McDonald finds his feet in AFL

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http://www.sportsnews.com.au/afl/norths-mcdonald-finds-his-feet-in-afl/107244

When North Melbourne's father-son pick Luke McDonald was drafted in 2013, his dad said don't get too carried away.

Worry about getting an AFL game.

And when the 19-year-old was named in North's side for his debut in round one last month, he burst into his father's office and received another sobering dose of football reality.

North's director of stakeholder relations and club culture Donald McDonald said it's no good getting a game if you can't get a kick, son.

"He's always reminded me, even when I got drafted, it's one thing to get drafted, it's another thing to play AFL," Luke McDonald told AAP this week.

"It's good to get a game but you want to contribute to the team.

"That's something he's drilled in for a very long time."