Player
Tom McDonald
Melbourne · #25·16 seasons (2011–2026)·252 games·Born 18-Sep-1992 (age 33)·194 cm·99 kg
Games
252
Disposals
3,855
Goals
170
Tackles
463
Brownlow votes
29
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.
11 Apr 2026R6
@
Essendon
Lost by 45
10.8 (68) – 17.11 (113)
39
5 Apr 2026R5
vs
Gold Coast
Won by 20
16.13 (109) – 14.5 (89)
23
29 Mar 2026R4
@
Carlton
Won by 23
15.10 (100) – 11.11 (77)
44
22 Aug 2025R25
@
Collingwood
Lost by 6
11.10 (76) – 11.16 (82)
28
16 Aug 2025R24
@
Hawthorn
Lost by 36
8.8 (56) – 13.14 (92)
6
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 Tom McDonald's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.
#1
2 Jun 2018R11
@Western Bulldogs
Won by 4915.10 (100) – 7.9 (51)
100+
#2
11 Jun 2018R12
vsCollingwood
Lost by 4214.7 (91) – 20.13 (133)
89
#3
7 Jul 2019R16
@Carlton
Won by 515.15 (105) – 15.10 (100)
84
#4
22 Jun 2019R14
vsFremantle
Won by 1413.7 (85) – 11.5 (71)
84
#5
11 Jul 2015R15
@Essendon
Lost by 97.18 (60) – 10.9 (69)
83
#6
18 Apr 2021R5
@Hawthorn
Won by 5015.14 (104) – 8.6 (54)
81
#7
4 Apr 2015R1
vsGold Coast
Won by 2617.13 (115) – 13.11 (89)
80
#8
18 Jun 2017R13
@Western Bulldogs
Won by 5717.11 (113) – 8.8 (56)
78
#9
3 Jul 2021R16
vsGreater Western Sydney
Lost by 97.13 (55) – 9.10 (64)
77
#10
20 May 2018R9
@Carlton
Won by 10925.9 (159) – 7.8 (50)
76
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
24 Jun 2017R14
@West Coast
Won by 315.9 (99) – 14.12 (96)
76
#12
9 Jul 2016R16
vsFremantle
Won by 3212.15 (87) – 8.7 (55)
74
#13
16 Aug 2015R20
@Western Bulldogs
Lost by 988.7 (55) – 24.9 (153)
74
#14
12 May 2018R8
@Gold Coast
Won by 6921.20 (146) – 11.11 (77)
72
#15
5 Aug 2017R20
@Greater Western Sydney
Lost by 3510.2 (62) – 14.13 (97)
72
#16
23 Aug 2015R21
@Carlton
Lost by 237.13 (55) – 12.6 (78)
72
#17
12 Aug 2018R21
vsSydney
Lost by 910.18 (78) – 13.9 (87)
71
#18
9 Apr 2023R4
@West Coast
Won by 6319.12 (126) – 9.9 (63)
70
#19
20 Mar 2021R1
vsFremantle
Won by 2211.14 (80) – 8.10 (58)
70
#20
9 May 2015R6
vsSydney
Lost by 387.8 (50) – 12.16 (88)
70
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Melbourne | 2 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 14.0 | 4.5 | 2.0 | — | 0.5 | — | 2.0 | 3.0 | — | 6.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | — |
| 2012 | Melbourne | 20 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 16.6 | 4.7 | 2.0 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 6.2 | 9.7 | 1.9 | — |
| 2013 | Melbourne | 17 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 16.2 | 4.2 | 2.0 | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 4.9 | 10.9 | 1.9 | — |
| 2014 | Melbourne | 21 | 9.3 | 5.6 | 14.9 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 0.1 | — | — | 0.3 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 10.5 | 2.5 | — |
| 2015 | Melbourne | 22 | 12.2 | 6.8 | 18.9 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 6.3 | 12.3 | 2.0 | — |
| 2016 | Melbourne | 22 | 11.7 | 7.0 | 18.8 | 6.7 | 1.6 | 0.1 | — | 0.1 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 12.9 | 1.5 | — |
| 2017 | Melbourne | 22 | 10.3 | 7.3 | 17.6 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 6.6 | 11.1 | 3.4 | 0.4 |
| 2018 | Melbourne | 20 | 9.4 | 6.0 | 15.5 | 6.7 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 6.8 | 9.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | Melbourne | 15 | 8.5 | 5.1 | 13.7 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 6.5 | 7.3 | 2.0 | 0.4 |
| 2020 | Melbourne | 9 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 8.6 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 1.4 | — |
| 2021 | Melbourne | 23 | 9.4 | 4.6 | 14.0 | 5.3 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 6.2 | 8.3 | 2.5 | 0.4 |
| 2022 | Melbourne | 9 | 7.3 | 3.4 | 10.8 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 2.2 | 0.2 |
| 2023 | Melbourne | 8 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 1.4 | — |
| 2024 | Melbourne | 22 | 10.4 | 3.9 | 14.4 | 6.0 | 1.7 | 0.1 | — | — | 0.8 | 4.3 | 0.1 | 4.7 | 9.0 | 2.3 | — |
| 2025 | Melbourne | 17 | 9.6 | 4.8 | 14.4 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | — | — | 0.7 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 4.9 | 9.5 | 2.1 | — |
| 2026 | Melbourne | 3 | 10.0 | 4.7 | 14.7 | 6.7 | 1.0 | — | — | — | 1.3 | 4.0 | — | 3.0 | 11.0 | 3.3 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Melbourne | 2 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 9 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 6 | — | 12 | 14 | 2 | — |
| 2012 | Melbourne | 20 | 161 | 171 | 332 | 94 | 40 | — | 1 | 1 | 15 | 68 | 10 | 123 | 194 | 39 | — |
| 2013 | Melbourne | 17 | 142 | 134 | 276 | 72 | 34 | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 66 | 5 | 84 | 185 | 32 | — |
| 2014 | Melbourne | 21 | 195 | 118 | 313 | 101 | 35 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 66 | 4 | 89 | 220 | 52 | — |
| 2015 | Melbourne | 22 | 268 | 149 | 417 | 155 | 44 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 31 | 102 | 12 | 138 | 271 | 44 | — |
| 2016 | Melbourne | 22 | 258 | 155 | 413 | 148 | 36 | 1 | — | 2 | 15 | 89 | 5 | 109 | 285 | 33 | — |
| 2017 | Melbourne | 22 | 227 | 161 | 388 | 139 | 50 | 23 | 7 | 53 | 46 | 43 | 20 | 146 | 244 | 74 | 9 |
| 2018 | Melbourne | 20 | 189 | 121 | 310 | 134 | 47 | 53 | 20 | 60 | 55 | 7 | 15 | 136 | 184 | 33 | 4 |
| 2019 | Melbourne | 15 | 128 | 77 | 205 | 65 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 23 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 98 | 110 | 30 | 6 |
| 2020 | Melbourne | 9 | 50 | 27 | 77 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 48 | 13 | — |
| 2021 | Melbourne | 23 | 217 | 105 | 322 | 122 | 51 | 33 | 22 | 29 | 65 | 8 | 7 | 143 | 191 | 58 | 8 |
| 2022 | Melbourne | 9 | 66 | 31 | 97 | 36 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 44 | 54 | 20 | 2 |
| 2023 | Melbourne | 8 | 43 | 29 | 72 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 41 | 11 | — |
| 2024 | Melbourne | 22 | 230 | 86 | 316 | 132 | 37 | 3 | — | — | 18 | 94 | 2 | 103 | 198 | 50 | — |
| 2025 | Melbourne | 17 | 163 | 82 | 245 | 104 | 19 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 50 | 2 | 83 | 162 | 36 | — |
| 2026 | Melbourne | 3 | 30 | 14 | 44 | 20 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | — | 9 | 33 | 10 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
31
29, 28, 28, 26, 26, 26, 25, 25, 25
Kicks
24
20, 19, 18, 18, 18, 18, 17, 17, 16
Marks
13
13, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11
Handballs
20
15, 15, 14, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12, 12
Goals
6
6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Behinds
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Hit Outs
11
11, 9, 9, 8, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6
Tackles
8
7, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Rebounds
11
10, 10, 10, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7
Inside 50s
7
6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Clearances
5
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2
Clangers
8
7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5
Frees
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2
Contested Possessions
14
14, 14, 13, 12, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11
Uncontested Possessions
22
20, 20, 20, 20, 19, 18, 18, 18, 17
Contested Marks
6
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3
Marks Inside 50
5
5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4
One Percenters
19
17, 17, 15, 15, 15, 15, 14, 14, 14
Bounces
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2
Goal Assists
4
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2