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

[Barassi Scowl]

At some point this year I want to see him played full time mid just to see if we can add him to the centre square rotations also

Ahead of LDU and Ahearn?
No thanks.

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

What McDonald has done to make himself an automatic selection escapes my memory.

 

[Ischenko]

Would be interesting to see where a more creative coach would play him.
Maybe mostly in the VFL. 100 games now and shown a few glimpses: that's probably enough of a sample size.

 

[The Big H]

Sam Wright is a much better defender. Needs a month in the VFL.

 

[Waussie]

This.

Looked all sorts of not completely ready. Incompetent move to play him.

He was hopeless ( more so than usual). A turning circle of a semi trailer, more fumbles than Mr Bean, I saw a snail over take him on a run down the wing and Sydney thought about having him as best on ground for them. This is one of the glaringly obvious problems this club has, team selection. If the team on the field last night I'd best 22 my colts would kick their arse.

 

[Waussie]

If you are in Brad's good graces he trusts you

They would have gone to the docs and the docs would have said "he won't make it any worse"

Then BS would have gone to Luke and asked if he was right to go

And Luke because he is Luke would have said yep I'm right to go

And thus Luke plays

That exactly how it works and maybe a needle to take of the edge.

 

[shintemaster]

Lucky we rushed him back to steady the ship.

 

[Mordecai]

See the date????? 3 years ago mate. Lots of water under the bridge since then even in a drought

Oh I'm with you. Just reminiscing on what could have been...

 

[SunnyBoner]

What's with the haircut too? Seriously when your team is at the cellar of the ladder and you are playing some of the worst footy of your career, the time for jokes and fun are over - unless you want your career to head in the same direction.

 

[kangaspurs]

He's been utter garbage for a year and a half, but I don't know, I'd still be pretty hopeful that he could turn it around under a more demanding coach who sets higher standards. In fact, I think a lot of our problems would be solved if that was the case. It's just too bad it's not going to happen.

 

[sruss]

What's with the haircut too? Seriously when your team is at the cellar of the ladder and you are playing some of the worst footy of your career, the time for jokes and fun are over - unless you want your career to head in the same direction.

I actually reckon he’s gotten that as a serious haircut tbh. Maybe he thought it was something trendy similar to how every third guy has the Dustin Martin do

 

[Go_Roos!]

There is a competition between McDonald, Williams, Anderson and Brown for who can have the silliest haircut.

 

[SunnyBoner]

There is a competition between McDonald, Williams, Anderson and Brown for who can have the silliest haircut.

Pittard sends his regards....

 

[scooby1279]

cant blame him when the coach thinks he is playing well....

 

[Uncle_Leo]

Looking just stat wise his 2017 was very very good.

He hasn’t played a decent game since round 11 2018 and that was 1 of a handful of games he played well in last year.

Must spend at least a month in the VFL to regain form and confidence

 

[Psicosis]

Whoever was involved in extending his contract until the end of 2021 should not be allowed back into Arden Street. What a catastrophic failure in list management.

 

[Firrito24]

Absolutely sick to death of this bloke. Wipe that silly ******* smile off your face, lose the Dumb and Dumber haircut, and hand back the number 11 while you are at it.

Clearly not fit and was in terrible form pre-injury (as other posters have said, for the best part of 18 months).

Back to the VFL. Wouldn't mind seeing him tried in another position. Midfield (if fitness is up to it),or let's see if he's capable of anything as a small forward. He's a liability off half back.

 

[Psicosis]

I'm unconvinced that Luke would actually dominate at VFL level

 

[mouncey2franklin]

Whoever was involved in extending his contract until the end of 2021 should not be allowed back into Arden Street. What a catastrophic failure in list management.

If I didn't know better, I'd think there must be some kind of nepotism or 'jobs for the boys' kind of funnybuggers going on.

Does Lukey Mac have somebody working on the inside?

:stern look

 

[Go_Roos!]

I'm unconvinced that Luke would actually dominate at VFL level

I think you are right, the VFL is full of footballers of about the same standard as McDonald.

 

[SMaturin]

Four or five spectacular marks.
Potentially game winning effort with spoil, play on and kick inside fifty.

Well played, son.

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

A+.

 

[mouncey2franklin]

Luke appears to have been Ben Buckley's sleeper agent on the inside, playing well below ability until the call was made, and then coming to life.

Looked like a professional footballer today.

Not often I've been able to say that about McDonald over the past couple of years.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Four or five spectacular marks.
Potentially game winning effort with spoil, play on and kick inside fifty.

Well played, son.

Yep was very good. Got right round the boys today also which was good to see like the Marley tackle

Luke appears to have been Ben Buckley's sleeper agent on the inside, playing well below ability until the call was made, and then coming to life.

Looked like a professional footballer today.

Not often I've been able to say that about McDonald over the past couple of years.

Or wanting to impress any new potential coaches watching

 

[tazaa]

His intensity was up, looks to have lost a ton of weight but hopefully he realizes that when he runs in a straight line and opens up play that’s when he’s most effective.