Career
He was recruited by Melbourne with the 53rd selection in the 2010 national draft. McDonald made his debut in round 23, 2011, against Gold Coast at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. During the 2014 American Federation of Labor-Congress season, in his 60th game, McDonald kicked his first and second career goals back to back.
Both were set up in near identical ways, with McDonald marking inside-50 from a pass from teammate Dean Kent.