Season in short:
The Dogs top pick in the 2014 draft, Toby McLean impressed in his debut season.
His high-flying marks and craft goals feature heavily in his game, as he began the season in the VFL.
McLean made his AFL debut in round 10, starting as the substitute against Port Adelaide.
His subsequent three games, where he played the full match in each, McLean averaged 19 disposals.
McLean unfortunately succumbed to a shoulder injury following the round 14 clash with Carlton, requiring surgery that kept him out of the game until Footscray’s finals series.
Despite only a short time in the AFL side, McLean showed enough promise to convince he has an exciting future ahead.
Stat that mattered:
McLean collected 21 disposals in round 14 against Carlton, as well as six marks and three tackles.
What they said:
“It’s been a good year, I’m pretty satisfied with how I went… I had different roles through the wing and forward, I haven’t really played much wing so it was good to get a run through there. It was disappointing to get injured but I felt I was playing some pretty good footy beforehand.” – Toby McLean, September 2015
“It was a real shame he hurt his shoulder, that game where he got injured, he was one of our best two or three players on the night. He can play, he’s got great talent, he can take a great mark, but he’s also just got great footy nous. He’s brave for someone so slight at the moment, he doesn’t shy away from the contest. I think he’s got great forward craft and he’s going to develop into someone that can play midfield or forward, he’s going to be a really hard matchup with his overhead marking ability as well.” – Steven King (Western Bulldogs Assistant Coach), September 2015
