Player
Luke McDonald
North Melbourne · #11·13 seasons (2014–2026)·229 games·Born 9-Feb-1995 (age 31)·189 cm·89 kg
Games
229
Disposals
3,945
Goals
19
Tackles
604
Brownlow votes
4
What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →
Form
Recent matches
The last 5 games, newest first. Click any row for the full match recap.
19 Apr 2026R7
vs
Richmond
Won by 75
20.10 (130) – 7.13 (55)
57
11 Apr 2026R6
vs
Brisbane Lions
Lost by 26
9.12 (66) – 13.14 (92)
45
3 Apr 2026R5
vs
Carlton
Won by 10
14.12 (96) – 13.8 (86)
40
28 Mar 2026R4
@
Essendon
Won by 12
12.9 (81) – 9.15 (69)
50
22 Mar 2026R3
@
West Coast
Lost by 17
15.4 (94) – 17.9 (111)
40
Per-game KICK caps at 100 for display. A game that exceeded the cap shows as 100+; season and career averages use the uncapped raw value, which is why a stretch of 100+ games can lift the headline number above a naive average of what's shown here.
All-time
Career-best games
The 10 highest-KICK individual matches of Luke McDonald's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.
#1
3 Jun 2018R11
vsBrisbane Lions
Won by 5421.15 (141) – 12.15 (87)
77
#2
26 Aug 2017R23
@Brisbane Lions
Won by 5119.16 (130) – 11.13 (79)
76
#3
28 May 2017R10
@Carlton
Won by 1717.11 (113) – 15.6 (96)
76
#4
20 Mar 2022R1
@Hawthorn
Lost by 208.10 (58) – 11.12 (78)
73
#5
9 Aug 2020R11
@Melbourne
Lost by 575.5 (35) – 13.14 (92)
70
#6
29 Jul 2017R19
vsMelbourne
Won by 411.10 (76) – 10.12 (72)
70
#7
24 Aug 2020R13
@Collingwood
Lost by 305.5 (35) – 10.5 (65)
69
#8
9 Jul 2023R17
@Geelong
Lost by 629.9 (63) – 19.11 (125)
67
#9
1 Aug 2020R9
vsAdelaide
Won by 6919.5 (119) – 7.8 (50)
67
#10
21 May 2022R10
vsMelbourne
Lost by 478.5 (53) – 14.16 (100)
66
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
15 Jul 2017R17
@Port Adelaide
Lost by 708.9 (57) – 19.13 (127)
66
#12
9 Apr 2022R4
@Sydney
Lost by 1112.3 (75) – 13.8 (86)
65
#13
29 Apr 2023R7
@Melbourne
Lost by 907.7 (49) – 22.7 (139)
64
#14
1 Jul 2017R15
@Gold Coast
Lost by 1914.15 (99) – 18.10 (118)
64
#15
14 Jun 2025R15
vsFremantle
Lost by 610.7 (67) – 10.13 (73)
62
#16
13 Aug 2017R21
@Hawthorn
Lost by 2714.5 (89) – 18.8 (116)
61
#17
6 Apr 2014R3
vsPort Adelaide
Won by 714.13 (97) – 13.12 (90)
61
#18
6 May 2022R8
@Fremantle
Lost by 783.6 (24) – 15.12 (102)
60
#19
21 May 2017R9
@Melbourne
Won by 1415.14 (104) – 13.12 (90)
60
#20
20 Aug 2022R23
vsGold Coast
Lost by 676.11 (47) – 16.18 (114)
59
What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | North Melbourne | 23 | 9.0 | 7.9 | 16.9 | 3.7 | 2.6 | — | 0.3 | — | 2.0 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 5.0 | 12.0 | 2.0 | — |
| 2015 | North Melbourne | 14 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 14.4 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 0.1 | — | — | 1.8 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 4.1 | 10.6 | 2.2 | — |
| 2016 | North Melbourne | 15 | 8.6 | 5.3 | 13.9 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | 1.9 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 4.2 | 9.9 | 1.3 | — |
| 2017 | North Melbourne | 22 | 12.6 | 8.5 | 21.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | — | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 6.8 | 14.6 | 3.2 | — |
| 2018 | North Melbourne | 22 | 11.0 | 7.5 | 18.6 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | — | 3.4 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 4.5 | 14.1 | 2.6 | — |
| 2019 | North Melbourne | 13 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 14.9 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 0.1 | — | — | 1.2 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 4.4 | 10.5 | 2.2 | — |
| 2020 | North Melbourne | 17 | 12.3 | 7.9 | 20.2 | 3.9 | 2.6 | — | — | — | 1.6 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 5.1 | 11.9 | 2.6 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | North Melbourne | 11 | 10.4 | 6.8 | 17.2 | 5.2 | 2.5 | — | 0.2 | — | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 4.5 | 12.2 | 3.0 | — |
| 2022 | North Melbourne | 22 | 13.9 | 6.4 | 20.3 | 5.4 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | 1.9 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 5.4 | 12.1 | 3.4 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | North Melbourne | 22 | 11.3 | 6.1 | 17.4 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 0.1 | — | — | 1.4 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 4.6 | 12.1 | 2.5 | — |
| 2024 | North Melbourne | 22 | 9.6 | 4.5 | 14.1 | 4.8 | 2.3 | — | — | — | 1.5 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 9.7 | 1.7 | — |
| 2025 | North Melbourne | 15 | 9.3 | 6.2 | 15.5 | 4.5 | 2.0 | — | — | — | 1.5 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 10.7 | 1.5 | — |
| 2026 | North Melbourne | 11 | 10.9 | 5.3 | 16.2 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 0.1 | — | — | 1.6 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 12.6 | 2.4 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | North Melbourne | 23 | 207 | 182 | 389 | 86 | 59 | — | 6 | — | 46 | 59 | 21 | 115 | 275 | 46 | — |
| 2015 | North Melbourne | 14 | 105 | 97 | 202 | 44 | 27 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 38 | 8 | 57 | 148 | 31 | — |
| 2016 | North Melbourne | 15 | 129 | 79 | 208 | 62 | 32 | 2 | 2 | — | 28 | 31 | 5 | 63 | 149 | 19 | — |
| 2017 | North Melbourne | 22 | 276 | 187 | 463 | 92 | 94 | 8 | 8 | — | 89 | 54 | 37 | 149 | 322 | 70 | — |
| 2018 | North Melbourne | 22 | 242 | 166 | 408 | 95 | 50 | 4 | 8 | — | 74 | 46 | 14 | 98 | 310 | 58 | — |
| 2019 | North Melbourne | 13 | 101 | 93 | 194 | 51 | 33 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 34 | 3 | 57 | 136 | 29 | — |
| 2020 | North Melbourne | 17 | 209 | 135 | 344 | 66 | 44 | — | — | — | 28 | 85 | 12 | 87 | 203 | 44 | 2 |
| 2021 | North Melbourne | 11 | 114 | 75 | 189 | 57 | 28 | — | 2 | — | 26 | 26 | 8 | 49 | 134 | 33 | — |
| 2022 | North Melbourne | 22 | 305 | 141 | 446 | 119 | 54 | 1 | 1 | — | 42 | 135 | 21 | 119 | 265 | 74 | 2 |
| 2023 | North Melbourne | 22 | 249 | 134 | 383 | 119 | 80 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 97 | 12 | 102 | 265 | 55 | — |
| 2024 | North Melbourne | 22 | 211 | 98 | 309 | 105 | 51 | — | — | — | 33 | 61 | 6 | 79 | 214 | 37 | — |
| 2025 | North Melbourne | 15 | 139 | 93 | 232 | 67 | 30 | — | — | — | 22 | 48 | 5 | 61 | 160 | 22 | — |
| 2026 | North Melbourne | 11 | 120 | 58 | 178 | 62 | 22 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 42 | 3 | 35 | 139 | 26 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
35
34, 33, 31, 31, 30, 28, 28, 28, 27
Kicks
25
24, 22, 22, 21, 21, 21, 19, 19, 18
Marks
12
11, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9
Handballs
16
15, 15, 14, 14, 13, 13, 13, 13, 12
Goals
2
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
10
9, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6
Rebounds
11
11, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8
Inside 50s
9
8, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Clearances
6
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Clangers
7
7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Frees
3
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2
Frees Against
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Contested Possessions
11
11, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9
Uncontested Possessions
30
26, 24, 22, 22, 22, 21, 21, 21, 21
Contested Marks
4
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Marks Inside 50
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
One Percenters
10
10, 9, 9, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6
Bounces
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Goal Assists
3
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1