Ben McKay
- Career games
- 119
- Debut
- 2017
Player Information
Player bio
A career in numbersBen McKay made his AFL debut for North Melbourne in 2017 and has played 119 games, including 71 for North Melbourne between 2017 and 2023 and 48 for Essendon between 2024 and 2026. North Melbourne selected him with pick 21 in the 2015 national draft.
In the recorded 2026 starting lineups, his primary role was full back. Across his recorded games, he has averaged 4.8 marks and 10.4 disposals per game. His highest recorded season total is 122 marks, from 23 games in 2024 at an average of 5.3 per game. Across seasons with at least five games and complete disposal records, the highest average is 13.17 per game in 2024. The largest total in those seasons is 303 disposals, recorded in 2024.
| Season | Appearances | Total | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23 | 303 | 13.17 |
| 2025 | 10 | 88 | 8.80 |
| 2026 | 15 | 139 | 9.27 |
About these season figures
Compared 7 recorded seasons with at least five appearances and disposals recorded for every included appearance. Regular-season and finals appearances are included. Rates are total divided by appearances; ties use unrounded rates. Ongoing seasons can change. This compares the player’s own seasons, not their rank against other players.
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Career and season figures include finals where played.
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Recent Games
Not recorded. Coverage varies by statistic.
| Year | Round | Team | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | POS |
APOS
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# | D | K | HB | M | G | B | T | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | FF | FA | CM | M50 | IM | 1% | BO | GA | TOG | EFF | MIN | SC | DT | MG | GBG | CC | SCL | TO | HTA | HOW% | HTA% | SP | CD1 | CDL% | CO1 | COW% | INT | CBA% | SOG | SHACC% | GACC% | SI | PA | CBA | KI | KIPO | KI% | RC | EK | KE% | MOL | T50 | APR | D50P | DMP | AMP | A50P | Tagged |
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| 2026 | 20 |
@
HAW
|
L | MCG | DEF | CHB | 32 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 90% | 100% | 115 | 36 | 23 | -12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.6% | 0 | 0% | 0% | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 4.3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | ||
| 2026 | 17 |
vs
STK
|
L | Marvel Stadium | FWD | FF | 32 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83% | 80% | 100 | 17 | 20 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22.2% | 1 | 100% | 100% | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 8 | 2 | 66.7% | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | ||
| 2026 | 16 |
@
NME
|
L | Marvel Stadium | FWD | FF | 32 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 88% | 86% | 104 | 45 | 42 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0% | 2 | 100% | 50% | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 2 | 66.7% | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | — | ||
| 2026 | 14 |
@
MEL
|
L | MCG | FWD | FPL | 32 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 79% | 50% | 92 | 43 | 43 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.3% | 4 | 100% | 25% | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 2 | 40% | 2 | 1 | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | ||
| 2026 | 13 |
vs
CAR
|
L | MCG | DEF | CHB | 32 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 93% | 56% | 108 | 53 | 62 | 197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 4 | 100% | 50% | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 4 | 50% | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | — |
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