Tom McDonald Re-Signs for 4 Years

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29 minutes ago, Jaded said:

Such amazing news to wake up to in Lisbon this morning. Great result. 

Nev and Omac I assume are regulation signings now. Brayshaw probably will sign soon too. 

Wouldn’t it be awesome to get Jesse to sign an extension before the year is over? A flag might help this.

Oh how I miss Lisboa!

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Well done BIGMAC. 

Very happy with this signing. 

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2 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

This is a terribly insulting post. The car is not a Merc or BMW.....?

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Just now, Blinkybill said:

This is a terribly insulting post. The car is not a Merc or BMW.....?

I couldn’t find a photo of a Range Rover doing a fishtail. 

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57 minutes ago, Jaded said:

Such amazing news to wake up to in Lisbon this morning. Great result. 

Nev and Omac I assume are regulation signings now. Brayshaw probably will sign soon too. 

Wouldn’t it be awesome to get Jesse to sign an extension before the year is over? A flag might help this.

 

Indulge in a few Pastéis de Natas and your day will get even better! Resistance is futile!

PS Very happy Tommy put pen to paper today - sparing us all the inevitable and boring "will he/won't he" press narrative for the remainder of the season. Good work Tom!

Edited June 5, 2018 by a la johnny beckwith

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This was never really in doubt but it’s still great to have him locked in. My hair is thankful for Tommy moving forward.

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12 minutes ago, a la johnny beckwith said:

 

Indulge in a few Pastéis de Natas and your day will get even better! Resistance is futile!

I’ve had about 10,000 of those bastards already. They’re like crack!

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4 hours ago, Wadda We Sing said:

I remember when he first went forward and i thought, oh dear....clutching at straws here, i didnt think he could kick straight. Wow talk about an elite forward. Just gets better.

I called for TMc to go forward and to ruck... when both Gawn and Spencer were both injured.

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27 minutes ago, DV8 said:

I called for TMc to go forward and to ruck... when both Gawn and Spencer were both injured.

Genius move in the end. Interesting that Mahoney stated Tom was drafted as a forward/ruck who then had to play back

Edited June 5, 2018 by Mickey

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44 minutes ago, DV8 said:

I called for TMc to go forward and to ruck... when both Gawn and Spencer were both injured.

Which game was it when we first trialled him in the forward line in the second half of a match, and he suprisingly kicked a few and always looked like a solid lead up target? At the time it seemed kind of odd and gimmicky. Oh how times have changed.

Edited June 5, 2018 by John Demonic

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19 minutes ago, Mickey said:

Genius move in the end. Interesting that Mahoney stated Tom was drafted as a forward/ruck who then had to play back

The same thing is said about Oscar Mcdonald playing forward in juniors. Are you thinking what i'm thinking? Don't need a defence if it never goes down there. 

Edited June 5, 2018 by John Demonic

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18 minutes ago, John Demonic said:

Which game was it when we first trialled him in the forward line in the second half of a match, and he suprisingly kicked a few and always looked like a solid lead up target? At the time it seemed kind of odd and gimmicky. Oh how times have changed.

If my memory is correct it was v WCE in Perth, we won after he kicked the sealer.

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2 minutes ago, SFebey said:

If my memory is correct it was v WCE in Perth, we won after he kicked the sealer.

That was definitely the break out game, but we did experiment with him for one last quarter i believe in an MCG game. Doesn't matter though, just curious.

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27 minutes ago, John Demonic said:

Which game was it when we first trialled him in the forward line in the second half of a match, and he suprisingly kicked a few and always looked like a solid lead up target? At the time it seemed kind of odd and gimmicky. Oh how times have changed.

Pretty sure it was against Adelaide the first time.

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12 minutes ago, John Demonic said:

That was definitely the break out game, but we did experiment with him for one last quarter i believe in an MCG game. Doesn't matter though, just curious.

Sure you're not confusing him with Garland or Rivers vs Essendon in 2012?

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53 minutes ago, Chook said:

Pretty sure it was against Adelaide the first time.

 

45 minutes ago, praha said:

Sure you're not confusing him with Garland or Rivers vs Essendon in 2012?

 

6 hours ago, Wadda We Sing said:

I remember when he first went forward and i thought, oh dear....clutching at straws here, i didnt think he could kick straight. Wow talk about an elite forward. Just gets better.

 

Found it. 2015 Round 15 vs Essendon. Paul Roos saying he threw a few things around with Tom Mac up forward in the last quarter. He kicked a goal and he missed 2 set shots. Video "sprayed shots cost the Dees"

http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/15/ess-v-melb

And in the highlight video as he marks Derwayne R saying: "Of all the people to go to, and Essendon have left him free" 

Long time ago lol, sorry about that. It didn't cotton on that he was going to be a dangerous forward at the time, but he did take some good marks on the lead, which felt odd at the time, seeing our CHB up forward.

Edited June 5, 2018 by John Demonic

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Why are the idiots in the media saying signed until 2020?

Have I missed something

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8 hours ago, Dr.D said:

Great news! i used to hate this guy in the past as a backman with his poor foot skills and decision making, now I love him as a forward for his straight kicking. I love the turn around! 

It makes me wonder why he wasn't trialled as a forward earlier in his career. He was a forward as a junior, and whether we needed key position defender is irrelevant when he is a lot better as a forward. 

Last week at the dogs game, I noticed Oscar Mcdonald having shots for goal and he was slotting them beautifully with great technique. I wonder whether he could go forward in the same manner. On the other side, I wonder if Weideman could play back. He has the speed  and aerial prowess but he wouldn't need to mark it. Simply bring it to ground. Food for thought. 

Weidemann reads the play well and certainly shows courage into packs.  

I guess the match committee have at least considered this.

Question for training watchers : is Sam still working exclusively with tall forwards?

8 hours ago, daisycutter said:

snow fields in cambodia? i never knew that

The only fields I have heard of in that country were of the killing variety ?

6 hours ago, daisycutter said:

just watched tom in his media conference. he speaks very well and intelligently.

he won't be, but i could easily picture him as a captain. maybe the club could use him more in the way jw was used.

??? as kicking boy??..

Edited June 5, 2018 by monoccular

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2 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

I couldn’t find a photo of a Range Rover doing a fishtail. 

Look up his resignation post before he buggered off to 'Ology then.

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8 minutes ago, Unleash Hell said:

Why are the idiots in the media saying signed until 2020?

Have I missed something

Just the media have missed something.  He's signed until the end of 2022.

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McDonald and Hogan have kicked 38 goals combined over the last 6 weeks.

19 each.

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49 minutes ago, John Demonic said:

 

 

 

Found it. 2015 Round 15 vs Essendon. Paul Roos saying he threw a few things around with Tom Mac up forward in the last quarter. He kicked a goal and he missed 2 set shots. Video "sprayed shots cost the Dees"

http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/15/ess-v-melb

And in the highlight video as he marks Derwayne R saying: "Of all the people to go to, and Essendon have left him free" 

Long time ago lol, sorry about that. It didn't cotton on that he was going to be a dangerous forward at the time, but he did take some good marks on the lead, which felt odd at the time, seeing our CHB up forward.

Thanks, well done. I couldnt remember when he first went forward, but yes it was under Roos. Just another feather in the Roos cap i guess. Its a stroke of genius now.

Edited June 5, 2018 by Wadda We Sing

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13 minutes ago, Demonland said:

 

Runs a VERY good time trial though.