Player Watch #11: Luke "Two Dogs" McDonald (Part II) - Roo til end '26 - 2023/24 co captain w/ Jy

[Kanga Glory]

The bar wasn't too high but he has gone backwards at a rate of knots in the past few years. Could once upon a time break a tackle

 

[William Caresser]

Watched him closely - he made four absolute howling mistakes in the first 8 minutes and another four before I stopped counting and started laughing. Saunters around doing side steps like a circus act and wastes a lot of energy doing stupid things that have no impact on the game.

He's an experienced player who offers none of the benefits an experienced player should. He has a detrimental effect on our young players setting such a bad example. How did this VFL standard footballer get such a long deal? Pay him out and get him out.

 

[Reagan Smash]

Extended him another 4 years Rawling

 

[koshari]

The literal example of an elephant in the room atm

 

[Chadwiko]

The situation is actively making me legitimately angry.

If he plays again next week then we are taking the piss.

Young (and a few not-so-young) players like Pink, Phillips, Lazzaro, Drury, Greenwood and Stephenson yo-yo in and out of the AFL squad supposedly based on 'form', yet this ****ing guy who calls himself our Captain plays worse than every single one of them and is apparently undroppable.

I'm sick of it.

 

[Forever North]

Just so consistently bad.

 

[BRider]

If him and Corr play next week I am not watching the team. Pink and Archer in for them at least Pink tried to heckin'g defend, unlike these two.

Embarassing.

 

[Fart Cummings]

can somone please find that leading teams video of when thet selected the captains!

 

[LuvtheKangas]

Just so consistently bad.

And yet, still undroppable. It is mind-boggling.

Don't want to wish ill on any of our players, but I recall much relief when he got injured last year, so they didn't have to keep selecting him.

 

[BigRedRoo]

better to play with 17 men than dead hand McDonald

 

[Reagan Smash]

Takes the easy options all the time.
Chip kick
Hoof it down the line
Tuck it under the arm and get tackled

For a first rounder and captain he never takes risks .
Short pass to McKercher or Hardeman then starts flapping his arms about like a wounded albatross

 

[SammyRoo]

can somone please find that leading teams video of when thet selected the captains!

Its been banned by the classification’s board.

A snuff film

 

[desie]

Not quite the anchor, Jys contract is looking like I guess.

No way he gets another gig...

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Really?

Not sure what gives you that sort of confidence given he’s been rubber stamped as captain of the club and gets picked in the side every week.

I wouldn’t be surprised if they go early on an extension.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Posted this nearly 6 years ago and nothing’s changed.

It just never clicked for Luke and he has never got close to getting the absolute best out of himself. Once his career is finished I reckon he’ll regret never taking it seriously.

 

[Rooniversity]

While it can't be easy being the captain of this team, he actually makes us worse, not better. A good captain lifts those around him, even those without that much talent or skill. I'm sure he is a 'good bloke' but we don't need a 'good bloke', we need an uncompromising leading beast who brings out the best in all around him.

 

[archereleven]

Can we crowdfund a payout of his contract?

I'm not giving him the steam off my early morning shit...



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[koshari]

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Posted this nearly 6 years ago and nothing’s changed.

It just never clicked for Luke and he has never got close to getting the absolute best out of himself. Once his career is finished I reckon he’ll regret never taking it seriously.

Funny you quote me. Iirc still hasnt had a run in the magoos?

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Funny you quote me. Iirc still hasnt had a run in the magoos?

If we were in a serious organisation he’d have been delisted by now.

 

[archereleven]

Really?

Not sure what gives you that sort of confidence given he’s been rubber stamped as captain of the club and gets picked in the side every week.

I wouldn’t be surprised if they go early on an extension.

If there was even banter about a contract extension, Rawling would be chucked in the Yarra with concrete boots on...

Massive potato that was mistakenly voted in by a bunch of kids that didn't know better

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[Horizons_00]

****ing lol

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

******* lol

Is this some sort of black comedy skit?

 

[Chadwiko]

It just never clicked for Luke and he has never got close to getting the absolute best out of himself. Once his career is finished I reckon he’ll regret never taking it seriously.

Yeah but how is McDonald management and events going? I hear they're doing great deals on corporate boxes!

 

[Engimal v3]

can somone please find that leading teams video of when thet selected the captains!

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

If him and Corr play next week I am not watching the team. Pink and Archer in for them at least Pink tried to *ingg defend, unlike these two.

Embarassing.

He’ll get an inanimate carbon rod in there it will cause less collateral damage than Luke’s efforts.

Shamefully embarrassing today.

 

[Midas]

You know the one thing we always get from LMac is effort, unlike a few other cats from other clubs.

Output has been questionable but that’s about the strongest leadership I’ve heard since Ziebell around taking responsibility for poor performance from our leaders.

That gives me a glimmer of hope.

Not saying he’s a superstar but there’s no one else right now and I like what I heard today for the first time.

No flippant comments, just a determination to try and get better. Let’s see if these words get some translation into outcomes next week.