Ben McKinley

[Redemptionin09]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/102569/default.aspx

Apologies if this has been talked about in the last few days but I just stumbled on it....he wants out of WA, to come back to Vic... worth it? what would we have to give up?

proven goalkicker and big bodied player and could develop to become more mobile around the ground and ultimately replace Mooney...


thoughts?

 

[hamG]

He's shorter than half our midfield. He can't hold a spot in the current eagles team? Pass ...

 

[Redemptionin09]

185cm/83kg

bulky but true I must admit shorter than first anticipated.

 

[CamTinley]

He kicked 41 goals as a 21 year old in 2008. He's been made a scapegoat to make John Worsfold look blameless.

Ben McKinley studies law and is probably smarter than anyone on or off field at the Eagles.

He'd fit into Geelong short term and definately long term.

 

[The rabbi]

pass

Not what we require

 

[mrpusskins]

I'd have a look at him. Wouldn't be prepared to give up too much.

 

[isen river]

Isn't this guy a terrible shot for goal? If so we've got too many of these.

 

[CamTinley]

Isn't this guy a terrible shot for goal? If so we've got too many of these.

He kicked 42.20 in his first season and had 12.2 from his first four games. He lost confidence that's all. West Coast supporters have a habit of cannibalizing their full forwards, Sumich, Cummings, Q Lynch and McKinley all get/got more stick than anyone from the opposition.

McKinley will go somewhere and will definitely kick more AFL goals before his done. He kicked 7 or 8 in a WAFL final a couple of weeks ago.

 

[Selective Retention]

Prefer more games into Menzel.

 

[Boxhead_31]

We have enough small to medium size forwards.

If we do trade for anyone we need a worthwhile ruckman, another tall defender or a speedy outside midfielder

 

[Warwick Capper]

Brett Spinks? Mitchell White? Nahhhhhh!!!!

 

[meto]

Prefer more games into Menzel.

Now, if he was 193+cms, I'd say yes cause last time I looked Mooney was supposed to be 195cm although he plays more like 185cm.

Size and strength is what we lack, players that play up to their size would be like diamonds at Geelong.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

I hear it's pretty likely he's off to Carlton.

In any case we are fine with forwards coming through, and I'd far rather give someone like Ben Johnson a go before I worry about trading for so so players like McKinley.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

We have enough small to medium size forwards.

If we do trade for anyone we need a worthwhile ruckman, another tall defender or a speedy outside midfielder

Agree, and in that order of priority too. There's no way I'd trade for anything else this year.

 

[Selective Retention]

McKinley aint a key forward PO, he's only 184cm. That's SJ and Menzel role/size, not Ben Johnson.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

McKinley aint a key forward PO, he's only 184cm. That's SJ and Menzel role/size, not Ben Johnson.

I know...another reason I don't want him (too short).

I simply meant Johnson as an example of players who would be put further back in the queue if we spent cash on someone like McKinley. Rather see us put games into them.

 

[Ricketts]

No. Just no.

 

[Ricketts]

He kicked 41 goals as a 21 year old in 2008. He's been made a scapegoat to make John Worsfold look blameless.

Ben McKinley studies law and is probably smarter than anyone on or off field at the Eagles.

He'd fit into Geelong short term and definately long term.

Proof that WA media is incredibly biased.

Freo fans are meant to hate the Eagles, and yet we have one talking up and overrating a very ordinary footballer.

 

[The rabbi]

Prefer more games into Menzel.

And Duncan.

 

[meto]

McKinley aint a key forward PO, he's only 184cm. That's SJ and Menzel role/size, not Ben Johnson.

Mate! 184cm is way shorter than SJ or Menzel, they're listed around 188-189, but Menzel is probably still growing, so yeah, way shorter than them.

He'd be a small mid at the Saints.

The way footys' going its power in the low/hard contest, defensive pressure, and tall targets to kick to.

He's to small, we've got a ton of those, ie. Gamble, dj, Bryrnes, Stokes, Hogan, ranga, A Varcoe etc, etc, the list goes on.

 

[rocker_oz33]

l'll just say no cause the last few players l can remember the cats got from west coke were spuds spinks,mitch white,haynes any others?

 

[Geelong Fella]

Brett Spinks? Mitchell White? Nahhhhhh!!!!

Don't forget David Haynes

But I wouldn't mind getting him for the right price

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Don't forget David Haynes

But I wouldn't mind getting him for the right price

Not sure why you guys would look at him - he'd be like a clone of Ryan Gamble.

 

[Geelong Fella]

Yeh your probably right, I doubt we'll be very active in Trade Week

 

[Smarty_]

No. Just no.

This.