Tom McDonald (Australian footballer)
| Tom McDonald | |||
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McDonald at training in July 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Tom McDonald | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 1992 | ||
| Original team(s) | North Ballarat (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 53, 2010 national draft | ||
| Debut |
Round 23, 2011, Melbourne v. Gold Coast, at MCG | ||
| Height/Weight | 194 cm / 92 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Melbourne | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2011– | Melbourne | 88 (7) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 6, 2016 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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Tom McDonald (born 18 September 1992) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by Melbourne with the 53rd selection in the 2010 national draft. McDonald made his debut in round 23, 2011, against Gold Coast at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. McDonald received a 2012 AFL Rising Star nomination for his game against Greater Western Sydney in round 13, 2012.[1]
After a successful second year, McDonald finished third in Melbourne's best and fairest in 2012, placing behind Jack Grimes and winner Nathan Jones.
During the 2014 AFL season, in his 60th game, McDonald kicked his first and second career goals back to back. Both were set up in near identical ways, with McDonald marking inside-50 from a pass from teammate Dean Kent.
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to the end of round 1, 2016[2]
| Legend | |||||||||||||
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| G | Goals | B | Behinds | K | Kicks | H | Handballs | D | Disposals | M | Marks | T | Tackles |
| Season | Team | # | Games | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T |
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| Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Melbourne | 43 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 14.0 | 4.5 | 2.0 |
| 2012 | Melbourne | 25 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 161 | 171 | 332 | 94 | 40 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 16.6 | 4.7 | 2.0 |
| 2013 | Melbourne | 25 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 142 | 134 | 276 | 72 | 34 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 16.2 | 4.2 | 2.0 |
| 2014 | Melbourne | 25 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 195 | 118 | 313 | 101 | 35 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 9.3 | 5.6 | 14.9 | 4.8 | 1.7 |
| 2015 | Melbourne | 25 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 268 | 149 | 417 | 155 | 44 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 12.2 | 6.8 | 19.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 |
| 2016 | Melbourne | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.0 | 5.0 | 22.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 83 | 7 | 7 | 799 | 589 | 1388 | 439 | 157 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 9.6 | 7.1 | 16.7 | 5.3 | 1.9 | ||
References
- ↑ Smart, Nick (26 June 2012). "Tom McDonald of the Melbourne Demons a real Rising Star". Herald Sun. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ↑ "Tom McDonald". AFL Tables. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
External links
- Tom McDonald's profile on the official website of the Melbourne Football Club
- Tom McDonald's statistics from AFL Tables
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