Oscar McDonald
Oscar McDonald | |||
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![]() McDonald playing for Melbourne in April 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
Full name | Oscar McDonald | ||
Date of birth | 18 March 1996 | ||
Original team(s) | North Ballarat Rebels (TAC Cup) | ||
Draft | No. 53, 2014 national draft | ||
Debut |
Round 22, 2015, Melbourne vs. Fremantle, at Domain Stadium | ||
Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||
Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Forward / Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Carlton | ||
Number | 39 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2015–2020 | Melbourne | 81 (1) | |
2021– | Carlton | 3 (2) | |
Total | 84 (3) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2020. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Oscar McDonald (born 18 March 1996) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A key position player who previously played with Melbourne, McDonald has played the majority of his career as defender.
Junior career[]
After missing out on selection for Vic Country in the 2014 AFL Under 18 Championships,[1] McDonald played nineteen matches for the North Ballarat Rebels in the TAC Cup,[2] with the second half to his season raising his draft chances.[3] His strong season was acknowledged with awards and accolades including, winning the Adam Goodes trophy for the club best and fairest,[4] the TAC Cup coaches award,[5] and he was named as the centre half-back in the TAC Cup team of the year.[6]
AFL career[]
Melbourne (2015–2020)[]
Predicted to be drafted inside the top thirty in the 2014 national draft,[3] McDonald was drafted by Melbourne with their fifth selection and fifty-third overall.[7] He spent the start of 2015 playing for Melbourne's Victorian Football League (VFL) affiliate team, the Casey Scorpions, in the VFL Development League,[8] he was then promoted to the senior VFL team in round three,[9] playing there for most of 2015. He made his AFL debut in the fifty-four point loss against Fremantle at Domain Stadium in round 22.[10] He played in his first win the next week and in the final match of the season, when Melbourne defeated Greater Western Sydney by twenty-six points at Etihad Stadium, which was also the club's first win at the stadium since 2007, ending a twenty-two match losing streak.[11]
After playing in the first and final match of the 2016 NAB Challenge against Port Adelaide and St Kilda respectively,[12][13] McDonald started the season playing in the AFL when he played in the opening round match against Greater Western Sydney in the two point win at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[14] During the match, he suffered an ankle injury which forced him to miss the next week.[15] Playing for Casey, he received a concussion which saw him miss further football.[16] He returned to the senior side in the sixty-three point win against the Brisbane at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in round nine.[17] With the club focusing on youth, he maintained a spot in the seniors for the remainder of the season, which saw him play as the second key back behind his brother, Tom.[18] Despite not missing another match, he did, however, injure his ankle a further two times during the season, in the round 16 match against Fremantle and the round 18 match against West Coast.[19][20] After finding consistency in the back-line, he was awarded the round 21 nomination for the AFL Rising Star in the forty-point win against Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval, where he recorded twenty-three disposals, nine marks, and five rebound-50s.[21] In August, he signed a two-year contract, tying him to the club until the end of the 2018 season.[22]
Carlton (2021–present)[]
After training with the Carlton Football Club ahead of the 2021 AFL season, McDonald was added to the Blues' rookie list as a preseason supplemental selection.[23] Carlton played him as a key forward, rather than in defense where he had played with Melbourne. In a curious first game in Round 1, 2021, he became the first player substituted into a game under the AFL's then-new 'medical substitute' rule; he then kicked a goal with his first kick for the club, and a total of two for the game – more goals than in his entire career with Melbourne.[24]
Statistics[]
- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2020 season [25]
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
2015 | Melbourne | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 15.0 | 6.5 | 0.0 |
2016 | Melbourne | 28 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 127 | 244 | 63 | 27 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 16.3 | 4.2 | 1.8 |
2017 | Melbourne | 28 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 116 | 308 | 108 | 32 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.6 | 5.8 | 15.4 | 5.4 | 1.6 |
2018 | Melbourne | 28 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 100 | 290 | 95 | 31 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.6 | 4.0 | 11.6 | 3.8 | 1.2 |
2019 | Melbourne | 28 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 31 | 107 | 31 | 27 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 2.6 | 8.9 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
2020 | Melbourne | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 27 | 69 | 17 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 3.9 | 9.9 | 2.4 | 1.1 |
Career | 81 | 1 | 0 | 631 | 417 | 1048 | 327 | 125 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 5.3 | 13.2 | 4.2 | 1.6 |
Notes
References[]
- ^ Ryan, Peter (12 November 2014). "McDonald's unusual request to the coach who drafts his brother". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ "Player Profile–Oscar McDonald". TACCup.com.au. Fox Sports Pulse. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ a b Twomey, Callum (13 November 2014). "Oscar McDonald firms as likely second-round pick as draft approaches". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ Whelan, Melanie (22 September 2014). "TAC Cup: Oscar McDonald named Adam Goodes Trophy winner as North Ballarat Rebels' best". The Courier. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ "McDonald snares Coaches Award". TACCup.com.au. Fox Sports Pulse. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ "2014 TAC Cup Team of the Year". TACCup.com.au. Fox Sports Pulse. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ Ralph, Jon (7 December 2014). "Tom McDonald hopes brother Oscar can join him in backline after arriving with Demons' pick 53". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ Burgan, Matt (16 April 2015). "Several Dees in form for Casey". MelbourneFC.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ Burgan, Matt (30 April 2015). "Round three Casey Scorpions teams". MelbourneFC.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ Burgan, Matt (27 August 2015). "McDonald take two set to debut". MelbourneFC.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ Edwards, Nat (6 September 2015). "Five talking points: Melbourne v GWS". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ Thring, Harry (27 February 2016). "Second-half blitz helps Demons run over Power". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ King, Travis (13 March 2016). "Dees' belief building as win over Saints maintains perfect record". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ Schmook, Nathan (26 March 2016). "Hogan leads late charge as Dees cut down Giants". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ Cherny, Daniel (26 March 2016). "AFL season 2016: Melbourne brothers Oscar and Tom McDonald troubled against GWS". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ Burgan, Matt (9 June 2016). "Big O bursting for blockbuster". MelbourneFC.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "AFL Teams Round 9: All of the ins and outs this weekend, SuperCoach late changes, injuries". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ Burgan, Matt (9 June 2016). "McDonald making strides down back". MelbourneFC.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ Guthrie, Ben (12 July 2016). "Demons get good news on Vince, McDonald injuries". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ Guthrie, Ben (28 July 2016). "Test for Dees defender, as veteran still ruled out". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ Landsberger, Sam (15 August 2016). "Melbourne youngster Oscar McDonald earns Round 21 Rising Star nomination". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ Clark, Jay (10 August 2016). "Tom McDonald re-signs with Melbourne, along with brother Oscar". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ Beveridge, Riley (9 March 2021). "Versatile ex-Demon wins race for Blues' final list spot". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ Riley Beveridge (18 March 2021). "New year, same story: Dusty dominates in Tiger triumph". Australian Football League. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Oscar McDonald". AFL Tables. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
External links[]
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- Oscar McDonald's profile on the official website of the Melbourne Football Club
- Oscar McDonald's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Oscar McDonald on Twitter
- Oscar McDonald's profile from Demonwiki
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Melbourne Football Club players
- Casey Demons players
- Greater Western Victoria Rebels players
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
- North Ballarat Football Club players
- Carlton Football Club players