Luke McDonald (footballer)

Luke McDonald
Personal information
Full name Luke McDonald
Date of birth (1995-02-09) 9 February 1995
Original team(s) Werribee (VFL)
Draft #8, 2013 National Draft, North Melbourne
Height/Weight 188 cm / 80 kg
Position(s) Defender/Midfielder
Club information
Current club North Melbourne
Number 21
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2014– North Melbourne 37 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 2015 season.
Career highlights

Luke McDonald (born 9 February 1995) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited under the Father-son rule with the eighth selection in the 2013 national draft.[1] His father, Donald McDonald played 155 games for North Melbourne and was working in the club's football department until he left to avoid any conflict of interest.[2]

Early Career

McDonald played VFL for North Melbourne affiliate Werribee during the 2013 season and attended North's preaseason training camp in Utah. He made his debut in the opening round of 2014 against Essendon and played in all but 1 game of that season including the finals campaign. He was voted 3rd in Rising Star award behind Western Bulldogs' Marcus Bontempelli and Brisbane Lions' Lewis Taylor.

In February of 2015, McDonald revealed that he had suffered a stress fracture to his back during a match against the Brisbane Lions in Round 15 of the previous season. The injury threatened to develop into a fracture-proper and McDonald was unable to train between games. Despite his injury concerns, he was noted in the media for several acts of courage on the field especially a tendency to 'go back with the flight of the ball'.[3]

During North Melbourne's 2015 season McDonald played 14 games, kicking his first goal in North's Semi Final win over the Sydney Swans at ANZ Stadium.[4]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to end of 2015 Season.[5]
Legend
 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
Totals Averages (per game)
2014 North Melbourne 212306207182389865900.2697.9116.913.742.57
2015 North Melbourne 2114101059720244270.0707.56.9314.433.14- class="sortbottom" Career 37 1 6 312 279 591 130 86 0.03 0.16 8.43 7.54 15.97 3.51 2.32

References

  1. ↑ Quayle, Emma (7 October 2013). "Luke McDonald 'relieved' to be North Melbourne's top draft pick". The Age. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  2. ↑ Gullan, Scott (7 October 2013). "North Melbourne claims exciting father-son prospect Luke McDonald with No.8 draft pick". Herald Sun. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  3. ↑ Twomey, Callum (19 February 2015). "Young Kangaroo McDonald back stronger, taller". AFL.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "Luke McDonald kicks first AFL goal in North Melbourne finals win over Sydney Swans". Herald Sun (News Limited). 20 September 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "Luke McDonald statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 6 September 2015.

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