Player
James McDonald
Greater Western Sydney · #38·15 seasons (1997–2012)·264 games·Born 5-Oct-1976 (age 49)·180 cm·75 kg
Games
264
Disposals
4,680
Goals
60
Tackles
1,051
Brownlow votes
22
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Melbourne | 4 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 9.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Melbourne | 22 | 7.2 | 3.7 | 10.9 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 1999 | Melbourne | 15 | 8.0 | 3.9 | 11.9 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | — | 2.8 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 0.9 | — |
| 2000 | Melbourne | 17 | 8.1 | 5.9 | 13.9 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | — | 3.1 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 5.7 | 8.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 |
| 2001 | Melbourne | 15 | 10.8 | 6.3 | 17.1 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 6.6 | 10.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| 2002 | Melbourne | 20 | 8.8 | 6.2 | 15.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 10.4 | 1.2 | — |
| 2003 | Melbourne | 21 | 10.9 | 10.0 | 20.9 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 8.4 | 12.8 | 1.5 | — |
| 2004 | Melbourne | 18 | 11.8 | 6.8 | 18.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 8.7 | 10.2 | 2.1 | — |
| 2005 | Melbourne | 21 | 9.4 | 6.3 | 15.7 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 6.3 | 9.4 | 2.2 | — |
| 2006 | Melbourne | 24 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 23.1 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 9.8 | 13.5 | 2.0 | 0.2 |
| 2007 | Melbourne | 21 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 23.3 | 4.3 | 6.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 8.7 | 14.1 | 2.9 | 0.3 |
| 2008 | Melbourne | 19 | 10.2 | 9.7 | 19.9 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 7.1 | 12.8 | 2.2 | — |
| 2009 | Melbourne | 18 | 9.8 | 9.5 | 19.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 6.6 | 12.5 | 3.0 | 0.1 |
| 2010 | Melbourne | 16 | 11.4 | 11.1 | 22.5 | 3.1 | 7.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 9.9 | 12.4 | 2.9 | 0.3 |
| 2012 | Greater Western Sydney | 13 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 15.2 | 2.4 | 5.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 6.5 | 9.0 | 1.9 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Melbourne | 4 | 26 | 12 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Melbourne | 22 | 158 | 81 | 239 | 52 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 54 | 12 | 24 | — | — | 19 | — |
| 1999 | Melbourne | 15 | 120 | 58 | 178 | 26 | 23 | 5 | 11 | — | 42 | 13 | 31 | 75 | 105 | 14 | — |
| 2000 | Melbourne | 17 | 137 | 100 | 237 | 46 | 38 | 7 | 6 | — | 53 | 14 | 32 | 96 | 140 | 21 | 3 |
| 2001 | Melbourne | 15 | 162 | 94 | 256 | 58 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 47 | 23 | 32 | 99 | 159 | 10 | 2 |
| 2002 | Melbourne | 20 | 176 | 124 | 300 | 59 | 58 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 39 | 46 | 97 | 208 | 25 | — |
| 2003 | Melbourne | 21 | 230 | 210 | 440 | 106 | 84 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 76 | 36 | 75 | 176 | 269 | 31 | — |
| 2004 | Melbourne | 18 | 213 | 122 | 335 | 76 | 76 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 80 | 26 | 78 | 157 | 183 | 37 | — |
| 2005 | Melbourne | 21 | 197 | 132 | 329 | 77 | 70 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 65 | 25 | 61 | 133 | 198 | 46 | — |
| 2006 | Melbourne | 24 | 301 | 254 | 555 | 115 | 143 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 73 | 32 | 95 | 234 | 323 | 49 | 4 |
| 2007 | Melbourne | 21 | 263 | 226 | 489 | 90 | 131 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 55 | 46 | 91 | 182 | 295 | 60 | 6 |
| 2008 | Melbourne | 19 | 194 | 185 | 379 | 83 | 88 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 46 | 30 | 53 | 135 | 244 | 41 | — |
| 2009 | Melbourne | 18 | 177 | 171 | 348 | 83 | 87 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 53 | 38 | 42 | 118 | 225 | 54 | 2 |
| 2010 | Melbourne | 16 | 182 | 178 | 360 | 49 | 119 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 55 | 27 | 71 | 158 | 199 | 47 | 5 |
| 2012 | Greater Western Sydney | 13 | 100 | 97 | 197 | 31 | 67 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 35 | 85 | 117 | 25 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
33
33, 31, 30, 30, 30, 30, 29, 29, 29
Kicks
21
20, 19, 19, 19, 19, 18, 18, 18, 17
Marks
10
10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8
Handballs
21
21, 19, 18, 17, 17, 17, 16, 16, 16
Goals
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
3
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
Hit Outs
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
15
14, 12, 12, 12, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10
Rebounds
6
6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5
Inside 50s
9
8, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
Clearances
9
9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7
Clangers
9
8, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Frees
6
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Frees Against
5
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3
Contested Possessions
15
14, 14, 14, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13
Uncontested Possessions
24
22, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 20, 20, 20
Contested Marks
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Marks Inside 50
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
One Percenters
8
7, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Bounces
7
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3
Goal Assists
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2