The Cairns Post

MCDONALD SILENCES DEMONS

- SIMEON THOMAS-WILSON

MELBOURNE star Christian Petracca says he loves the way key forward Tom McDonald “stuck it back up at the club” after the Demons tried to move him on in the off-season.

After starring in the Dees run to the preliminar­y final in 2018, kicking 53 goals,

McDonald has only managed 25 in 29 games in the past two years.

This led Melbourne to be open to offers for the 28year-old, but no clubs came calling. And with early season injuries to Sam Weideman and Ben Brown, McDonald has made the most of his opportunit­y. He has played all eight games in the Dees’ stunning unbeaten start to the season, kicking 13 goals.

“He has changed his diet, he only eats meat which is funny,” Petracca said on SEN.

“For him it has been unbelievab­le, the biggest thing I love about him is the fact the club wanted to get rid of him and he has come back and I love it how he has stuck it back up at the club.”

 ??  ?? Tom McDonald has rediscover­ed his form for Melbourne. Picture: Michael Klein
Tom McDonald has rediscover­ed his form for Melbourne. Picture: Michael Klein

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