Player Watch #25 Tom McDonald - In to 2024

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S2 EP 3 - Tom McDonald | Tossers | Podcast Guru

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Quality interview with Tommy Mac on the Tossers podcast. Dunno how else to share it.

Interesting stuff around his injury, the forward line and general Melbourne chat.

Also some decent bbq chat.

 

[Dee Moralised]

Lolz.....4 kicks 3 handballs 1 goal. Senior forward line.......how does this spud get a game.

 

[booshboy]

Never again

 

[CWaffles]

I can’t even bother watching anymore when blokes like this are getting a game.

 

[Scythe94]

This thread title just reminded me he's signed for another year

 

[TheBoss]

Omac is now the best footballer in the family

 

[SugarHealey]

TMc appears like he cannot leap at all now. If I'm right, his foot issues have stopped what leap he had, and he is slower off the mark when needing speed.

 

[Lord Nev]

TMc appears like he cannot leap at all now. If I'm right, his foot issues have stopped what leap he had, and he is slower off the mark when needing speed.

Trains in sneakers almost 100% of the time now, his foot is cooked.

 

[SugarHealey]

Trains in sneakers almost 100% of the time now, his foot is cooked.

Thanks.

 

[stEdy]

Watching him run on and off the ground is difficult. Moves like a malfunctioning robot.

 

[Callum87]

I was a bit sad when I was going away for the majority of the season where I wouldn’t be able to watch the footy.

Now I’m pretty stoked I don’t have to watch old McDonald move around the field like an ancient horse drawn plough.

 

[Crusty Demon]

Please leave your key under the mat on the way out. Thanks for your services, they are no longer required.

 

[stEdy]

I was a bit sad when I was going away for the majority of the season where I wouldn’t be able to watch the footy.

Now I’m pretty stoked I don’t have to watch old McDonald move around the field like an ancient horse drawn plough.

Yeah I'm leaving for Europe on Thursday for 3 months. Half way through the third quarter I was like "heck these idiots, they can't hurt me anymore"

 

[Benwah83]

Omac is now the best footballer in the family

In all seriousness though, I'd rather remember him for the good performances he put in over the years (that final game at Subi against the Eagles, for example), than where things are at now. But that's getting harder and harder as each week passes.

Surely an amicable separation at the end of the year has to be considered, even if he's contracted through 2024.

 

[schmuttt]

In all seriousness though, I'd rather remember him for the good performances he put in over the years (that final game at Subi against the Eagles, for example), than where things are at now. But that's getting harder and harder as each week passes.

Surely an amicable separation at the end of the year has to be considered, even if he's contracted through 2024.

No way we can keep him and Brown into next year, at least one has to go. Would much rather punt on a kid than wheel either of those two out (Although I wouldn't play Jefferson this year unless he is absolutely bashing the door down).

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Both can heck off, what do they actually offer other than stopping Jefferson and JVR from developing. Pay them both out and move on.

 

[jhong]

Jefferson this season is going through the same thing JVR went through for a fair bit of the last season at Casey . Was only towards the end of the season that the team started going to JVR . (IMO) . With BB , Smith , Melksham and Schache also loitering around as well I think it’s hampering Jeffersons development. I hope we can get some of the old guys to retire.

 

[netslave]

I reckon Tom or BBB will retire at the end of the year and we should just pay out the other one and get them off the books.

 

[Crusty Demon]

Jefferson this season is going through the same thing JVR went through for a fair bit of the last season at Casey . Was only towards the end of the season that the team started going to JVR . (IMO) . With BB , Smith , Melksham and Schache also loitering around as well I think it’s hampering Jeffersons development. I hope we can get some of the old guys to retire.

100% need to f* off Brown and Tmac. Jefferson can't get a look in. His development is going to stagnate for 2 years with these two clowns on the list.

 

[tomcruise]

100% need to f* off Brown and Tmac. Jefferson can't get a look in. His development is going to stagnate for 2 years with these two clowns on the list.

I mean, bit harsh on premiership forwards calling them clowns and some of the virtiol in the thread. Even if I'm on board with cutting them and not playing TMac again.

 

[SugarHealey]

Never again

 

[LarryDavidNeitz]

I mean, bit harsh on premiership forwards calling them clowns and some of the virtiol in the thread. Even if I'm on board with cutting them and not playing TMac again.

Agree, I think Tmac over the journey has copped way too much vitriol often based on his personality etc.
But I think it was questionable of him to play on this year and would be downright selfish to try and go around next year.

Having said that, from his point of view you could say the club signed a contract and he's entitled to what they agree to. A lesson to the club about tacking an extra year or two onto everyone's contract to get a deal done.

 

[Bluelegs]

Agree, I think Tmac over the journey has copped way too much vitriol often based on his personality etc.
But I think it was questionable of him to play on this year and would be downright selfish to try and go around next year.

Having said that, from his point of view you could say the club signed a contract and he's entitled to what they agree to. A lesson to the club about tacking an extra year or two onto everyone's contract to get a deal done.

We dont really know what his contract looks like. He could have taken a paycut to give him a couple of extra years

 

[ZionMig22]

Simply cannot play him again

 

[LarryDavidNeitz]

We dont really know what his contract looks like. He could have taken a paycut to give him a couple of extra years

Yeah but taking lower pay in the later years doesn't help with the problem of having players on the list who are no longer up to it in the final year/s of their contract. You have to rely on them to retire or accept a trade while they've still got a contract.