Player Watch #6 Logan McDonald

[MF]

Franklin is not here anymore and his marking has nothing to do with how many times he is the target. It’s about his lack of belief and purpose in the marking attempt. I called him insipid on Friday night re his contested marking which I shouldn’t have. He does not fully commit to jumping at the ball And injecting himself into the contest. Standing at the back of the contest at close quarters and simply raising your arms trying to mark over the a couple of blokes is limp and is just not going to get it done. Richardson pointed it out in commentary and was spot on. Should have been easy mark and goal. We don’t always need him to be A marking target as he is a very smart young player but when you need to and you are his size just jump at the ball and launch into the contest and if nothing else crash the pack and bring it to ground.

Yeah I don't buy into the Buddy was holding him back thing. I think Buddy taking the oppositions best defender was good for Logan. He's still only 21 years old so might struggle with the extra attention this year. A bit of patience is required.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Yeah I don't buy into the Buddy was holding him back thing. I think Buddy taking the oppositions best defender was good for Logan. He's still only 21 years old so might struggle with the extra attention this year. A bit of patience is required.

Mids were VERY Buddy centric though that was the issue

 

[ashep]

Our situation this year could not possibly be better for a young key forward.

Playing for a flag contender in front of a stacked midfield, set up to compete for the next 5 years.

If he throws that away to play for an ordinary freo team then it probably says something about his priorities.

Hope he stays.

 

[liz]

If he's even contemplating Freo, I would point out to him the number of players who have moved to Freo as their second club and then made a swift exit. And these were Western Australians "going home" but they still quickly got out of there. Brad Hill. Blake Acres

13

Blake Acres

Age

28

Ht

193cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.5

4star

K

8.9

3star

HB

8.6

5star

M

3.7

4star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.9

4star

D

12.7

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

7.7

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.7

4star

CL

1.0

3star

D

8.2

2star

K

3.8

2star

HB

4.4

4star

M

1.2

2star

T

2.4

4star

CL

1.8

4star

. Jesse Hogan

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Jesse Hogan

Age

29

Ht

196cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.0

4star

K

9.3

4star

HB

5.7

4star

M

6.4

5star

T

1.4

3star

G

1.9

5star

D

10.3

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

4.3

3star

M

5.3

5star

T

0.0

1star

G

0.0

1star

D

13.0

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

4.0

3star

M

6.4

5star

T

1.4

4star

G

1.8

5star

(and yes, I know he had a variety of challenges he was dealing with, but he seems to have been able to deal with them just fine once he got out of Freo). Joel Hamling

29

Joel Hamling

Age

31

Ht

194cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.6

3star

K

6.2

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

11.8

3star

K

7.6

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

5.8

5star

T

1.0

3star

(yes, maybe somewhat down to contract negotiations, but he still got out of there).

Who am I missing?

 

[Adnico26Parker]

I'm waiting to see how he's going at the catch-up bye post the West Coast game.

 

[DobmusEdge]

If he's even contemplating Freo, I would point out to him the number of players who have moved to Freo as their second club and then made a swift exit. And these were Western Australians "going home" but they still quickly got out of there. Brad Hill. Blake Acres

13

Blake Acres

Age

28

Ht

193cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.5

4star

K

8.9

3star

HB

8.6

5star

M

3.7

4star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.9

4star

D

12.7

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

7.7

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.7

4star

CL

1.0

3star

D

8.2

2star

K

3.8

2star

HB

4.4

4star

M

1.2

2star

T

2.4

4star

CL

1.8

4star

. Jesse Hogan

23

Jesse Hogan

Age

29

Ht

196cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.0

4star

K

9.3

4star

HB

5.7

4star

M

6.4

5star

T

1.4

3star

G

1.9

5star

D

10.3

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

4.3

3star

M

5.3

5star

T

0.0

1star

G

0.0

1star

D

13.0

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

4.0

3star

M

6.4

5star

T

1.4

4star

G

1.8

5star

(and yes, I know he had a variety of challenges he was dealing with, but he seems to have been able to deal with them just fine once he got out of Freo). Joel Hamling

29

Joel Hamling

Age

31

Ht

194cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.6

3star

K

6.2

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

11.8

3star

K

7.6

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

5.8

5star

T

1.0

3star

(yes, maybe somewhat down to contract negotiations, but he still got out of there).

Who am I missing?

Rory Lobb

 

[brad cooper]

My biggest concern if he doesn't resign is that west coast will have pick 1 (more than likely) in pre season draft, which can be used as leverage to get him on the cheap.

 

[The King!]

I heard he will stay , just years is the hold up

 

[Membling]

I heard he will stay , just years is the hold up

Here is hoping a double or triple signing of Logan, Gulden and Chad

 

[Jewelsbon]

Here is hoping a double or triple signing of Logan, Gulden and Chad

What a wonderful announcement that would be!

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

What a wonderful announcement that would be!

New Definition of Triple Treat to be universally adopted.

 

[.Shotties.]

Yeah I don't buy into the Buddy was holding him back thing. I think Buddy taking the oppositions best defender was good for Logan. He's still only 21 years old so might struggle with the extra attention this year. A bit of patience is required.

I don't think Buddy held him back, I think Buddy being around was fantastic for him in terms of learning from an elite athletic key forward who plays in a similar style (up and down the ground, more partial to longer shots, and question marks over marking for a lot of his career). I just think his raw numbers would have been affected by getting 1/10 targets in the forward 50 when Franklin played.

 

[Bonz]

I heard he will stay , just years is the hold up

Oh, I heard the same thing today.

Will shoot you a message.

 

[.Shotties.]

Oh, I heard the same thing today.

Will shoot you a message.

Shoot everyone a message, immediately.

 

[The King!]

Shoot everyone a message, immediately.

I opened the message , was selling me cleaning products and I get 6 friends to sell them too , not worth it

 

[Nuggetz]

Here is hoping a double or triple signing of Logan, Gulden and Chad

I would need every phallus emoticon available. Chief get BF ready.

 

[the hypnotoad]

I opened the message , was selling me cleaning products and I get 6 friends to sell them too , not worth it

geez, i could do with some cleaning products

 

[Millky95]

I opened the message , was selling me cleaning products and I get 6 friends to sell them too , not worth it

That's not a pyramid scheme, it's scheme that is vaugly shaped like a pyramid

 

[Bonz]

GETTABLE: Priority pick woes 'on par', rival tracking tall, do Pies eye forward?

Riley Beveridge and Cal Twomey answer your questions and are joined by player agent Ben Williams and draft prospect Sid Draper at Adelaide Oval

www.afl.com.au

Great news from his manager, deep in discussions with Swans, been communicated around league he wants to stay.

Been a bit flat recently, but this out a big smile on my face.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

GETTABLE: Priority pick woes 'on par', rival tracking tall, do Pies eye forward?

Riley Beveridge and Cal Twomey answer your questions and are joined by player agent Ben Williams and draft prospect Sid Draper at Adelaide Oval

www.afl.com.au

Great news from his manager, deep in discussions with Swans, been communicated around league he wants to stay.

Been a bit flat recently, but this out a big smile on my face.

Best news of the day well second best best one will be when he signs

 

[Bonz]

Best news of the day well second best best one will be when he signs

Same with Gulden as well - But that's for another thread.

Have loved watching us develop a tall, been really exciting to follow.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Same with Gulden as well - But that's for another thread.

Have loved watching us develop a tall, been really exciting to follow.

I was so happy when we picked him up probably the happiest I was ever, so glad when North picked the mid!

 

[Bonz]

I was so happy when we picked him up probably the happiest I was ever, so glad when North picked the mid!

I actually really rate Phillips would have been very happy with him on draft night (thought North would go McDonald).

Would love for us to make a run at him, but that's a discussion for a different thread.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I actually really rate Phillips would have been very happy with him on draft night (thought North would go McDonald).

Would love for us to make a run at him, but that's a discussion for a different thread.

I rate him too only one I didn't want is DGB and I do feel we've dodged one there. If we didn't go McDonald (if he was taken) I agree with you. Thankfully Logan was there.

 

[Bonz]

I rate him too only one I didn't want is DGB and I do feel we've dodged one there. If we didn't go McDonald (if he was taken) I agree with you. Thankfully Logan was there.

DGB is an interesting case.

I thought he would be an above average third tall, but he hasn't kicked on.

Still time though