Tom McDonald

[TeamPlayedFine39 8,183]

Agreed, a great interview.

I loved how quick he was to disagree with Burg when he suggested Fremantle were too good.

TomMac has a great belief in himself and the team- but he was filthy after the game.

[Deestroy All 14,262]

Bumping this again.

He has been absolutely outstanding. Gave a good interview after today's game too, was clearly livid with with how we played.

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/video/2015-05-03/rd-5-tom-mcdonald-postmatch

WTF did I just watch?

[jazza 1,323]

Agreed, a great interview.

I loved how quick he was to disagree with Burg when he suggested Fremantle were too good.

TomMac has a great belief in himself and the team- but he was filthy after the game.

Yeah,he's alright i spose.

[Nasher 33,133]

WTF did I just watch?

I think it was Burgs interviewing Tommy Mc.

[Red and Bluebeard 2,044]

Yeah,he's alright i spose.

Yeah, Burgs wasn't bad today ...

[Deestroy All 14,262]

I think it was Burgs interviewing Tommy Mc.

I eventually worked that part out, but am still confused by the refreshing brutal honesty.

[Hellaintabadplacetobe 4,098]

Cant help but be impressed by this bloke. Unsure of his contract situation but every other team in the comp will now be aware of how talented he is. Has become one of the top 2 or 3 most important players on our list.

[rpfc 27,590]

I love the attitude when Burgan asked him whether we were too far away from Freo to beat them; he said 'no we can beat them if we play the right way but we were terrible today.'

He is one that has been instilled with confidence - he just has to take a few with him.

And he was uncomfortable laying the blame at the mids - diplomatic but not required - it was fairly obvious where we were smashed.

[Binmans PA 26,294]

What excited me today was that I can't recall Tommy missing a target by foot. If he can eliminate those usual errors from his game, he'll be the best defender in the game. Seriously.

[Deestroy All 14,262]

What excited me today was that I can't recall Tommy missing a target by foot. If he can eliminate those usual errors from his game, he'll be the best defender in the game. Seriously.

There was one directly on to a Freo chest.

But his attacking kicks have featured far more than his clangers this year that's for sure.

[censored] love this guy.

[Binmans PA 26,294]

There was one directly on to a Freo chest.

But his attacking kicks have featured far more than his clangers this year that's for sure.

[censored] love this guy.

Must have missed that one. Well, he's got something to keep working on then. But loving his one-on-one defending. He's really grown since stepping out from behind Frawley's shadow last year.

[Sir Why You Little 34,695]

Tom Mac has Captain written all over his face in a few years.

[Curry & Beer 5,444]

I eventually worked that part out, but am still confused by the refreshing brutal honesty.

almost unprecedented

love it

[leucopogon 1,472]

Let's hope Oscar is made of the same stuff as Tom. Imagine those two holding down a couple of key posts for the Dees in a few years time.

[monoccular 16,281]

What excited me today was that I can't recall Tommy missing a target by foot. If he can eliminate those usual errors from his game, he'll be the best defender in the game. Seriously.

Totally agree

Clearly you weren't the Einstein sitting in the top deck of the MCC who, every time Tom went near the ball, berated him as a total dud.

[whatwhat say what 19,277]

Clear favourite for the bluey at the moment.

How come we seem to develop so many good tall defenders yet constantly struggle for key forwards and dominant midfielders?

Or does the latter inform the former, because they see so much of the ball with ours mids routinely slaughtered?

[What 18,810]

How come we seem to develop so many good tall defenders

Maybe cos they get so much practice with all the inside 50's we concede

[TeamPlayedFine39 8,183]

Clear favourite for the bluey at the moment.

How come we seem to develop so many good tall defenders yet constantly struggle for key forwards and dominant midfielders?

Or does the latter inform the former, because they see so much of the ball with ours mids routinely slaughtered?

Unfortunately, quality tall defenders is what we were lacking throughout the our recent finals playing years 2000-2006.

How would we have gone with (Frawley), Garland, McDonald and Dunn back then?

Now we have a good defense, and very little of anything else... but we're getting there.

[Devil is in the Detail 883]

Definitely tracking for a spot on the banner.

[hemingway 7,601]

Has always had the mental toughness, commitment and willingness for the contest. Now has the confidence, improving skills, consistency and tactical brain to go with the toughness. Becoming a great player. Just love how this guy plays the game. My favourite player. The key to this guy is that he has played well in all games, win or lose. That is the competitive beast and pride in personal performance.

Also shows what can happen if you have an appetite for the contest from Day 1,

[rpfc 27,590]

Probably our most important player after Jones and Tyson. I believe I posted that he was more important than Frawley a few years ago, I would search for that but I said some other dumb stuff I don't want to read again IIRC...

[jnrmac 19,202]

Unfortunately, quality tall defenders is what we were lacking throughout the our recent finals playing years 2000-2006.

How would we have gone with (Frawley), Garland, McDonald and Dunn back then?

Now we have a good defense, and very little of anything else... but we're getting there.

Nicho won't be happy with that comment. Neither will Jamie Shanahan....

[Demon Disciple 11,069]

About as honest as i have ever se3n from a player.

What i like even more from his post-game interview is that he is hurting from the loss. There would be quite a few on our list who wouldn't be hurting, or would let the loss go too easily.

He isn't the best disposer or decision maker, but if he sticks to his strengths and limits his weaknesses (as a smart player should), he will quickly rise up the AFL ranks, as he has begun to do.

PS - His intercept and overhead marking has to be up there with the best in the league. He has very safe hands which is bloody reassuring given the ball seems to go in there a lot more than the other end.

Edited May 4, 2015 by Demon Disciple

[daisycutter 28,636]

Hun didn't even have him in demons best players, despite having him as top points scorer by a long shot

says a lot of the hun....probably didn't even have a journo there

[Demon Disciple 11,069]

Hun didn't even have him in demons best players, despite having him as top points scorer by a long shot

says a lot of the hun....probably didn't even have a journo there

when the calibre of their journo's is the like's of John Ralph and Jay Clark..........well.....................