His athleticism was fully on show in the scratch matches - particularly for someone who stands at 198cm. Definitely needs to put on a bit of size, but still has time on his side to develop physically.Yeah I was even interested in him as a signing for the AFL list, but he's got to put on a little muscle and show his athleticism off to make the cut. Would also come at the expense of Sam Durdin.
The issue with any developing KPD at the moment is that our current locks in Weiters and Young are still only 25yo and 24yo respectively. I guess the dilemma for Austin and his crew could possibly be if we hang onto an experienced head like Durdin purely as a back up, or bring in a developing player with an eye to the future if his form warrants at VFL level. He was also drafted by the Pies as a forward, so has the versatility of playing either end.
From what little I've seen of McMahon so far, he reminds me a bit of Jack Henry at the same age. Either way, it'll be interesting to see how he develops this year, especially under Luke Power.