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

[Gasometer]

Plus he’s checked out. He isn’t going to be at north EOTY imo

Carlton?

 

[Horizons_00]

Carlton?

Surely haha I got no inside info but

 

[DuckYeah]

Plus he’s checked out. He isn’t going to be at north EOTY imo

Surely he isnt that big a **** sucker. Been stewin in the “checked out” talk. Id like to believe that isnt his character.

 

[JGreezy]

Talking on the half time show that he is going, not that they have any clue

 

[Makeshift Park]

Yeah so Jon Ralph reckons North is anticipating we'll have 3 picks in the top 12, ergo McKay is more likely to be leaving than not.

 

[Passmore]

Talking on the half time show that he is going, not that they have any clue

Half time show of the game that’s “better than a final” and they’re talking Ben McKay?

 

[Ry009]

Talking on the half time show that he is going, not that they have any clue

Ralph can't do his own research, he's undoubtedly reading these forums. All the journos do.

 

[Samsquanch]

Yeah so Jon Ralph reckons North is anticipating we'll have 3 picks in the top 12, ergo McKay is more likely to be leaving than not.

That would be four, assuming Port's come's into that count.

 

[koshari]

What about a shake up? Swap larkey and mckay. Takes a load off larkey and a different way bring him into the game. Hes pretty agile. Could get back quickly and i dont think he is a deep anchor forward.

Mckay goes forward. More physical and good in contest. Gives him a different look to work into the tempo? May not have the motor though.

Except mckay cant kick

 

[Le Grille]

Been suggesting this for years but always shouted down

Do you recall the last time we tried it

 

[Johnny99]

Drop the fraud and play Dawson.

You know. The bloke was out with stress fractures and couldn't run and train. So how about we give him at least a month to get back into form, before writing him off?

 

[The acurate one]

Is Jon Ralph normally on the money?
Hope so of course

 

[King Corey]

Why is it that when any of our (previously proudly admired) players get a wiff of leaving, this entire sight goes in to completely undermine and dismiss the players strengths?

Is it people dealing with their hurt feelings…

Happened with Gibson: “Isn’t a key-defender’s a-hole”. Goes on to win AA honours and multiple premierships. He was a gun.

Hale: “Slow, terrible ruck and complete fluke he kicked 8 twice against Geelong”. Went on to win multiple premierships.

Brown: “Is weak, a flanker, can’t contest a mark, good riddance to get rid of that Carey-hating mop and his wife”. He was a gun. Kicked 180 goals for us over three seasons. The last person to do that was Carey. Went on to win a premiership.

Now it’s McKay: for those of you saying he isn’t a fullback, can’t defend, has slow closing speed. Sorry, but STFU, as you are going to made like fools when he becomes possibly the last piece in a premiership contending side. Yeah is woefully underdone and seems disinterested. He shouldn’t be playing 1s. Play him in the 2s until he is fit. We are so, so under stocked in our KPPs that giving away one that will become an AA at another team is utter madness. Have a bit of patience.

Wish I could like this post multiple times.

The pile-on re BBB was something else.

The whole Larkey centric forward line has really been something since we ditched a proven goalkicker who was adept at working in with other key forwards.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

He’s a quality 1v1 defender.

He’s a liability when playing as a zone defender.

 

[Passmore]

Is Jon Ralph normally on the money?
Hope so of course

Well, I thought he would stay. However there seems to be way too much smoke here.

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[Reagan Smash]

Dunstall is right to counter Montagnas, take a top ten pick for McKay and run only to draft a 18 year old kpd with the pick we receive

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Week 1: "The club, my manager and I are all happy where discussions are at"
Week 2: "North reckon McKay is gone"


Okay. So which is it?

 

[Passmore]

Dunstall is right to counter Montagnas, take a top ten pick for McKay and run only to draft a 18 year old kpd with the pick we receive

Top 3 to be precise.

 

[The acurate one]

Dunstall is right to counter Montagnas, take a top ten pick for McKay and run only to draft a 18 year old kpd with the pick we receive

Mate the plan will be to get a good one this time around .

 

[kool kangas]

l would rather keep Ben and get rid of Larkey. Our forward line has always been an issue and unless we do something about it nothing will change. We need another focal point and Larkey is not the answer. Who could we get to fill the spot ? Thats the big question because no one we have at the moment will do it..Maybe go after Himmelberg and play him at CHF and Comben at FF. Surely there must be players at other clubs we can look at getting...

 

[The acurate one]

McKay can play in the ruck. Goldy turns 42 soon and we need a back up plan

 

[kool kangas]

McKay can play in the ruck. Goldy turns 42 soon and we need a back up plan

Hmmm interesting..

 

[The acurate one]

Hmmm interesting..

We did try that and he didn’t like it, hence why I said it.

He does the coaches heads in and has done for seven years.

 

[kool kangas]

We did try that and he didn’t like it, hence why I said it.

He does the coaches heads in and has done for seven years.

Was it he or Harry that played ruck in their early years? l am confused...Are they interchangable or the same person?

 

[SmallRoo]

We did try that and he didn’t like it, hence why I said it.

He does the coaches heads in and has done for seven years.

why is that? Adherence to structure? Brain fades?