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

[GarnerSmash]

A great shot that sums up Lukey

Head over heels in love with North

 

[Carlos Herrrnandez]

Pick seven was an absolute steal for this bloke!

 

[Jack Bradley]

Will win our B&F i rekon

 

[Groin guru]

Confidence is growing. When he archs his back and runs through the pack he is hard to take down. If he keeps doing that he will be like dusty in tight quarters. A real bull.

 

[Only Forwards]

Pick seven was an absolute steal for this bloke!

This.

When you look at the lottery that the draft is what we got in Luke was a guy who will pour his soul into the club. Played a role from day one. Had senior footy experience. Who plays with his heart on his sleeve.

He'd have been a steal if we'd got him later or the games required to select a Father son was lower and we'd got Kelly as well.

All that is hair splitting though, he loves us, he's living a dream and he knows it.

 

[Kcrack]

It's not a typical McDonald game without a 70+ meter goal.

 

[giantroo]

 

[King Corey]

Pick seven was an absolute steal for this bloke!

Interesting premise now.

Which would you rather?

Boyd? All things equal Luke at this stage as Tom hasn't produced too much to date apart from peaking on grand final day.

Kelly. Well taking out the bias it'd be Josh. But why not have both?

Bontompelli. Let's be real. The malicious one would be first picked on the open market.

Kolodwhatshisname. Dunno.

Scharenberg. Luke as Matthew hasn't got on the park much.

Aish. Luke everyday and twice on Sundays.

Salem. Luke simply because he isn't a kent.

Freeman. See Scharenberg.

Sheed. Dunno couldn't give a funk about eagles players.

Lennon. Ha.

Cripps. There was a point this was heavily weighted towards Cripps but now I'd say objectively it's drawing more level?

There's other good players in the 1st round such as Jones and Acres but noone that makes me think "damn".

So yeh. We did ok. Fair market price you'd probably say.

 

[Twinkletoes]

A great shot that sums up Lukey

That's as powerful an image to North supporters as that 9/11 Falling Man pic.

 

[Skiparoo]

For those that are old enough to have seen his old man play, remember he use to take forever to take his set shots on goal. With today's 30 sec rule, he wouldn't have kicked as many goals as he did.

 

[Karnivool]

This season Luke has become my favourite North player, taken a massive step forward this year, will be up there in our best and fairest

 

[marklovesbeer]

Will win our B&F i rekon

Wouldn't that be awesome.

 

[Donkey Chop]

This season Luke has become my favourite North player, taken a massive step forward this year, will be up there in our best and fairest

Him, Ziebell & Cunners for me. Depends which week I'm asked

 

[Snake_Baker]

1. Cunnington
2. Higgins
3. McDonald
4. Ziebell
5. Brown
6. Thompson

 

[lockheed]

After any 'surprise' recruits, I'd say that he' the next player we would want to renew after BBB.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

https://www.triplem.com.au/sport/afl/news/who-leads-the-league-in-turnovers-round-20

Least disposals per turnover
Who are the worst ball users in the comp?

1. Luke McDonald (North Melbourne) - 4.3 disposals per turnover


Interesting. On the flipside, Martin is leading total turnovers and could win a brownlow.

 

[Hannem]

This season Luke has become my favourite North player, taken a massive step forward this year, will be up there in our best and fairest

Agree 100%! Looking at LMac currently it's like a New Day. The way some were talking about him in the preseason you'd be forgiven for thinking he was a Deadman. A Simple Boy playing HBF. All I Know now is that he is a Goliath.

 

[Thewlis Dish]

What are his metres gained? Luke isn't really one to try for safe disposals so wouldn't surprise me if his turnover count is higher.

 

[giantroo]

What are his metres gained? Luke isn't really one to try for safe disposals so wouldn't surprise me if his turnover count is higher.

Total : 8085m. Average 465.8 Ranked 1st for us.

 

[the rooboy]

Luke is my second favourite love cunners too much but damn he is fast becoming a well loved member by all.

 

[Karnivool]

Agree 100%! Looking at LMac currently it's like a New Day. The way some were talking about him in the preseason you'd be forgiven for thinking he was a Deadman. A Simple Boy playing HBF. All I Know now is that he is a Goliath.

Haha, very well done.

We Are all very proud of him.

 

[Dodecahedron]

Luke has to have the strongest core at our club.
He doesn't really 'shrug' tackles. He pivots patiently when tackled and stays strong long enough to shake the tackler off. I reckon he did 5 times this day against the hawks.

 

[ozzyoslo]

Luke has to have the strongest core at our club.
He doesn't really 'shrug' tackles. He pivots patiently when tackled and stays strong long enough to shake the tackler off. I reckon he did 5 times this day against the hawks.

Has done it a few times this year.......onward and upwrad for Luke McDonald. I hope both his mates play along side him and have long successful careers.

 

[Jindrrk]

Way he is going he is going to be leading the the breaking tackle count (exaggerating). I believe he was 3rd in the comp or 4th for breaking tackles. Media thought it was Cunnington but were surprised Lmac was above.

SPP and Dusty above him do it with fend offs but he does it with just core strength. Similar to what Judd used to do.

 

[Benno_900]

Starting to live up to his pre-draft hype.

But it's time we tried him out of the centre square.