| Tom McDonald | |||
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Tom_McDonald_2018.5.jpg) McDonald playing in August 2018. | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Thomas McDonald | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 1992 | ||
| Original team(s) | North Ballarat (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 53, 2010 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 23, 2011, Melbourne vs. Gold Coast, at MCG | ||
| Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 101 kg (223 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Key forward / key defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Melbourne | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2011- | Melbourne | 232 (169) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Thomas McDonald (born 18 September 1992) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). 1.95 metres (6 ft 5 in) tall and weighing 101 kilograms (223 lb), McDonald has played both forward and defence. He spent his final junior year playing in the TAC Cup for the North Ballarat Rebels and played top-level football when he played two matches for North Ballarat in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was recruited by the Melbourne Football Club with the fifty-third overall selection of the 2010 AFL draft and made his AFL debut during the 2011 season. His second year saw him earn a Rising Star nomination playing in Melbourne's backline, and finished sixth overall.