[1] She made her debut in the seven point loss to Collingwood at VU Whitten Oval in round four of the 2017 season.

[4] In September 2018 she accepted a contract with Geelong to play in the club's inaugural season in the AFLW in 2019.

[6] In December 2020, McDonald was announced as Geelong's captain, replacing Melissa Hickey who retired at the end of the 2020 season.

[7] In the 2021 AFL Women's season, McDonald was awarded with her second All-Australian blazer, named on the full back position.

[8][9] McDonald achieved selection in Champion Data's 2021 AFLW All-Star stats team, after leading the league for average intercept possessions in the 2021 AFL Women's season, totalling 8.3 a game.