Player Watch #11: Luke "Two Dogs" McDonald (Part II) - Steps down from Co-Captaincy for 2025

[DuckYeah]

He did that 10 times today, he is more afraid to put his body on the lime than Spicer is. He is piss weak and cannot be part of the 22 any longer. Early in the game he was ****ing awful.. 2 weeks in a row now.

 

[r_boy]

Trying to decide which play is more of a classic:

The spin, wind up and roost on the left
Vs.
The rugby charge with nearby free player

 

[Ischenko]

He’s got to be dropped. In that clip above you can see LDU glance back at him in disbelief.

 

[r_boy]

No one should have to cop this abuse mind you but I blame the club for enabling it.

 

[Kanga1996]

Who has heart? I didn’t see one moment of heart the entire game?

Always puts his body on the line which is code for heart.

 

[Chadwiko]

Simply has to be dropped.

Not only is he actively hurting us, but it's an opportunity for Ratten/Clarko to demonstrate that standards are upheld. Put a rocket up the whole list by making a deserved example of our co-captain.

 

[Chadwiko]

Looking forward to reading about all the players he doesn't match up on

Another week with an opponent small forward kicking a career-best bag.

 

[Nate1993]

Am I right in saying that LMac has conceded 20 goals to his direct opponent in the past 4 games alone?

If so, surly he is leading the reverse Coleman this year?

 

[glenn2479]

Surely at the end of this year they can go to Luke and say “ for the good of your football we are going to take the captaincy off you so you can get back to playing good footy”. No histrionics, no crap required, just take it off him.

 

[Cyber_punk]

Never thought I'd come this close to hating one of our own players

 

[Psychic Roo]

Trying to be balanced. Just watched second half. In Q3 he takes a kick out, does that hand thing - come at me - no pressure. Lopes along. Lazy kick. Marked by geelong at 50. He never kicks to advantage. Ever. Ccj - i think - told him to kick it higher. They know.
Later Butchers that kick in middle - on his left - turnover. Goal. Takes a handball from ldu - tackled. Coughs it up so easily. Turnover. Goal. Misses tackle on tuohy in q4 inside 50 but someone else cleaned it up. Not mentioning the 50 that could have been unlucky - he did later take a contested mark and spun out of trouble. But the bad >>> any good Atm. Its a huge concern - hes going as badly as anyone in the 22 and its not just this week. Its hard to set standards and make statement droppings and keep tolerating this. The thing i really cant cop is him sheep dogging ang taking kickouts and then butchering it. He has made some hellish errors by foot this year. It hasnt changed in 10 years.

 

[Roosurgence]

North Melbourne Captain Luke McDonald

11

Luke Mcdonald

Age

29

Ht

189cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.9

4star

K

9.6

4star

HB

7.3

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.7

4star

MG

317.1

4star

D

14.1

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

6.9

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

3.3

4star

MG

205.0

3star

D

19.2

5star

K

10.2

4star

HB

9.0

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

3.6

5star

 

[RossHenshaw]

Always puts his body on the line which is code for heart.

 

[koshari]

He's a seagull constantly calling for the ball 10 metres away, then gets it and immediately braces for the tackle which achieves nothing. Might be better suited playing for Williamstown Seagulls.

Cringed late in the game when he went up to coops while he was setting up for his goal kick. Didnt want him to jinx him.

 

[Chadwiko]

Cringed late in the hame when he went up to coops while he was setting up for his goal kick. Didnt want him to jinx him.

It's sad but I had literally the same thought in that moment.

 

[sruss]

It's sad but I had literally the same thought in that moment.

Make that three

 

[Flawed Genius]

Trying to decide which play is more of a classic:

The spin, wind up and roost on the left
Vs.
The rugby charge with nearby free player

If the Luke McDonald Experience was a studio album, these two would be the radio releases and they'd both be absolute hits

 

[koshari]

It's sad but I had literally the same thought in that moment.

If i had to caption the scene i reckon i reckon coops though bubble would read "p1$$ 0ff you fraud".

 

[koshari]

Request to mods, can we have thread tile amended from 2 dogs to drovers dog?

 

[zoomba23]

Cringed late in the game when he went up to coops while he was setting up for his goal kick. Didnt want him to jinx him.

Come on. Of all the criticisms you could make, this ain't one. He's a captain, of course he's gonna offer encouragement. He doesn't have a hex on him (the club as a whole might, though). He's just been shithouse

 

[Flawed Genius]

The Luke McDonald

11

Luke Mcdonald

Age

29

Ht

189cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.9

4star

K

9.6

4star

HB

7.3

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.7

4star

MG

317.1

4star

D

14.1

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

6.9

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

3.3

4star

MG

205.0

3star

D

19.2

5star

K

10.2

4star

HB

9.0

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

3.6

5star

Experience

1. Baby Can You See Me Winding Up To Roost It On The Left Long Down The Line To An Outnumber
2. The Idea Of Chargin' (Through A Pack)
3. See My Rueful Grin After Being Outmarked In The Defensive 50, Girl
4. Switchin' It Up (Using My Right Foot When I Don't Need To And Dribbling The Footy 30 Metres Up The Line)
5. The Best Day Of Cody Weightman

3

Cody Weightman

Age

24

Ht

179cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

6.5

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

2.0

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

1.0

4star

D

6.5

1star

K

4.0

1star

HB

2.5

2star

M

2.0

2star

T

1.0

2star

G

1.0

4star

D

6.5

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

2.5

3star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

G

1.0

4star

's Life
6. The Best Day Of Cody Weightman

3

Cody Weightman

Age

24

Ht

179cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

6.5

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

2.0

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

1.0

4star

D

6.5

1star

K

4.0

1star

HB

2.5

2star

M

2.0

2star

T

1.0

2star

G

1.0

4star

D

6.5

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

2.5

3star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

G

1.0

4star

's Life Pt II (Izak Rankine

23

Izak Rankine

Age

24

Ht

179cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.0

3star

K

9.0

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.7

4star

G

2.0

5star

D

13.0

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.7

4star

G

2.0

5star

D

13.0

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.7

5star

G

2.0

5star

/Tyler Brockman 808 Remix)
7. Podcastin'
8. Nepotism
9. I'm Angry At Aaron Hall

43

Aaron Hall

Age

34

Ht

185cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.0

5star

K

11.8

4star

HB

7.2

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

3.3

5star

MG

268.3

4star

D

14.9

4star

K

8.9

4star

HB

6.0

3star

M

2.3

2star

T

2.6

4star

MG

268.3

4star

D

13.2

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.6

5star

Because He Was Filling My Role As The Bloke Calling For The Ball From 55 Out Only To Kick It On The Full
10. Bum Pat

 

[leighlee13]

Make that three

I think it was what most of us thought TBH. How sad is that?

 

[Disco Dew]

The Luke McDonald Experience

1. Baby Can You See Me Winding Up To Roost It On The Left Long Down The Line To An Outnumber
2. The Idea Of Chargin' (Through A Pack)
3. See My Rueful Grin After Being Outmarked In The Defensive 50, Girl
4. Switchin' It Up (Using My Right Foot When I Don't Need To And Dribbling The Footy 30 Metres Up The Line)
5. The Best Day Of Cody Weightman's Life
6. The Best Day Of Cody Weightman's Life Pt II (Izak Rankine/Tyler Brockman 808 Remix)
7. Podcastin'
8. Nepotism
9. I'm Angry At Aaron Hall Because He Was Filling My Role As The Bloke Calling For The Ball From 55 Out Only To Kick It On The Full
10. Bum Pat

Got some real psychedelic prog rock about it.

 

[Flawed Genius]

Got some real psychedelic prog rock about it.

It's a ****ing shit album and I hate it

 

[Disco Dew]

It's a ******* s**t album and I hate it