Free Agency Ben McKay [Joins Essendon as RFA]

[Wild Bill]

Is it true that he's only played in 7 wins as per barret? Would be hard to blame the bloke for leaving if true.

It’s not like he is a 200 game veteran. He ain’t be the 1st player to not have many wins is his 1st 50 games.

 

[Bald]

It’s not like he is a 200 game veteran. He ain’t be the 1st player to not have many wins is his 1st 50 games.

7 (now 8) years is a long time to only enjoy victory 7 times though. You're right in what you're saying but even someone like Tom Lynch (GC) who was involved in an expansion club experienced more than 7 wins in his first 3 years (38 games). This is 7 wins in 7 years (50~ games).

 

[What is a cakewalk]

It’s not like he is a 200 game veteran. He ain’t be the 1st player to not have many wins is his 1st 50 games.

Yeah i actually didn't realise he'd played so few games, assumed he'd be around the 100 mark. Still pretty grim.

 

[james Dean]

With McGoverns shitty contract ending. McKay would be a big improvement.

 

[Chadwiko]

Ben McKay

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Ben Mckay

Age

26

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202cm

Wt

104kg

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Def

Career

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D

7.5

2star

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3.7

1star

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3.8

3star

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2.7

3star

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1.7

4star

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77.2

1star

D

7.5

2star

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4.5

2star

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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

was on MMM pre-game today and said he is loving North Melbourne and is excited to play for Clarkson for a long time.

Didn't sound like a man contemplating a new club any time soon.

 

[Jeremias]

Ben McKay was on MMM pre-game today and said he is loving North Melbourne and is excited to play for Clarkson for a long time.

Didn't sound like a man contemplating a new club any time soon.

What else is he going to say on radio?

 

[Wild Bill]

What else is he going to say on radio?

Agree. It’s the standard line that lots have rolled out before walking out. The signature and not words is all the counts.

 

[the big lebowski]

It’s based on what a club offers. Nothing to do with accolades.

He will get big offers.

Lol it amazes me that some talk about “accolades” etc when discussing free agency compo. How can you post something and not have any grasp on how the system works?

As you say it’s entirely what a player is offered.

With a small weighting to their age, with McKay getting maximum given he’ll be 25 at the time.

 

[jackenny]

Ben McKay was on MMM pre-game today and said he is loving North Melbourne and is excited to play for Clarkson for a long time.

Didn't sound like a man contemplating a new club any time soon.

All while wearing a North Melbourne beanie, too. Bleeds blue and white.

 

[Outtatym]

All while wearing a North Melbourne beanie, too. Bleeds blue and white.

What sort of twisted person wears a beanie on a 37 degree day?

 

[jackenny]

What sort of twisted person wears a beanie on a 37 degree day?

Ben’s tough as they come. That’s why he plays on the gorillas.

 

[The acurate one]

Ben’s tough as they come. That’s why he plays on the gorillas.

Yes he is unless he's injured and missing large chunks of most seasons

 

[RAPPA]

Ben McKay

32

Ben Mckay

Age

26

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

fits the injury prone criteria for Carlton so as to be offered a 5 year contract on very good money, only to play roughly 70 games.

 

[momma juju]

Ben McKay fits the injury prone criteria for Carlton so as to be offered a 5 year contract on very good money, only to play roughly 70 games.

Great opportunity for him to great chemisty in the rehab group with the rest of our backline (McGovern, Williams, Marchbank).

 

[Lemma]

What else is he going to say on radio?

He could have just said he is waiting until the end of the year to make a decision and not say he loved the club and was the happiest he's ever been there

 

[TheBigHorne]

Isn't Ben McKay

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Ben Mckay

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26

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202cm

Wt

104kg

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Last 5

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7.5

2star

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3.7

1star

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3.8

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2.7

3star

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1.7

4star

MG

77.2

1star

D

7.5

2star

K

4.5

2star

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3.0

2star

M

2.5

3star

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1.5

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MG

88.5

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7.0

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3.4

2star

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3.6

3star

M

2.4

3star

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2.0

4star

MG

67.8

1star

's future based on the performance of the club in 2023? We literally won't know what's going to happen until the end of the season. Unfortunately I reckon the bar is set to a place I believe we can't reach.

 

[Apex36]

Ben McKay was on MMM pre-game today and said he is loving North Melbourne and is excited to play for Clarkson for a long time.

Didn't sound like a man contemplating a new club any time soon.

I remember when Dale Thomas went on radio right before the end of the year and told pies supporting kids to pull their Thomas jumpers out of the bin, when he knew damn well he was out the door.

 

[Cripps 'n' Blue Bloods]

With McGoverns shitty contract ending. McKay would be a big improvement.

No thanks.
He's a good player, but will want pretty decent money. Is a year older than Young (an extra year in the system too), played 7 more games, injured regularly, with no real statistical advantage in his favour.
I hope he stays at North.

 

[Lemma]

Yeh except Lewis Young

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Lewis Young

Age

25

Ht

202cm

Wt

99kg

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Def

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11.6

3star

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7.5

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4.1

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4.4

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1.6

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197.9

3star

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4.0

1star

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3.0

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1.0

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3.0

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0.0

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26.0

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14.4

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8.2

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6.2

4star

M

6.4

5star

T

2.0

4star

MG

181.6

3star

plays on the oppo's 3rd best forward...

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Yeh except Lewis Young plays on the oppo's 3rd best forward...

Lol what?

 

[Bald]

Lol what?

He was on Cameron on the weekend who’s CLEARLY behind Hawkins and the Goat Rohan.

 

[LuvtheKangas]

Carlton probably don't need Ben, given McGovern, Weitering and Young are high quality defensive talls.

Perhaps they're concerned about McGovern's longevity, but if not, I would say they won't chase Ben.

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

He was on Cameron on the weekend who’s CLEARLY behind Hawkins and the Goat Rohan.

Played well too and still got taken to the cleaners. Reckon Jez Cameron and Curnow are close to impossible match ups for everyone outside of Griffin Logue and Dylan Grimes. Freaks.

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Carlton probably don't need Ben, given McGovern, Weitering and Young are high quality defensive talls.

Perhaps they're concerned about McGovern's longevity, but if not, I would say they won't chase Ben.

Even still Mcgovern plays similar to Tom Stewart. He's a decent height but he's not matching up against the oppo KPFs. He's just trying to close space, intercept and rebound the ball. He's lightning quick and a beautiful kick and replacing him with Ben wouldn't really be a like for like. Harry Himmelberg down back would be a much better fit for us if we were looking to replace Gov.

 

[Bald]

Played well too and still got taken to the cleaners. Reckon Jez Cameron and Curnow are close to impossible match ups for everyone outside of Griffin Logue and Dylan Grimes. Freaks.

Charlie Curnow has the day he plays the dogs written on his mirror every year. Reckon he averages at least 5 against us.