Amy McDonald (Australian footballer) explained

Amy McDonald
Fullname:Amy McDonald
Birth Date:7 February 1998
Originalteam: (VFLW)
Draftpick:No. 80, 2019 national draft
Debutdate:Round 1, 2020
Debutstadium:Fremantle Oval
Height:165cm
Position:Midfielder
Guernsey:3
Years1:2020–
Games Goals1:49 (8)
Statsend:the 2023 season
Careerhighlights:

Amy McDonald (born 7 February 1998) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Geelong Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). McDonald is a three-time Geelong best and fairest winner and was named in the 2022 AFL Women's season 7 All-Australian team.

Junior career

McDonald originally hails from Ballarat and played netball for Redan Football Netball Club, including an under 19s premiership in 2014 when she was just 15. A tap on the shoulder asking McDonald to fill a spot to ensure that the Youth Girls' team had enough numbers began her footballing career after taking a break from netball. [1]

McDonald won her second Ballarat youth girls league best and fairest award in 2014. [2] McDonald also spent time on the Greater Western Victoria Rebels list before playing with the in the VFL Women's (VFLW) in 2019 where she managed 14 games [3] and a team of the year selection after averaging just under 17 disposals and 5 tackles per game.

AFL Women's career

McDonald was selected with pick 80 in the 2019 AFL Women's draft, Geelong's fifth pick of the draft.[4] She was notified that she would be drafted after playing in a losing VFL Women's finals loss. [5] McDonald made her AFL Women's debut in the opening round of the 2020 AFL Women's season against the Fremantle Dockers at Fremantle Oval in which the Geelong Cats lost. She had five disposals and two tackles on debut.[6] Her side failed to make finals at the conclusion of the 2020 AFL Women's season and finished fifth on the conference A ladder.[7]

McDonald was the winner of the Geelong best and fairest award in 2021, collecting 71 votes, almost double the vote tally of runner-up and inaugural winner Meg McDonald.[8]

McDonald was Geelong's best player in its loss to North Melbourne in round 1 of the 2022 season,[9] also polling six coaches' votes.[10] She was Geelong's best player in its loss to in round 2[11] and among Geelong's best players in its losses to in round 3[12] and in round 4.[13] McDonald was best afield in Geelong's first win of the season against in round 5;[14] she polled seven coaches' votes[15] and was selected in womens.afls Team of the Week for that round.[16] She was also among Geelong's best players in its losses to in round 6[17] and the in round 7,[18] and was best afield in Geelong's win over in round 8;[19] she polled the maximum ten coaches' votes[20] and was selected in womens.afls Team of the Week for round 8.[21] McDonald was among Geelong's best players in its loss to in round 9[22] and was Geelong's best player in its loss to in round 10;[23] she polled seven coaches' votes[24] and was selected in womens.afls Team of the Week for that round.[25] She was named in Champion Data's 2022 AFLW All-Star stats team after leading the competition for groundballs with 10.9 a game and averaging the third-most contested possessions with 13.1 a game.[26] McDonald won her second Geelong best and fairest award in 2022, collecting 116 votes, 13 ahead of runner-up Rebecca Webster.[27]

Leading into the 2023 season, Sarah Black named McDonald at no. 8 on her annual list of the top 30 players in the AFLW.[28]

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2023 season.[29]

|-| 2020 || || 3| 6 || 0 || 0 || 30 || 46 || 76 || 8 || 22 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 5.0 || 7.7 || 12.7 || 2.3 || 3.7 || 0|-| 2021 || || 3| 9 || 2 || 1 || 81 || 95 || 176 || 12 || 65 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 9.0 || 10.6 || 19.6 || 1.3 || 7.2 || 1|-| 2022 (S6) || || 3| 10 || 0 || 2 || 85 || 125 || 210 || 5 || 81 || 0.0 || 0.2 || 8.5 || bgcolor=CAE1FF | 12.5 || 21.0 || 0.5 || 8.1 || 8|-| 2022 (S7) || || 3| 11 || 1 || 5 || 113 || bgcolor=CAE1FF | 160 || 273 || 16 || 81 || 0.1 || 0.5 || 10.3 || bgcolor=CAE1FF | 14.5 || bgcolor=CAE1FF | 24.8 || 1.5 || 7.4 || 12|-| 2023 || || 3| 13 || 5 || 1 || 133 || 162 || 295 || 28 || 94 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 10.2 || 12.5 || 22.7 || 2.2 || 7.2 || 16|- class=sortbottom! colspan=3 | Career! 49 !! 8 !! 9 !! 442 !! 588 !! 1030 !! 69 !! 343 !! 0.2 !! 0.2 !! 9.0 !! 12.0 !! 21.0 !! 1.4 !! 7.0 !! 37|}

Honours and achievements

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Amy McDonald . 2022-10-02 . redan-fnc . en.
  2. News: 12 August 2014 . Redan’s Amy McDonald wins second Ballarat Youth Girls B&F . The Weekly Times . 2 October 2022.
  3. Web site: Amy McDonald . 2022-10-02 . Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central . en-US.
  4. Web site: McPherson. David. AFLW Draft Pick 80: Amy McDonald. geelongcats.com.au. 22 October 2019. 2 May 2020.
  5. Web site: Pocket Profile: Amy McDonald . 2022-10-02 . geelongcats.com.au . en.
  6. Web site: - Amy McDonald . 2022-10-02 . AFLW Stats . en.
  7. Web site: The Home of AFL Women - Ladder . 2022-10-02 . AFLW . en.
  8. Web site: McDonald Wins AFLW Best and Fairest. geelongcats.com.au. 10 April 2021. 14 April 2021.
  9. News: Australian Associated Press. Roos survive almighty scare to edge plucky Cats. womens.afl. 8 January 2022. 27 February 2022.
  10. News: AFLCA votes, R1: Five perfect 10s, but who got the Derby nod?. womens.afl. 10 January 2022. 27 February 2022.
  11. News: Australian Associated Press. When Maddy met Georgie: Superstar leads Blues past Cats in historic clash. womens.afl. 15 January 2022. 27 February 2022.
  12. News: Bastiani. Gemma. Unbeaten Magpies survive huge fright to shrug off lively Cats. womens.afl. 21 January 2022. 27 February 2022.
  13. News: Australian Associated Press. Welsh. Sophie. Scheer agony and joy: Three-goal haul not enough to topple Lions. womens.afl. 29 January 2022. 27 February 2022.
  14. News: Schmook. Nathan. Cats produce last-minute miracle to notch first win. womens.afl. 4 February 2022. 27 February 2022.
  15. News: AFLCA votes, R5: FIVE players nab perfect votes, tie at the top. womens.afl. 9 February 2022. 27 February 2022.
  16. News: Black. Sarah. AFLW Team of the Week, round five. womens.afl. 9 February 2022. 27 February 2022.
  17. News: Australian Associated Press. Welsh. Sophie. Rolled Gold: A Groves-Little goes a long way as Suns topple Cats. womens.afl. 11 February 2022. 12 February 2022.
  18. News: Bastiani. Gemma. Dogs make it three straight after holding off Cats. womens.afl. 18 February 2022. 28 February 2022.
  19. News: Australian Associated Press. Cats ride awesome first half to strong win over Tigers. womens.afl. 26 February 2022. 28 February 2022.
  20. News: AFLCA votes, R8: Perfect 10 sends Lion to the top, first voteless week for Freo star. womens.afl. 28 February 2022. 28 February 2022.
  21. News: Black. Sarah. AFLW Team of the Week, round eight. womens.afl. 1 March 2022. 1 March 2022.
  22. News: Australian Associated Press. Two on the trot: Inaccurate Cats give Saints their second win. womens.afl. 5 March 2022. 5 March 2022.
  23. News: Australian Associated Press. Depleted Giants storm home to finish season on a high. womens.afl. 11 March 2022. 12 March 2022.
  24. Web site: AFL Coaches Association - AFLW Champion Player of the Year (round 10, 2022). AFL Coaches Association. 21 March 2022.
  25. News: Black. Sarah. AFLW Team of the Week, round 10. womens.afl. 15 March 2022. 21 March 2022.
  26. News: Bastiani. Gemma. All-Star stats team: Crows lead the way, one Pie makes the cut. womens.afl. 18 March 2021. 21 March 2021.
  27. Web site: Daniel . Troy . McDonald Wins AFLW Best and Fairest . Geelong Football Club . 10 April 2022 . 10 April 2022.
  28. News: Black. Sarah. Sarah Black's top 30: Ten best players revealed. afl.com.au. 21 August 2023. 30 August 2023.
  29. Web site: Amy McDonald – player stats by season. Australian Football. 2 September 2023.