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

[SunnyBoner]

Great interview, he speaks really well, particularly for someone who has done very little media since joining the club a few years back. He's quickly becoming the backline general.

 

[EDFL follower]

It was all about confidence for Ben. He previously used to play reactive football against his opponents. He used to wait for them to make the first move, especially when it came to body work. His confidence has skyrocketed this year and he knows that he belongs. There is no more reactive footy for Ben, its strictly proactive.

When I flew down to watch the round 1 game against Port, and being able to see the whole ground, as apposed to watching on tv, it was so good to see Ben actually instigate the body work on Dixon as the ball was kicked towards them. It was as if he was the forward he beat Dixon hands down. And this has continued all year. If he keeps this form up throughout the year, he should be in the discussion for the AA fullback position. However we all know that because he wears the North colours, he wont even make the squad.

He’s not even close to AA and it has nothing to do with what colour jumper he wears

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

A fitting heir to Taz’s position.

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[koshari]

He’s not even close to AA and it has nothing to do with what colour jumper he wears

agree, he is holding his own well and truly though,

 

[The Dougster]

Imagine how good he'll be when Tarrant, Lukey Mac and Corr are in defence with him

 

[Usayed Givashe]

Imagine how good he'll be when Tarrant, Lukey Mac and Corr are in defence with him

Forget defence, move him to FF ASAP.

 

[RossHenshaw]

Give it another season or 2 and he will be...

I hope you are right about waiting 2-3 years & he will be recognised by the wider AFL .
Unlike Tazz who should have been awarded at least 4-5 AA but s still waiting .....

 

[WayneShimmiesTheBush]

He’s not even close to AA and it has nothing to do with what colour jumper he wears

We will just have to agree to disagree on this one. Mckay's form has been brilliant this year and if he is consistent throughout the remainder of the year and continues an upward spiral with his form, there is no reason whatsoever he shouldn't be in the conversation. Another factor you need to consider is, how easy the ball has been kicked into our backline. Sometimes no matter how good you are as a defender, when the ball is constantly kicked in the area with ease, there is not much you can do, no matter how good you are. Even with that happening this year, Ben has held his own.

Regarding the bolded part, Robbie Tarrant may disagree.

 

[The Dougster]

Forget defence, move him to FF ASAP.

No way man. He's looking like being a very dominant defender so why would you move him?

 

[Snake_Baker]

B-Mac & JZ in 2021

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Colossus.

 

[koshari]

No way man. He's looking like being a very dominant defender so why would you move him?

Plus his set shot kicking is in ziebels league. Even his brother wastes a lot of opportunities with his round the corner set shots because he can't kick a drop punt accurately. But bens field kicking is fine.

 

[SammyRoo]

This guy is a beast...

fascinating how he and his twin brother are hitting their straps at exactly the same time.

Just hand him the Syd Barker during the week

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Other than the fumble in the last he was fantastic.

His disposal and decision making has improved out of sight this year.

Criminally underrated in the wider footy community.

 

[Hojuman]

Forget defence, move him to FF ASAP.

Be great if we had 2 of him..........☹

 

[Shinboner1]

Got involved in a few 3v1 situations that somehow went collingwoods way. Fix those up and he'll dominant down back. Sign him up already, we've got a keeper here

 

[Hojuman]

Shame Mrs. Mac. didn't have triplets or quad's.

 

[D23D]

No way man. He's looking like being a very dominant defender so why would you move him?

True. But maybe when Taz is back??
He’s reading it well and clunking marks and will take heat off Larkey. Let him smash some packs too.

 

[Hojuman]

True. But maybe when Taz is back??
He’s reading it well and clunking marks and will take heat off Larkey. Let him smash some packs too.

Robbie not going to be around for too many more years. Got our new beast. Shoudda got McDonald in the Brown trade for our big bodied forward. He's killing it currently.

 

[Liam Boy]

True. But maybe when Taz is back??
He’s reading it well and clunking marks and will take heat off Larkey. Let him smash some packs too.

i'd send tarrant forward before mckay at this stage. robbie did some good work in the triple towers era

 

[Reagan Smash]

Have we signed this guy yet ?

 

[Usayed Givashe]

No way man. He's looking like being a very dominant defender so why would you move him?

Because CHF is more important than CHB.

Insert Tarrant, Corr and McDonald into that defence and there is an opportunity to give Benny a go up forward solving many issues at once if it works.

Should have done it yesterday and made Darcy Moore defend.

 

[The Dougster]

Because CHF is more important than CHB.

Insert Tarrant, Corr and McDonald into that defence and there is an opportunity to give Benny a go up forward solving many issues at once if it works.

Should have done it yesterday and made Darcy Moore defend.

Nope. He stays in the defence. We'll have an A-Grade backline once they're all back

 

[Horizons_00]

He would be a great transition into a forward. But we don’t have that luxury atm.

 

[sruss]

He would be a great transition into a forward. But we don’t have that luxury atm.

I hope they experiment with swinging him
forward when Taz gets back