| Luke McDonald | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 McDonald in June 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Luke Donald McDonald | ||
| Born | (1995-02-09)9 February 1995 (age 31) | ||
| Original team | Werribee (VFL)/Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup)/Kew Comets (YJFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 8 (F/S),2013 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2014,North Melbourne vs.Essendon, at Docklands Stadium | ||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | North Melbourne | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2014– | North Melbourne | 218 (18) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2025 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com | |||
Luke Donald McDonald (born 9 February 1995) is anAustralian rules footballer who plays for theNorth Melbourne Football Club in theAustralian Football League (AFL). He was recruited under thefather–son rule with the eighth selection in the2013 national draft.[1] His father,Donald McDonald played 155 games for North Melbourne and was working in the club's football department until he left to avoid anyconflict of interest.[2]
McDonald participated in theAuskick program atKew-Victoria Park.[3] He played his junior football with the Kew Comets (YJFL) and his senior football at theWerribee (VFL) whilst also playing for theOakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup) from which he was drafted by theNorth Melbourne Football Club at No. 8 in the2013 National Draft. In 2012 during his final year of school, he captainedTrinity Grammar to a premiership in theAGSV competition.
McDonald playedVFL for North Melbourne affiliateWerribee during the 2013 season and attended North's preseason training camp in Utah. He made his debut in the opening round of 2014 against Essendon and played in all but 1 game of that season including the finals campaign. He was voted 3rd in Rising Star award behindWestern Bulldogs'Marcus Bontempelli andBrisbane Lions'Lewis Taylor. McDonald played in the2014 AFL finals series including North's elimination final win against Essendon, semi final win against Geelong where he was named in the bests picking up 20 disposals. McDonald also participated in North's heavy preliminary final defeat to the Sydney Swans at ANZ Stadium.
In February 2015, McDonald revealed that he had suffered a stress fracture to his back during a match against theBrisbane Lions in Round 15 of the previous season. The injury threatened to develop into a fracture-proper and McDonald was unable to train between games. Despite his injury concerns, he was noted in the media for several acts of courage on the field especially a tendency to 'go back with the flight of the ball'.[4]
During North Melbourne's 2015 season McDonald played 14 games, kicking his first goal in North's Semi Final win over theSydney Swans atANZ Stadium.[5] While many commentators called McDonald's 2015 season disappointing including McDonald himself, in 2016 he regained form as well as his place in the team's best 22. In a round 13 Friday night game however, during a chase-down run of Hawthorn's small forwardCyril Rioli, McDonald injured his hamstring sidelining him for 10 weeks.[6]
During 2016, McDonald signed a contract with North Melbourne, keeping him with the club until the end of 2018.[7]
McDonald is currently North Melbourne’s co-captain, alongside teammate Jy Simpkin.
Updated to the end of the 2025 season.[8]
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2014 | North Melbourne | 21 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 207 | 182 | 389 | 86 | 59 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 9.0 | 7.9 | 16.9 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 0 |
| 2015 | North Melbourne | 21 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 105 | 97 | 202 | 44 | 27 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 14.4 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 0 |
| 2016 | North Melbourne | 21 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 129 | 79 | 208 | 62 | 32 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 8.6 | 5.3 | 13.9 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 0 |
| 2017 | North Melbourne | 11 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 276 | 187 | 463 | 92 | 94 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 12.5 | 8.5 | 21.0 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 0 |
| 2018 | North Melbourne | 11 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 242 | 166 | 408 | 95 | 50 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 11.0 | 7.5 | 18.5 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 0 |
| 2019 | North Melbourne | 11 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 101 | 93 | 194 | 51 | 33 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 14.9 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2020[a] | North Melbourne | 11 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 209 | 135 | 344 | 66 | 44 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.3 | 7.9 | 20.2 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 2 |
| 2021 | North Melbourne | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 114 | 75 | 189 | 57 | 28 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 10.4 | 6.8 | 17.2 | 5.2 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2022 | North Melbourne | 11 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 305 | 141 | 446 | 119 | 54 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13.9 | 6.4 | 20.3 | 5.4 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 2023 | North Melbourne | 11 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 249 | 134 | 383 | 119 | 80 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.3 | 6.1 | 17.4 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 0 |
| 2024 | North Melbourne | 11 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 98 | 309 | 105 | 51 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.6 | 4.5 | 14.0 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 0 |
| 2025 | North Melbourne | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 93 | 232 | 67 | 30 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.3 | 6.2 | 15.5 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Career | 218 | 18 | 27 | 2287 | 1480 | 3767 | 963 | 582 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10.5 | 6.8 | 17.3 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 4 | ||
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