[SunnyBoner]

And Jacobs didn't start as a tagger either; it's not a role you recruit for, it's one you mould based on aerobic capacity, concentration and determination

I could be wrong but didn't Jacobs become a tagger under Crocker's short term tenure?

 

[Merlin007]

I could be wrong but didn't Jacobs become a tagger under Crocker's short term tenure?

Now you mention it, I think that's right

 

[7577969923]

And Jacobs didn't start as a tagger either; it's not a role you recruit for, it's one you mould based on aerobic capacity, concentration and determination

Spot on Merlin. I also have heard Nicky Dal talking about how Jacobs became a tagger. He was playing as chase the ball midfielder when he was called into the coaches' office. He was told that he would never be selected again as an onballer and that the only way he would be selected was as a tagger. He spent one game in the twos came back into the senior side and nailed it, never to be dropped again. For the right guy with the right physical attributes and mentality, it appears it is not a difficult transition.

 

[Go_Roos!]

And Jacobs didn't start as a tagger either; it's not a role you recruit for, it's one you mould based on aerobic capacity, concentration and determination

And usually because they have run out of other spots to put you!

 

[king of the road]

As many of us wonder, since two thousand and ******* 17 when he annihilated Sloane why has it only taken 3 years to understand this is his best role.
We are kidding ourselves down there aren’t we.

Might have improved his tank in the last year or so to now go with the best players?

 

[DarwinRoo]

Tagging Cotchin is a waste of a tag. He is an average footballer nowadays.

 

[Passmore]

Tagging Cotchin is a waste of a tag. He is an average footballer nowadays.

Fair chance he's going to be sitting in the stands too, isn't there? Kind of a waste to have Luke sitting next to him.

 

[Passmore]

Time for an update to the thread title? Luke McDonald - The Mask.

 

[DesertRoo]

Time for an update to the thread title? Luke McDonald - The Mask.

Gotta be CoVid appropriate..

 

[Heaps of fun]

Tagging Cotchin is a waste of a tag. He is an average footballer nowadays.

He's a tremendous footballer these days. Agree you don't tag him though.

 

[tazaa]

Might have improved his tank in the last year or so to now go with the best players?

He was ready to play midfield in 2017. Brad said no and wanted him to become a defender.

 

[Hojuman]

Tagging Cotchin is a waste of a tag. He is an average footballer nowadays.

Did Cotchin go to Qld. ?

 

[Twinkletoes]

Time for an update to the thread title? Luke McDonald - The Mask.

Done

 

[shintemaster]

Good year and this is a good move. We already have way too many half backs that struggle to generate accurate drive. Lmac is the perfect one to relocate as he has a long way to go in his career. Good utility size as well, I can see him doing some smart work down the track once he completely owns his role - float forward for the odd goal, decent enough size and mark to be useful in transition at times.

 

[gokangas]

Called *'s McKenna to apologise according to reports. Thats nice.

 

[Heaps of fun]

Pretty sad that you have to apologise for something like this but someone on here had a go at me for joking that it wasn't good when South Australia got rid of all their coronavirus cases so I guess sooks are everywhere these days.

 

[Merlin007]

Good year and this is a good move. We already have way too many half backs that struggle to generate accurate drive. Lmac is the perfect one to relocate as he has a long way to go in his career. Good utility size as well, I can see him doing some smart work down the track once he completely owns his role - float forward for the odd goal, decent enough size and mark to be useful in transition at times.

Rhyce is rightly under fire for the Campbell selection, but credit where it's due, the change of role for McDonald is a plus