Joel MacDonald
Brisbane and Melbourne
AFL career
124 games6 goals
- Debut
- R10 2004 v MEL30 May 2004
- Most recent
- R10 2013 v HAW2 June 2013
Stats
AFL
2013 | MEL | 1 | 4.0 | 10.0 | 14.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 56 | 48 |
2012 | MEL | 16 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 18.0 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 64 | 72 |
2011 | MEL | 10 | 9.6 | 8.3 | 17.9 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 71 | 78 |
2010 | MEL | 17 | 9.9 | 9.3 | 19.2 | 5.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 71 | 79 |
2009 | BRL | 22 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 18.5 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 68 | 79 |
2008 | BRL | 17 | 11.6 | 9.4 | 20.9 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 74 | 95 |
2007 | BRL | 9 | 8.1 | 9.1 | 17.2 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 63 | 75 |
2006 | BRL | 3 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 15.3 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 68 | - |
2005 | BRL | 18 | 7.5 | 5.6 | 13.1 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 49 | - |
2004 | BRL | 11 | 6.7 | 3.0 | 9.7 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 42 | - |
VFL
2013 | CSY | 4 | 12.0 | 7.5 | 19.5 | 5.8 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 74 |
2012 | CSY | 1 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 15.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 52 |
2011 | CSY | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - |
Bio
Recruited from Mt Gravatt in Queensland with pick 26 in the 2002 National Draft, Joel MacDonald faced the difficult task of breaking into a Brisbane Lions side at the peak of its triple-premiership powers. A versatile defender capable of matching up on both medium and small forwards, his early career was interrupted by significant injuries, including a knee reconstruction that erased his 2006 campaign. However, he eventually cemented his spot in the senior side, becoming a key component of the Lions' defence in 2008 and 2009 through his courage and ability to generate rebound from the back half.
Despite a strong 2009 season where he finished inside the top ten of the club's best and fairest, MacDonald was controversially delisted by Brisbane as part of a significant list overhaul under Michael Voss. He was immediately recruited by Melbourne with the first pick in the Pre-Season Draft, where the Demons sought to add mature bodies to a young, rebuilding squad. MacDonald brought leadership and stability to the Melbourne backline, eventually serving in the leadership group, before a persistent foot injury forced him to hang up the boots at the end of the 2013 season.
Profile
- Born
- 10 Oct 1984 (age 42y 11d)
- Height
- 188 cm
- Weight
- 88 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Mt Gravatt in Queensland with pick 26 in the 2002 National Draft, Joel MacDonald faced the difficult task of breaking into a Brisbane Lions side at the peak of its triple-premiership powers. A versatile defender capable of matching up on both medium and small forwards, his early career was interrupted by significant injuries, including a knee reconstruction that erased his 2006 campaign. However, he eventually cemented his spot in the senior side, becoming a key component of the Lions' defence in 2008 and 2009 through his courage and ability to generate rebound from the back half.
Despite a strong 2009 season where he finished inside the top ten of the club's best and fairest, MacDonald was controversially delisted by Brisbane as part of a significant list overhaul under Michael Voss. He was immediately recruited by Melbourne with the first pick in the Pre-Season Draft, where the Demons sought to add mature bodies to a young, rebuilding squad. MacDonald brought leadership and stability to the Melbourne backline, eventually serving in the leadership group, before a persistent foot injury forced him to hang up the boots at the end of the 2013 season.