Tom McDonald Presser (14/12)

[Demonland 72,491]

If you don't want to watch all 10 minutes here is the MFC Twitter breakdown.

[Chook 15,013]

He's a ripper. My favourite player, as you may be able to tell from my avatar.

The best forward Melbourne has had since Neitz, and one of the best in the comp. Any club who played their best defender on Jesse Hogan last year when they had a chance to put him on McDonald had no idea. It's going to be a challenge this year when every club sends their best to Tommy right from the outset; but one of the best things about him is his running ability. He gets up and down the ground so much that very few defenders can handle both aspects of his game.

Goes alright kicking for goal too.

Edited December 14, 2018 by Chook

[In Harmes Way 7,806]

The bloke standing next to him with the microphone is a dead ringer for Dom Tyson.

Is this a different spying tactic?

[Smokey 4,389]

 

1 hour ago, Chook said:

He's a ripper. My favourite player, as you may be able to tell from my avatar.

The best forward Melbourne has had since Neitz, and one of the best in the comp. Any club who played their best defender on Jesse Hogan last year when they had a chance to put him on McDonald had no idea. It's going to be a challenge this year when every club sends their best to Tommy right from the outset; but one of the best things about him is his running ability. He gets up and down the ground so much that very few defenders can handle both aspects of his game.

Goes alright kicking for goal too.

Agree 100%. He was criminally underrated last year and look how many goals he kicked after a late start to the year. He will be regarded as one of the best key forwards in the comp if he finds that next level next year. 

[Rob Mac...... 638]

Worth hearing the whole thing.

 TMac speaks knowledgeably and seems a good fellow.   ..better player than Hogan ever was. 

Edited December 14, 2018 by Rob Mac......
Inserted word “player”

[DeeZone 9,908]

Tommy Mac now has that inbuilt confidence in his abilities to speak to the gallery for 9+ minutes and displays some pleasing leadership insights and knowledge of the team around him and his importance in the forward line structure. Really pleasing to see him step up to be the player that we all hoped that he would be.

Well done TMac.................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!☺️

[Neil Crompton 5,578]

1 hour ago, Rob Mac...... said:

Worth hearing the whole thing.

 TMac speaks knowledgeably and seems a good fellow.   ..better player than Hogan ever was. 

No need for a comment like that......

[Mt. Dee-Maaan 608]

potential captain/vice captain material. speaks so well. and is a star these days.

[Sir Why You Little 37,055]

Just caught the whole interview on Youtube. 

Future Captain i can see

TMac wants to win serious games...

The Weid must step up this year...

[Deemania since 56 6,669]

3 hours ago, DeeZone said:

Tommy Mac now has that inbuilt confidence in his abilities to speak to the gallery for 9+ minutes and displays some pleasing leadership insights and knowledge of the team around him and his importance in the forward line structure. Really pleasing to see him step up to be the player that we all hoped that he would be.

Well done TMac.................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!☺️

He is articulate and informed. His foci relate well to the MFC journey and its personalities and aptitudes. He'd make a great captain and all would listen to him.

[Dockett 32 1,239]

2 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Just caught the whole interview on Youtube. 

Future Captain i can see

TMac wants to win serious games...

The Weid must step up this year...

Agreed. Sitting there nicely in the wings as a future leader, but whilst there will be some expectation on the Weid our leadership is in the midfield.

Wouldn’t be surprised if more expectation of consistency and improvement  in that area will be required. ( Refer the StKilda game .That game still eats at me. Yes I realise Viney was ok in the second half)

[Sir Why You Little 37,055]

4 minutes ago, Dockett 32 said:

Agreed. Sitting there nicely in the wings as a future leader, but whilst there will be some expectation on the Weid our leadership is in the midfield.

Wouldn’t be surprised if more expectation of consistency and improvement  in that area will be required. ( Refer the StKilda game .That game still eats at me. Yes I realise Viney was ok in the second half)

I am not pushing the Weid to be a leader, unless it comes natural. But we need him to play influential games next season. He can play, but now the opponents have seen him in action. 

His confidence and learning ability are crucial next year. 

[Smokey 4,389]

5 hours ago, Neil Crompton said:

No need for a comment like that......

You seem easily offended. 

I agree with the comment. I’d have tmac over Jesse 10 out of 10 times. 

[Rodney (Balls) Grinter 10,842]

21 hours ago, Chook said:

He's a ripper. My favourite player, as you may be able to tell from my avatar.

The best forward Melbourne has had since Neitz, and one of the best in the comp. Any club who played their best defender on Jesse Hogan last year when they had a chance to put him on McDonald had no idea. It's going to be a challenge this year when every club sends their best to Tommy right from the outset; but one of the best things about him is his running ability. He gets up and down the ground so much that very few defenders can handle both aspects of his game.

Goes alright kicking for goal too.

T Mac was one of the few that could keep up with Nick Riewoldt when he was up and about.  Nice to see the tables turned a bit on his role/position.

[Neil Crompton 5,578]

10 minutes ago, Smokey said:

You seem easily offended. 

I agree with the comment. I’d have tmac over Jesse 10 out of 10 times. 

That's the thing Smokey, you don't have to make that choice, he's gone. I have no problem heaping praise on TMac - I just don't see the need to denigrate someone who did his best for us but who has left our club. 

[Chook 15,013]

22 hours ago, In Harmes Way said:

The bloke standing next to him with the microphone is a dead ringer for Dom Tyson.

Is this a different spying tactic?

It would be a very Brad Scott move to spy on a publicly recorded media conference.

[Ethan Tremblay 30,916]

22 hours ago, In Harmes Way said:

The bloke standing next to him with the microphone is a dead ringer for Dom Tyson.

Is this a different spying tactic?

He even got pinged for holding the microphone. 

Edited December 15, 2018 by Ethan Tremblay

[Ron Burgundy 8,584]

I really hope he’s in the leadership group next year.

 

[dieter 3,325]

36 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

He even got pinged for holding the microphone. 

That was before he hand-balled it to an opposing media outlet.

[Smokey 4,389]

2 hours ago, Neil Crompton said:

That's the thing Smokey, you don't have to make that choice, he's gone. I have no problem heaping praise on TMac - I just don't see the need to denigrate someone who did his best for us but who has left our club. 

To suggest comparing two players and having a preference between the two is denigrating Is pretty dramatic mate. They are footy players, we are allowed to have opinions on them, 

[raDeelaide 248]

I'm impressed with how well spoken he is. Surely he should be considered leadership material. Expecting big things from Macca this year.

[DV8 2,271]

On 12/15/2018 at 4:31 PM, Sir Why You Little said:

I am not pushing the Weid to be a leader, unless it comes natural. But we need him to play influential games next season. He can play, but now the opponents have seen him in action. 

His confidence and learning ability are crucial next year. 

I think Preuss will play in most of the early season H&A games, taking much pressure away from Weide, and also TMc, as well.

Pressure will be on our smalls to feed at their feet...  inc Jeffy.  time to put up, or .........

This will expose young Bradtke early on at Casey, to take the ruck mantle...   but I think around 1/3 season,  one of our talls will get some rest time at Casey, to freshen-up.

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[DEE fence 5,029]

McDonald good name for a captain. Super impressive interview, wouldn't mind if he was made captain, probably sense in it being a midfielder though. Jones, Viney, McDonald, Gawn we are not short of leaders.

[Smokey 4,389]

On 12/15/2018 at 5:04 PM, Neil Crompton said:

That's the thing Smokey, you don't have to make that choice, he's gone. I have no problem heaping praise on TMac - I just don't see the need to denigrate someone who did his best for us but who has left our club. 

Why do you keep using that word? No one here has a problem with Jesse personally. No one is ‘denigrating’ him. No personal insults thrown, only an assessment of football abilities. Telling us we can’t be critical of a football player simply because he once wore our guernsey is simply ridiculous. How somebody finds the phrase “better player than hogan ever was” offensive really is a sign of the times isn’t it. God, you can’t even compare players against each other anymore according to some. You don’t need to get upset on jesse’s behalf unless he has asked you to do so. Guessing he hasn’t. 

You also have a choice in whether you go out of your way to get offended at something and make it out to be something it’s not. 

Edited December 16, 2018 by Smokey

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,816]

On 12/14/2018 at 7:16 PM, Chook said:

He's a ripper. My favourite player, as you may be able to tell from my avatar.

The best forward Melbourne has had since Neitz, and one of the best in the comp. Any club who played their best defender on Jesse Hogan last year when they had a chance to put him on McDonald had no idea. It's going to be a challenge this year when every club sends their best to Tommy right from the outset; but one of the best things about him is his running ability. He gets up and down the ground so much that very few defenders can handle both aspects of his game.

Goes alright kicking for goal too.

 

On 12/15/2018 at 5:03 PM, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

T Mac was one of the few that could keep up with Nick Riewoldt when he was up and about.  Nice to see the tables turned a bit on his role/position.

This is one of the main reasons I want to see interchange rotations reduced. In the current game, Tom isn't going to have to outrun one defender. He will have multiple defenders each having some time on him. If interchange rotations reduce further, clubs will use the bench primarily for onballers leaving key defenders and forwards one-on-one for more of each game. It's something previously raised by Nick Reiwoldt and I think he has a very valid point.