AFL Player #32: Ben "Buckets" McKay - Worth every penny

[VelvetSledge]

Contract: Unrestricted Free Agent 2029
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 30, Dave

 

[windyhill]

Cheers norf ! Love his body on body work,bloody hilarious when he gets the ball and it’s as if he’s going “ I don’t ******* want it ! “

 

[Schnitzengruben]

We would be screwed without him this year. He's doing as much as he possibly can in defence.

 

[ghostdog]

Just needs to clean up his disposal a bit. Some of his kicks were a tad short.

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Yep. A couple of times I cringed and thought, that's that kick they talked about, but they were under pressure as well.
I reckon he's been solid all three games so far.

 

[naraku]

What a difference having an ACTUAL KPD down back makes.

Lav and Co did what they could, but having buckets down back is as important as having a big body in the midfield.

 

[faible]

What a difference having an ACTUAL KPD down back makes.

Lav and Co did what they could, but having buckets down back is as important as having a big body in the midfield.

Few times his height meant he intercept marked or made a content the other wouldn’t have been able to reach.

As the old saying goes, as the game goes on the tall guys don’t get any shorter.

 

[ant555]

Just needs to clean up his disposal a bit. Some of his kicks were a tad short.

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Yeah lazy one step kicks. Push back a bit harder and take the kick

 

[Petrify]

Worth every single penny. What an absolute relief it is having a key defender who clunks marks and clearly Laverde is a lot more comfortable on smaller players too.

 

[Yoda_]

What a difference having an ACTUAL KPD down back makes.

Lav and Co did what they could, but having buckets down back is as important as having a big body in the midfield.

this

Of all the 4 guys we brought in over the off season, I was happiest with McKay. A genuine KPD in lieu of the almost guys we've run with for so long

 

[andleanback]

4 contested marks. Already making a huge difference

 

[ghostdog]

Has Dixon who struggles to lead and jump this weekend. I reckon McKay will towel him up.

 

[Cold Sober]

Can't wait to see him partnering with Ridley.

 

[Schnitzengruben]

He's so good. Had Dixon covered most of the night and looks so composed in defence. Want to see he and Reid get a really good run at it together.

 

[andleanback]

Thank god for mckay or we would’ve lost by 100

 

[naraku]

These games will give poor old Ben flashbacks to his days at norf!

good game from him.

 

[BrunoV]

I had high hopes but this little patch of form is beyond even what Hooker and Carlisle could do because he has that little explosive burst on the lead.

 

[windyhill]

Would be ROOted without him.

 

[Rick Ross]

These games will give poor old Ben flashbacks to his days at norf!

good game from him.

Yet still at 2:2 has had his most successful ratio of wins in his career.

 

[Vander18]

Very, very good this season and tonight in particular.

 

[MonkeyD]

God tonight sucked, but I reckon getting this bloke is a massive positive this year. He was so dependable tonight.


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[brutus76]

Cheers Norf. Buckets is a real beauty buy

 

[VelvetSledge]

Can't wait to see him partnering with Ridley.

2026 maybe

 

[Hippster]

McKay twins would be leading both clubs B&F’s. Both bucket hands like Stewie Loewe.

 

[nipst@r]

Dixon beat him a few times but been best with merret so far.

Two things I really like with McKay, genuinely looks filthy when he loses a contest and keeps he's feet/ squares up to ball in most contests.

Has his full frame, not half a arm impacting contest like some other defenders.

 

[eth-dog]

McKay twins would be leading both clubs B&F’s. Both bucket hands like Stewie Loewe.

Zach Merrett says no

 

[MiguelM]

Yet still at 2:2 has had his most successful ratio of wins in his career.

Plus he gets to play games like Anzac dsy.