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On 8/26/2017 at 6:45 PM, goodwindees said:

Trade Tom Mac & keep Frost. 

Sorry I could not help but bump this post ?

What a difference a year makes

 

Racked up a team high 15.3km v Adelaide, just crazy numbers for a predominant forward. That's why he's been getting the chocolates and has 40 for the season.

21 in the last 7 games and 16 goals against better sides recently in Coll (6), Port (3), Geel (4) & Adel (3).

McDonald is an enigma.

He's always had this ability for the ball to follow him.  I used to tear my hair out when he constantly found a way to get the ball in defence, because the last thing you wanted was to see the ball in his hands coming out of the backline, but it's a great trait in the forward-line.

The best gumby in the league.


Omac will make plenty on here look just as silly as this soon enough. In fact in my opinion its already started. 

On 8/26/2017 at 7:30 PM, picket fence said:

He is done!  will always let you down in key games with his perenenial "Brain Fades" We will never win finals or matches that count with him in Key Defensive positions. 

 

Trade out please! 

 

second  thoughts PF ?

Such a good eye for the ball in flight! Had the odd miss lately but generally bang on. Stoked with how he's gone this season.

 
1 hour ago, Smokey said:

Omac will make plenty on here look just as silly as this soon enough. In fact in my opinion its already started. 

I for one 100% agree. As i have said a few times I think he is ahead of where his brother was at the same stage. Certainly a better kick. Not as quick i guess. But more reliable. 

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Maybe not my finest thread.

But in 2014 I thought we should cash him out when he had value as his athleticism, kicking and decision making was never going to work down back.

In 2015 I thought he should've been switched to a permanent forward role. It happened in 2017/ 2018.

In 2017 I was a bit upset after he had a poor game where Melbourne threw away our finals chances. I wasn't the only one talking crap on that night.

He's had a great year. If he can start sticking some tackles and get his radar on his set shots back he'll go to another level again.


1 hour ago, Smokey said:

Omac will make plenty on here look just as silly as this soon enough. In fact in my opinion its already started. 

Not sure you have to bring in omcd. Tommy mcd was a very good defender with excellent competitive ability. Now switched to key forward. 

Omcd still under development. 

4 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Not sure you have to bring in omcd. Tommy mcd was a very good defender with excellent competitive ability. Now switched to key forward. 

Omcd still under development. 

Quite relevant i reckon.

I could have picked any number of quotes but grabbed these two (which happened to be concurrent) from back in 2015, when TMac was 22, from Praha and Mooshadow, respectively:

'He's only 22 but has 70+ games experience. That's interesting because young players tend to hit their strides around the 50-70 game mark, once they have a feel for the speed and hardness of the game'

 'TMac is having a few poor games after numerous blinders earlier in the season. Big guys take more than 70 games to reach their peak, and as others have said he's only 22'

Both quotes have proven to be correct and TMac is now a monster. Omac is only 22 and has 55 games. Big future and again as i have said a number of times will be a 200 plus game player for us.. 

David Neitz like..

Id he had played all 22 games this year, we would be talking about a potential Coleman Medalist.

4 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

David Neitz like..

Id he had played all 22 games this year, we would be talking about a potential Coleman Medalist.

A better mark than neita. There was period where neita couldn't catch a cold.


T Mac reads the ball extremely well, did the same down back, his field kicking and decision making was his biggest downfall.  He still struggles kicking to a moving target, more he can't seem to get the distance right, either short or to far.  Kicking at goals you don't need to worry about  this just kick it to get through the goals.

He was the turnover king that has turned himself into a top 10 forward in the competition.

 

Just now, Wells 11 said:

Mods...Can we at least change the name of this thread? 

I'm officially head over heels for Tom McDonald

3 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

His contested marking is superb

I reckon he is THE consistently best contested mark I have seen at MFC, Ox included.  

Amazing strength and ball flight reading. 

1 minute ago, monoccular said:

I reckon he is THE consistently best contested mark I have seen at MFC, Ox included.  

Amazing strength and ball flight reading. 

I agree. I am waiting for him to kick 8-9 goals in a game. 

Hopefully later this year....


25 minutes ago, Wells 11 said:

Mods...Can we at least change the name of this thread? 

Boooo

Where is your sense of fun. We've all made shocking calls, wrong calls and good calls.  Hell, I thought John Ahern was going to be a star!

It's also a good reminder to keep things in perspective.

PS:  Wasn't having a go at you @DeeSpencer.

 

Just now, Sir Why You Little said:

I agree. I am waiting for him to kick 8-9 goals in a game. 

Hopefully later this year....

Later this year .... like September 29 perhaps? ?

1 minute ago, Vogon Poetry said:

Boooo

Where is your sense of fun. We've all made shocking calls, wrong calls and good calls.  Hell, I thought John Ahern was going to be a star!

It's also a good reminder to keep things in perspective.

PS:  Wasn't having a go at you @DeeSpencer.

 

Yep as a defender TMac didn’t look great, the transformation has been quite staggering!!

 
2 minutes ago, monoccular said:

Later this year .... like September 29 perhaps? ?

Best time to do it, any of the September weeks would be a blast. 

But serious work still to be done yet


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