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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).
| Ben McKay | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ben McKay | ||
| Date of birth | 24 December 1997 | ||
| 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 | 201 cm (6 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | North Melbourne | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2016– | North Melbourne | 54 (2) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 15, 2022. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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 mirror twin brother of Carlton's Harry McKay.[4] As of 2022, 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AFL game against each other despite seven years in the league, often as a result of one of the two being suspended or withdrawn late with injury[5] – leading to internet jokes that they are the same player running a fake twin gambit.[6]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 8 2021[7]
| G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
| B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 47 | 84 | 34 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 10.5 | 5.9 | 1.5 |
| Career | 23 | 0 | 1 | 93 | 123 | 216 | 81 | 37 | 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
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