Slogging it out on the track and copping weekly floggings from Charlie Curnow, Sydney forward Logan McDonald feels he's finally back to his best.
After a career-best 2024 campaign, McDonald missed all of last season after undergoing two surgeries for separate injuries.
The 23-year-old first had an ankle operation after the 2024 grand final loss to the Brisbane Lions, having picked up the injury in the preliminary final against Port Adelaide.
The same injury forced his substitution halfway through the 60-point decider drubbing to Brisbane.
McDonald was on track to make his AFL return in April last year, but suffered a stress fracture in his fibula after just his second VFL match.
He has since put his woes behind him, featuring in all 13 games so far in 2026 and kicking 22 goals to help the Swans (11-1) sit second on the ladder behind Fremantle (12-2).
