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McDonald has plied his trade in the shadows, but it hasn’t escaped AFL coaches.

The 194cm defender is the first big bloke on their player of the year leaderboard and he has lost a solitary one-on-one contest for the year.

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    I agree with Yze magic……….we have the next SOS, Denchy, Fletch on our hands!!

    All hail….T Mac!

    (just realised this may seem sarcastic - not intended)

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    Love tommy mac!

    Said last year he will be a All Australian within the next 3 years and leadership group aswell.

    James who?

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    Genius recruiting his brother, who also looks like a capable kid.

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    Get him on the banner before he gets poached.

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    Get him on the banner before he gets poached.

    5/9 of the players on the banner we poached from other Clubs.

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    5/9 of the players on the banner we poached from other Clubs.

    Need more pure bloodstock on the banner.

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    Saw his Stats for this year so far vs Rance

    Probably slightly better at the moment . AA for sure if he keeps this up just like old Chipper !!

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    I was a fan from day 1 and I'm so happy to see him thrive.

    Should be AA easily if current form continues.

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    You gotta feel for the bloke. Lines up on Riewoldt tonight (unless Werridee thinks Dunn is a better match up :wacko: ), then you look at the fixture where, for the next three weeks, we have got Freo (Pav or Taberner), Sydney (Franklin), and Hawthorn (Roughy).

    Oh well, I have faith in our best defender.

    FWIW - I spoke to a guy recently who plays a bit of footy at Edenhope, they are not surprised that Tommy is playing as well as he is, they are still surprised Oscar was drafted. Time will tell.

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    He will smash Riewoldt tonight.

    Dont be like that, Jack will kick 2 junk time goals after being held goalless for 3 qtrs and we're in front by 42 points.
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    FWIW - I spoke to a guy recently who plays a bit of footy at Edenhope, they are not surprised that Tommy is playing as well as he is, they are still surprised Oscar was drafted. Time will tell.

    pick 53's are speculative at best.

    Tom has turned out to be a great late pickup.

    Let's hope his brother does as well..

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    I agree with Yze magic……….we have the next SOS, Denchy, Fletch on our hands!!

    All hail….T Mac!

    (just realised this may seem sarcastic - not intended)

    Bringing tears to the poster's who continually said he wasnt up to it.

    His decision making with pill in hand will only get better,and good coaching will make him use safe options until he improves this area.

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    Are you serious?

    My attack was that he is a VFL standard player. OOH that's nasty.

    It's nice that your sticking up for your son and all but don't you think your going over the top?

    When the next poster posts that Dawes, McKenzie, M.Jones etc are not up to AFL standard or Toumpas and Watts should be traded I'm expecting the same response that you have given me, I mean it's only fair or is it a leave my poor boy alone scenario? Seriously my heart bleeds.

    I just find it amusing when the club has Nate.Jones, Hogan and another 20 players that get a game ahead of Bail someone would choose Bail as their favourite player. A favourite player is usually your idol, someone you specifically want to see play and for me it definitely isn't Bail unless your a fan boy or a family member.

    Your so called attack wasn't about points scoring, trying to be popular or respected it was just an opinion\observation. I only come on here to have an opinion (I like talking football) I don't care about the other rubbish.

    Attack posters but not players? Ridiculous. Is this a football forum or a who can attack someone the best forum?

    You or anyone else can come after me just don't expect me to allow you to walk over me, it's not my style.

    I've had 39 on my jumper since I met and talked to Nev Jetta at an open day at Casey the year he was drafted, and walked away super impressed by the bloke, not my idol but a decent human being who gives it everything he has got during a game, I have had a wonderful ride, and have never even considered changing numbers

    Anybody can be a tough guy behind a keyboard, wander down to Whitten on Sunday and tell Roh he is playing at his level, in your opinion of course

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    Bringing tears to the poster's who continually said he wasnt up to it.

    His decision making with pill in hand will only get better,and good coaching will make him use safe options until he improves this area.

    Tommy can actually have a laugh at himself, told me the brain sometimes gets ahead of the foot and vice versa, trying to train them to work together

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    I've had 39 on my jumper since I met and talked to Nev Jetta at an open day at Casey the year he was drafted, and walked away super impressed by the bloke, not my idol but a decent human being who gives it everything he has got during a game, I have had a wonderful ride, and have never even considered changing numbers

    Anybody can be a tough guy behind a keyboard, wander down to Whitten on Sunday and tell Roh he is playing at his level, in your opinion of course

    Wasting your time, Saty, Werridee hasn't been around since school holidays finished.

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    You gotta feel for the bloke. Lines up on Riewoldt tonight (unless Werridee thinks Dunn is a better match up :wacko: ), then you look at the fixture where, for the next three weeks, we have got Freo (Pav or Taberner), Sydney (Franklin), and Hawthorn (Roughy).

    Oh well, I have faith in our best defender.

    FWIW - I spoke to a guy recently who plays a bit of footy at Edenhope, they are not surprised that Tommy is playing as well as he is, they are still surprised Oscar was drafted. Time will tell.

    That's interesting 'billy', the first time I saw Tommy was at Werribee playing for Casey early days. I had to ask an oppo supporter who had a record who number 70 something was. He was moving well and strong overhead, he made an impression. I remember texting a mate during the game that both Tommy and another kid called Howe looked pretty good.

    edit; Tommy was making and impression in the senior team at Casey, Oscar is playing development league. He seems to be a late bloomer so I would hope he has pushed up into the senior Casey side at some time this year.

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    Favourite Tom Mc moment: Last quarter, Jack Riewoldt goes on a long lead. (TV camera kindly pans out so I can see what's happening for once.) McDonald chases him as far as the 50, then turns around and runs back as if to say "fine, get it up there as much as you want". Ball ends up in the midfield and kicks it... straight to where TMac has formed a 2 on 1 against the only Richmond forward. Could see it coming from a mile off.

    He recognized in an instant that he'd lost the first contest and instead prepared for the contest that came two disposals later. Loved it

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