After a strong pre-season in 2012 where McDonald 's endurance was highlighted , he played his first match for the year in the 108-point loss to at Patersons Stadium in round two where he was a late inclusion . He spent the season playing as the full back where he played on some of the competitions best full-forwards including 's Nick Riewoldt , 's Tom Hawkins and 's Travis Cloke . After playing on Jonathon Patton in the seventy-eight point win against at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in round thirteen he was named the round nominee for the Rising Star where he recorded twenty-six disposals , four marks and three tackles . He missed his first match of the year in round fifteen after he suffered from a bleeding lung as a result of a collision during the sixty-one point loss against the previous week . He returned for the round sixteen match against at Etihad Stadium and played the remainder of the year to finish with twenty matches for the season . His performances during the year earned him a third-place finish in Melbourne 's best and fairest count , behind Nathan Jones and Jack Grimes , and the Harold Ball Memorial Trophy as Melbourne 's best young player . Furthermore , he finished sixth in the Rising Star award
Rising Star
2012 AFL Rising Star
Tom McDonald (Australian footballer)