SAM MAGUIRE WINNER Kobe McDonald has said the opportunity to test himself as a professional athlete was too tempting to refuse. “I’ve always dreamed of being a professional athlete,” the 18-year-old told St Kilda’s media team. I’ve always dreamed of winning it with Mayo, and it’s extra special to win it alongside my brother [Jordan Flynn]. “On the day I was very emotional, very overwhelmed, I probably never cried as much in all my life. Speaking on the importance of being joined in Australia by his parents, the youngster said: “It was hard saying goodbye as it was so it would have been a lot harder if I was saying goodbye to both of them.