AFL Player #32: Ben "Buckets" McKay

[VelvetSledge]

Contract: Unrestricted Free Agent 2029
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 30, Dave

 

[EnolaGay]

BBB is a player we had to target - our lack of physical size in the KPD positions was a glaring issue.

 

[DonsRule]

on Trade radio Cal thinks there is a trigger for a 7th year in his contract

 

[windyhill]

Body language says he had checked out of that shithole. He has now joined a proper football club. Thanks norf,we’ll take it from here.

 

[carnthedons]

Body language says he had checked out of that shithole. He has now joined a proper football club. Thanks norf,we’ll take it from here.

I thought we signed him?

 

[Yoda_]

Fun fact, Ben McKay

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Ben Mckay

Age

27

Ht

202cm

Wt

104kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.5

2star

K

3.7

1star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

1.7

4star

MG

77.2

1star

D

7.5

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

3.0

2star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.5

2star

MG

88.5

2star

D

7.0

2star

K

3.4

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.0

4star

MG

67.8

1star

is 244 days older then Zerk Thatcher

24/12/1997 (BM)

25/08/1998 (BZT)

 

[fairbump_playon]

Ben Jake Carlisle McKay… Come on down.

Imagine starting preseason at Arden St after yet another bottom two finish, contemplating a bunch of twilight games in Hobart against GWS and Freo.

Now imagine getting to look forward to Anzac Day, Dreamtime etc plus the very real prospect of winning trade week every year.

He will be a better player than he has previously been

 

[Zach Package]

Wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if he's in the top half a dozen earners in the league next year, I see no real reason why he doesn't earn 1.3 mil under the cap in 2024.

The average may well be 850k but in the context of it being front loaded and the cap about to balloon I suspect it's well worth it if it's organised properly.

 

[andleanback]

Smart to front end, just keep creating more free cap space in the future. If they were smarter though, they would leave 800-900k on the last year of his contract.

 

[yodellinhank]

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Bombers leaders Zach Merrett, Jordan Ridley, Mason Redman and Andrew McGrath had pushed to be part of the presentation to McKay and their message had resonated with him.

 

[dank420_]

we have the best kool aid

 

[jannissary]

i'm okay at throwing the house at the one thing we've been missing for the past few seasons

 

[bombreys]

How good are the nuffies on twitter and such thinking he's on $1.5m a year for 7 years

 

[andleanback]

How good are the nuffies on twitter and such thinking he's on $1.5m a year for 7 years

It’s actually very funny to read. I don’t think half the people even bother to read the article
Who cares what the year by year wage is. The total contract is still the same

 

[jannissary]

How good are the nuffies on twitter and such thinking he's on $1.5m a year for 7 years

it's been a lovely thing to read, twitter is a gold mine for that shit

 

[Lore]

Smart to front end, just keep creating more free cap space in the future. If they were smarter though, they would leave 800-900k on the last year of his contract.

Who knows, but if it's an average of 700k per year with a 700k signing bonus (given the front loading) then he could be 1.4 600 600 700 750 850.

Would average out to about 816k per year.

 

[Call Me Cake]

Going from a back line that is constantly barraged with F50 entries to a back line with competency. Will be like going from lifting 50kg to lifting 10.

 

[Petrify]

I love that he's getting shit for how much he's getting paid. Shows how little people understand salary caps. Hope it lights a fire under him to prove he's worth it to the dumbos

 

[Dan]

Highest paid player in 2024!

Dororo man....his done it again

 

[Pweter]

It’s actually very funny to read. I don’t think half the people even bother to read the article
Who cares what the year by year wage is. The total contract is still the same

I love that he's getting s**t for how much he's getting paid. Shows how little people understand salary caps. Hope it lights a fire under him to prove he's worth it to the dumbos

Like this guy?

Highest paid player in 2024!

Dororo man....his done it again

 

[Dan]

Like this guy?

Hey! I'm a McKay fan.

He's easily in the top 200 players of the competition.....money well spent I say

 

[Lore]

Hey! I'm a McKay fan.

He's easily in the top 200 players of the competition.....money well spent I say

Please name the 199 you have before him

 

[Dan]

Please name the 199 you have before him

 

[DERO]

Hey! I'm a McKay fan.

He's easily in the top 200 players of the competition.....money well spent I say

Were any of those on North's list?

 

[NoWuckingFurries]

Pick 3... y so salty

 

[DERO]

Pick 3... y so salty

I know right? They have picks 2 and 3. They could have turned pick 2 and McKay into Harley Reid.