The premiership Demon forward has battled injury in his last two campaigns, playing 17 matches across 2022 and 2023.
At his best McDonald is a weapon in front of the sticks, with his accurate finishing generating 53 goals and the Melbourne leading goalkicker title in 2018, and another strong 33-goal output in 2021.
The 31-year-old veteran has spent portions of the 2024 pre-season training with the defensive group, a position where he began his career as a Demon.
