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Felt as though this bloke needed some recognition. Love the way Joel goes about it, his and honest footballer whose strong, a great mark for his size and never shirks a contest, geez he's played some great solid footy since his come back into the side!

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Have to give Joel credit, I thought he was gone at the start of the year but he's been fantastic. Grimes getting injured has given Joel the opportunity he's needed. Playing himself into a contract extention at the moment.

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He may make one or two errors, which many people love to jump on, however I am not worried when there is a 1 on 1 contest involving him. he will more than likely mark the ball, and that is what I like the most, he goes for his marks and trusts his ability. Some defenders spend too much time worrying about their opponents and dont have the ability to watch a man and the ball and then go for the grab. Also love his courage and attack on the ball and opponent.

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I've been a fan since the Lions off-loaded him. Still scratching my head as to why they did it. But, their loss is our gain!

You can be sure he'll always give 100%.

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He isn't the most skillful player, but what he brings to the table is what we are often crying out for: 100%, unwavering commitment. Even when we're playing like a rabble, MacDonald will be able to hold his head high.

Moreover, he is a bit of a stopgap player. He can play as a rebounding defensive flanker, or he can take a KPF taller than him. I still remember his awesome shut down job on Travis Cloke in Round 2 last year.

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Felt as though this bloke needed some recognition. Love the way Joel goes about it, his and honest footballer whose strong, a great mark for his size and never shirks a contest, geez he's played some great solid footy since his come back into the side!

Absoutely, his ruggedness has been a bonus to steady the rocking boat when required. He has been in good form of late.

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He may make one or two errors, which many people love to jump on, however I am not worried when there is a 1 on 1 contest involving him.

Exactly. The guy gives me so much confidence when he's one-on-one. Runs and carries the ball and doesn't just dish it off for the sake of getting rid of it. Sometimes makes people nervous cause he hangs on to it for longer than they'd like, but I think his disposal is more effective than it looks.

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Couldn't agree more... both Joel and Rivers have turned their games around in recent times. Augers well for the rest of the season.

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