Ben McKay

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Ben McKay
Essendon Key Defender
202 cm 28 yrs
Total Games
-
Last Played
N/A
Last Win
N/A
Last Loss
N/A
Wins: 0; Losses: 0
Debut
2017
Drafted
#21 2015 National Draft
Recruited From
Warragul (Vic)/Gippsland U18/North Melbourne
Clearances
Total: 0
AVG: 0.0
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Player Bio
Player Statistics
Player Bio
Ben McKay

An astute pick-up who plugged a hole that the Bombers so desperately needed filling. The former Kangaroo produced strongly in his first year of his six-year deal with Essendon, with one of the best seasons of his career to date. He is capable of committing the odd head-scratching mistake, but that’s outweighed by his ability to routinely match it with, and get the better of, the League’s best key forwards.

Games Total & AVG Per Game
Matches played
10
-
Per Game
Fantasy Points
474
47.4
Per Game
Rating points
64.4
6.4
Per Game
Frees For
5
0.5
Per Game
Frees Against
7
0.7
Per Game
Bounces
1
0.1
Per Game
One Percenters
30
3.0
Per Game
Time on Ground %
938
93.8
Per Game
Disposals
108
10.8
Per Game
Disposal Efficiency %
806.9
80.7
Per Game
Effective Disposals
90
9.0
Per Game
Kicks
60
6.0
Per Game
Effective Kicks
47
4.7
Per Game
Kick Efficiency %
802.2
80.2
Per Game
Clangers
19
1.9
Per Game
Handballs
48
4.8
Per Game
Kick to Handball Ratio
12.1
1.2
Per Game
Rebound 50s
20
2.0
Per Game
Inside 50s
7
0.7
Per Game
Metres Gained
959
95.9
Per Game
Contested Possessions
38
3.8
Per Game
Uncontested Possessions
66
6.6
Per Game
Intercept Possessions
49
4.9
Per Game
Turnovers
12
1.2
Per Game
Contested Possession Rate
383.7
38.4
Per Game
Ground Ball Gets
20
2.0
Per Game
Fwd 50 Ground Ball Gets
1
0.1
Per Game
Hitouts
7
0.7
Per Game
Hitouts to Advantage
1
0.1
Per Game
Clearances
6
0.6
Per Game
Centre Clearances
1
0.1
Per Game
Stoppage Clearances
5
0.5
Per Game
Hitout Win %
63.3
6.3
Per Game
Hitouts to Advantage %
100.0
10.0
Per Game
Ruck Contests
24
2.4
Per Game
Marks
52
5.2
Per Game
Marks Inside 50
1
0.1
Per Game
Marks on Lead
4
0.4
Per Game
Intercept Marks
21
2.1
Per Game
Contested Marks
10
1.0
Per Game
Goals
1
0.1
Per Game
Behinds
1
0.1
Per Game
Goal Assists
0
0
Per Game
Shot at Goal Accuracy %
50.0
5.0
Per Game
Shots at Goal
2
0.2
Per Game
Score Involvements
19
1.9
Per Game
Score Launches
5
0.5
Per Game
Tackles
11
1.1
Per Game
Tackles Inside 50
3
0.3
Per Game
Pressure Acts
64
6.4
Per Game
Defensive Half Pressure Acts
49
4.9
Per Game
Spoils
28
2.8
Per Game
Contested Defensive One on Ones
24
2.4
Per Game
Contested Defensive Losses
7
0.7
Per Game
Total Stats
Stage Team MP AF R FF FA B OP TOG% D DE% ED K EK KE% C H KHB R50S I50S MG CP UP IP T CPR GBG F50GBG HO HTA CLR CC SC HTW% HTA% RC M Mi50 MOL IM CM G B GA GA% SAG SI SL T Ti50 PA DHPA S CDOOO CDL CV
AFL Season 2026
Regular Season
ESS
10 474 64.4 5 7 1 30 938 108 806.9 90 60 47 802.2 19 48 12.1 20 7 959 38 66 49 12 383.7 20 1 7 1 6 1 5 63.3 100.0 24 52 1 4 21 10 1 1 0 50.0 2 19 5 11 3 64 49 28 24 7 0
AFL Preseason 2026
Preseason
ESS
1 12 0.0 0 3 0 5 91 5 60.0 3 1 1 100.0 3 4 0.3 1 0 2 4 2 5 1 66.7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 1 0 1 0 4 4 5 3 1 0
Totals 11 486 64.4 5 10 1 35 1029 113 866.9 93 61 48 902.2 22 52 12.4 21 7 961 42 68 54 13 450.4 23 1 7 1 6 1 5 63.3 100.0 24 54 1 4 23 11 1 1 0 50.0 2 20 5 12 3 68 53 33 27 8 0
Game Stats
Essendon - team logo
Essendon
Played Games
Sun 31 May 2026 7:20 pm
West Coast Eagles Eagles
Full Time
85 : 55
Eagles won by 30 pts
Essendon Bombers
📍 Optus Stadium
Fri 22 May 2026 7:40 pm
Richmond Tigers
Full Time
74 : 56
Tigers won by 18 pts
Essendon Bombers
📍 MCG
Sat 2 May 2026 12:35 pm
Essendon Bombers
Full Time
79 : 143
Lions won by 64 pts
Brisbane Lions Lions
📍 Marvel Stadium
Sat 25 Apr 2026 3:15 pm
Essendon Bombers
Full Time
60 : 137
Magpies won by 77 pts
Collingwood Magpies
📍 MCG
Sat 18 Apr 2026 1:15 pm
Gold Coast Suns Suns
Full Time
119 : 110
Suns won by 9 pts
Essendon Bombers
📍 People First Stadium
Sat 11 Apr 2026 1:15 pm
Essendon Bombers
Full Time
113 : 68
Bombers won by 45 pts
Melbourne Demons
📍 Adelaide Oval
Sun 5 Apr 2026 7:20 pm
Western Bulldogs Bulldogs
Full Time
99 : 65
Bulldogs won by 34 pts
Essendon Bombers
📍 Marvel Stadium
Sat 28 Mar 2026 7:35 pm
Essendon Bombers
Full Time
69 : 81
Kangaroos won by 12 pts
North Melbourne Kangaroos
📍 Marvel Stadium
Sun 22 Mar 2026 3:15 pm
Port Adelaide Power
Full Time
133 : 70
Power won by 63 pts
Essendon Bombers
📍 Adelaide Oval
Fri 13 Mar 2026 7:40 pm
Essendon Bombers
Full Time
83 : 145
Hawks won by 62 pts
Hawthorn Hawks
📍 MCG
Sat 28 Feb 2026 3:10 pm
St Kilda Saints
Full Time
115 : 72
Saints won by 43 pts
Essendon Bombers
📍 Mars Stadium