Past #23: Ben McKay - gone to * as RFA - NMFC awarded Band 1 pick #3 compo

[Passmore]

Played today like he's got one foot out the door.

People saying 'he's always been crap' or similar are kidding themselves. This kid is a genuine star when he's on.

I worry we blew our chances at retaining him though.

We’re at the point where anyone not committed can go. It’s nearly impossible we could be any worse.

 

[showusyacunningt]

Piss poor IF he has made his mind up and has checked out. Do the right bloody thing by the club and don't tank your value.

 

[The acurate one]

The bloke has played maybe 15 pretty good games in his career and people think it more plausible that he's not trying out on a footy field than him just not being up to the mark of a top tier defender.

I like him. I rate him. I just have never thought he's any more than a good defender who shows glimpses of one elite trait at his best.

Yeah well I respect you but I’ve never rated him

 

[Ligma]

He carried out backline last year

 

[Billy Not Really]

This kid is a genuine star when he's on.

No he is statistically and categorically not. He's not put together more than 1 season of good footy, and never put in across-the-board elite creative on the attack and stalwart defensive footy, and he is not anything more than an average player on his best day.

He is tall poppy syndrome at its finest in the worst team, put him in any good team and on his best day he's 3rd man up in a defensive contest. Not a number one KPD.

 

[Devington]

He carried out backline last year

I suspect that to be effective he needs to be the focal point, rather than a cog.

 

[Cyber_punk]

No he is statistically and categorically not. He's not put together more than 1 season of good footy, and never put in across-the-board elite creative on the attack and stalwart defensive footy, and he is not anything more than an average player on his best day.

He is tall poppy syndrome at its finest in the worst team, put him in any good team and on his best day he's 3rd man up in a defensive contest. Not a number one KPD.

Agreed. We can't keep waiting many multiple years with this "he'll come good" mentality which has persisted with a number of guys.

Move him on.

 

[year of the roo]

He carried out backline last year

He was the best performed in the 18th-ranked defense.

 

[Arthur Cloke]

Has obviously signed on elsewhere.

 

[shinboner magic]

Clarko needs to wind back this frontal pressure game till we have the cattle to carry it out

 

[RossHenshaw]

Has obviously signed on elsewhere.

heck him off

 

[Roosurgence]

Wrong.

He will come good at Carlton. He is gone, and has checked out. You can’t judge him on this. It can’t be anymore obvious

You can judge him on this. You can judge his character as a person and a professional. At the moment he is showing us he is a dog campaigner.

 

[The acurate one]

Why is he coming good elsewhere? He’s never been good in seven bloody years

 

[DocSholl]

I suspect that to be effective he needs to be the focal point, rather than a cog.

And have constant inside 50s against to allow him to fly for marks

 

[roo blitz]

Pick 5 for him at the moment would be a steal. Phillips over Logan McDonald was a baffling choice and thats no disrespect to Phillips. But really ?

 

[justroyal]

Bonar showed more

 

[Sillygit]

Pick 5 for him at the moment would be a steal. Phillips over Logan McDonald was a baffling choice and thats no disrespect to Phillips. But really ?

oh yea? how good was Logan this weekend?

 

[shimaburnsgrieg]

It's not that hard.

Other clubs have worked him out.

BMac is elite in one on one situations on the last line of defence - possibly the best in the league. Take him further up the ground and he is a very average player as his football nous and skill levels are not high.

The backline needs to work as a team to get the best out of each other - they are not doing that since Mac's return and its a significant factor in our demise.

 

[Shack18]

Good solid defender , want to keep him but only for right price. If he wants to go let him good compensation awaits. At end of day we need committed players and I have a question mark on Ben

 

[Mordecai]

Why is he coming good elsewhere? He’s never been good in seven bloody years

Top 5 in the league for avg contested marks last year tho

 

[rickety]

Playing to not get a new contract. Stinky.

 

[nelroo]

Let him go but match an offer and force a trade.

Put Comben at CHB, Logue FB
Pick up Himmelberg as a free agent to partner with Larkey

 

[The Butcher]

Came into the afl system with little self belief and rightly so coz his bro smoked him and he flinched at tbe challenge (to himself most importantly). I reckon, so far, opportunity/ability has not changed the assesment. Its a massive task for our coaches to help him become a confident peg in our d50 system. I doubt he can defy his past. If his management is eyeing off his value today, so be it. Next!

 

[Uncle_Leo]

At this point I’d rather Josh Walker still on the list so he could replace him

 

[bennymate]

Drop the fraud and play Dawson.