Player Watch #10: Colby McKercher - R9 AFL RS nom - goes bang w/ 37d on his return vs GCS

[shintemaster]

The kick ins are the only loss we might have to consider when he moves up field. He is close to rock solid and unlike most players he can damage because he is unpredictable. Short kick for the give, take 25m+ and deliver. Solid 30-40m pass. Tough to defend him on the kick in and it helps the whole team be less predictable.

 

[Carey4life]

Do we reckon there's any benefit in telling our boy to sit in goulden for a quarter next week given McKercher could be a very similar player?

Or is our Kerch passed that kind of learning role (crazy to say about a 10 game player!).

 

[Jeremy Jordan]

Watching the replay for the 40th time, how much does Kerch celebrate our goals. Loves it.

 

[czero]

Watching the replay for the 40th time, how much does Kerch celebrate our goals. Loves it.

He wanted that gatorade shower bad.

 

[Shermanator]

Do we reckon there's any benefit in telling our boy to sit in goulden for a quarter next week given McKercher could be a very similar player?

Or is our Kerch passed that kind of learning role (crazy to say about a 10 game player!).

NTTAWWT..

 

[gokangas]

Quality plus.

 

[Shinboner '07]

Sign him for 10 years and tell Tassie to **** off already!!

 

[Nylex]

Sign him for 10 years and tell Tassie to **** off already!!

I agree, sign him for as long as he wants…. But the unbridled enjoyment and enthusiasm we saw from Colby yesterday, I don’t think he’s going anywhere

 

[the big lebowski]

Not even concerned 1 bit about him leaving for Tassie.

Maybe when he’s a free agent but he’s part of the long term 100%

 

[Amicalola]

Would prefer him to stay at half back for the year. Gets great practice at the AFL basics, while also being a massive contributor. Would rather not fix something that isn't broken, particularly when Fisher is out.

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

Do we reckon there's any benefit in telling our boy to sit in goulden for a quarter next week given McKercher could be a very similar player?

Or is our Kerch passed that kind of learning role (crazy to say about a 10 game player!).

I was thinking this exact thing. Play him on Gulden’s wing and try to blanket him/punish him the other way.

 

[speedy]

If this guy keeps getting 30+ touches and a highlight reel play a game, is he going to steal Wardlaw's Rising Star award?

Have you been watching Geelong games? The Dempsey propaganda campaign is in full swing. He can’t get a possession without the media mentioning the rising star award.

 

[Ligma]

having grown up with no.29 on every single one of my tops, I got flashbacks watching boomer.

Looking back to last season we really missed the outside run & speed and he just balances the list so nicely.

His ceiling is legitimately HUGE. 37 disposal game so early on in the game, rip the competition.

 

[the big lebowski]

Walking out of the game some older lady heard me talking up Colby and said “isn’t that no 10 a great little player?”

I said “oh yes, he reminded me of Cunners as he bound down the wing”

I don’t think she got that I was joking

 

[giantroo]

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/the-tackle-why-bighead-mentality-is-poison-for-carlton/news-story/b1b2f800d1f4869a499b5fc324a356fe

5. LIFE’S GOOD

The last time they met, Gold Coast won by 78 points. The time before that, the Kangaroos won, but many people say they still lost because the win cost them Harley Reid. It’s time to end that narrative because the win actually gave the Kangaroos the opportunity to secure Colby McKercher. Reid is a rare talent, but so is McKercher. In his 10th game, he had 37 touches. His three previous games were 30, 30 and 32 touches. Not even Nick Daicos, playing the same role at halfback, was doing those numbers in his first 10 games.


Colleague Sam Landsberger likened him to Essendon’s Zach Merrett. We’ll go further back and suggest McKercher has Wayne Schwass

Wayne Schwass

Age

55

Ht

180cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.4

5star

K

14.5

5star

HB

6.9

4star

M

2.9

3star

T

2.3

4star

No current season stats available

D

16.6

4star

K

12.2

5star

HB

4.4

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.2

4star

traits. Schwass was a champion – he won the Kangaroos B&F in 1994-95 when teammate Wayne Carey was the best player in the game – and had a sizzling left foot. So does McKercher. And like Schwass, he glides with speed across the ground. Reid might be a generational talent, but we’ll betcha anything that the Kangas wouldn’t swap their man for anything.

Colby McKercher will be a star for North Melbourne. Picture: Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos/via Getty Images.

 

[Jesslc]

Turning circle is unta

Yeah I know who he is…not fit to tie George or Colby’s boot laces. Good
Player looks good in a good team, but different class.

One is in a good team, the other ARE the good team.

 

[Jesslc]

Broadcast doesn't do it justice in terms of how electric this run was in-person at the ground.

The crowd jizzed.

They really needa let the crowd noise exist. It sounds like any old random play and the shitty commentary is is 50 decibels louder than it.

 

[Jesslc]

Just realised the only reason Colby stopped his run (from full back) was because the Gold Coast Full Back, Sam Collins ran off Larkey to sheep-dog him. Wtf

 

[Friday Night Lights]

Might get 50 touches on the SCG.

 

[swaeney]

Sheez having the season he had last year has kinda ruined the hype for Colby last few years the draft pool has been so strong.

 

[R00StaR]

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/the-tackle-why-bighead-mentality-is-poison-for-carlton/news-story/b1b2f800d1f4869a499b5fc324a356fe

5. LIFE’S GOOD

The last time they met, Gold Coast won by 78 points. The time before that, the Kangaroos won, but many people say they still lost because the win cost them Harley Reid. It’s time to end that narrative because the win actually gave the Kangaroos the opportunity to secure Colby McKercher. Reid is a rare talent, but so is McKercher. In his 10th game, he had 37 touches. His three previous games were 30, 30 and 32 touches. Not even Nick Daicos, playing the same role at halfback, was doing those numbers in his first 10 games.


Colleague Sam Landsberger likened him to Essendon’s Zach Merrett. We’ll go further back and suggest McKercher has Wayne Schwass traits. Schwass was a champion – he won the Kangaroos B&F in 1994-95 when teammate Wayne Carey was the best player in the game – and had a sizzling left foot. So does McKercher. And like Schwass, he glides with speed across the ground. Reid might be a generational talent, but we’ll betcha anything that the Kangas wouldn’t swap their man for anything.

Colby McKercher will be a star for North Melbourne. Picture: Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos/via Getty Images.

Yep pretty sure there nobody here that would swap McKercher for Reid.

We gawdamn backin our boy in.

 

[R00StaR]

Might get 50 touches on the SCG.

to half time?

 

[Shinboner1]

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/the-tackle-why-bighead-mentality-is-poison-for-carlton/news-story/b1b2f800d1f4869a499b5fc324a356fe

5. LIFE’S GOOD

The last time they met, Gold Coast won by 78 points. The time before that, the Kangaroos won, but many people say they still lost because the win cost them Harley Reid. It’s time to end that narrative because the win actually gave the Kangaroos the opportunity to secure Colby McKercher. Reid is a rare talent, but so is McKercher. In his 10th game, he had 37 touches. His three previous games were 30, 30 and 32 touches. Not even Nick Daicos, playing the same role at halfback, was doing those numbers in his first 10 games.


Colleague Sam Landsberger likened him to Essendon’s Zach Merrett. We’ll go further back and suggest McKercher has Wayne Schwass traits. Schwass was a champion – he won the Kangaroos B&F in 1994-95 when teammate Wayne Carey was the best player in the game – and had a sizzling left foot. So does McKercher. And like Schwass, he glides with speed across the ground. Reid might be a generational talent, but we’ll betcha anything that the Kangas wouldn’t swap their man for anything.

Colby McKercher will be a star for North Melbourne. Picture: Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos/via Getty Images.

I'm sure we would have taken Reid and mckertcher if we ended up with picks 1 and 2 past year

 

[R00StaR]

I'm sure we would have taken Reid and mckertcher if we ended up with picks 1 and 2 past year

No doubt, but remember we were bagged for not trading 2 and 3 for Reid. McKercher and Duursma.
Now its not that clear McKercher is behind Reid at all.

 

[TheKanga]

Harley Reid looks miserable at WCE
Meanwhile McKercher looks very happy at North.