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Revision as of 10:25, 22 September 2023
| Ben McKay | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ben McKay | ||
| Date of birth | 24 December 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Torquay | ||
| Original team(s) | Gippsland Power (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 21, 2015 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 23, 2017, North Melbourne vs. Brisbane Lions, at the Gabba | ||
| Height | 202 cm (6 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 104 kg (229 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | North Melbourne | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2016–2023 | North Melbourne | 71 (1) | |
| 2024– | Essendon | 0 (0) | |
| Total | 71 (1) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Ben McKay (born 24 December 1997) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
AFL career
He was drafted by North Melbourne with their first selection and twenty-first overall in the 2015 national draft.[1] He made his debut in the fifty-one point win against the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba in round twenty-three of the 2017 season.[2] In February 2019, Ben signed a two-year contract extension keeping him at the Kangaroos until at least the end of 2021.[3]
Taking time to develop, Ben McKay found consistency at AFL level, playing 11 games in the backline in the 2020 season. A great contested mark and busy player under pressure, McKay continued his form into 2021.
Family
He is the identical twin brother of Carlton's Harry McKay.[4] As of 2023, the two are yet to play an AFL game against each other despite seven years in the league, often as a result of one of the two being suspended or withdrawn late with injury[5] – leading to internet jokes that they are the same player running a fake twin gambit.[6]
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to Round 24, 2023[7]
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2017 | North Melbourne | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 2018 | North Melbourne | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | North Melbourne | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 7.0 | 3.3 | 1.3 |
| 2020 | North Melbourne | 23 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 59 | 102 | 36 | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 9.3 | 3.3 | 1.6 |
| 2021 | North Melbourne | 23 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 111 | 210 | 95 | 31 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 10.5 | 5.9 | 1.5 |
| 2022 | North Melbourne | 23 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 92 | 47 | 139 | 82 | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 9.3 | 3.3 | 1.6 |
| 2023 | North Melbourne | 23 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 86 | 232 | 113 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 10.5 | 5.9 | 1.5 |
| Career | 71 | 1 | 1 | 393 | 320 | 713 | 337 | 89 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 9.4 | 3.5 | 1.6 | ||
References
- ^ Bowen, Nick (24 November 2015). "Roos plan on developing Ben McKay into long-term replacement for Drew Petrie". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ Hamilton, Andrew (26 August 2017). "North Melbourne emphatically end tanking talk with big win over Brisbane Lions at the Gabba". The Courier-Mail. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ "McKay re-commits to North". nmfc.com.au. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ Larkin, Steve (24 November 2015). "Sibling rivalry to reach another level after McKay twins get drafted". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ "Will Harry ever meet Ben? The curious case of the McKay twins". Australian Football League. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Blues' McKay fuels fire on social media". Zero Hanger. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Ben McKay". AFL Tables. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
External links
- Ben McKay's profile on the official website of the North Melbourne Football Club
- Ben McKay's playing statistics from AFL Tables