Player
Ben McKay
Essendon · #32·9 seasons (2017–2026)·119 games·Born 24-Dec-1997 (age 28)·201 cm·95 kg
Games
119
Disposals
1,243
Goals
7
Tackles
151
Brownlow votes
0
What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →
Form
Recent matches
The last 5 games, newest first. Click any row for the full match recap.
18 Apr 2026R7
@
Gold Coast
Lost by 9
17.8 (110) – 17.17 (119)
21
11 Apr 2026R6
vs
Melbourne
Won by 45
17.11 (113) – 10.8 (68)
55
5 Apr 2026R5
@
Western Bulldogs
Lost by 34
9.11 (65) – 14.15 (99)
13
28 Mar 2026R4
vs
North Melbourne
Lost by 12
9.15 (69) – 12.9 (81)
17
22 Mar 2026R3
@
Port Adelaide
Lost by 63
10.10 (70) – 20.13 (133)
17
Per-game KICK caps at 100 for display. A game that exceeded the cap shows as 100+; season and career averages use the uncapped raw value, which is why a stretch of 100+ games can lift the headline number above a naive average of what's shown here.
All-time
Career-best games
The 10 highest-KICK individual matches of Ben McKay's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.
#1
8 May 2021R8
vsCollingwood
Lost by 1811.10 (76) – 14.10 (94)
56
#2
11 Apr 2026R6
vsMelbourne
Won by 4517.11 (113) – 10.8 (68)
55
#3
13 Jul 2024R19
@Melbourne
Lost by 1710.7 (67) – 13.6 (84)
55
#4
30 Mar 2024R4
vsSt Kilda
Won by 410.11 (71) – 9.13 (67)
55
#5
16 Aug 2024R24
vsSydney
Lost by 398.11 (59) – 15.8 (98)
50
#6
10 Aug 2024R23
vsGold Coast
Lost by 112.14 (86) – 13.9 (87)
50
#7
5 Apr 2024R5
@Port Adelaide
Lost by 696.6 (42) – 17.9 (111)
50
#8
12 Aug 2023R22
vsEssendon
Lost by 912.5 (77) – 13.8 (86)
50
#9
1 Aug 2020R9
vsAdelaide
Won by 6919.5 (119) – 7.8 (50)
50
#10
19 Jul 2024R20
vsAdelaide
Lost by 217.11 (113) – 17.13 (115)
49
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
5 Jul 2024R18
@Collingwood
Won by 1213.14 (92) – 12.8 (80)
49
#12
4 May 2024R9
@West Coast
Won by 611.11 (77) – 11.5 (71)
48
#13
23 Jul 2023R19
@St Kilda
Lost by 89.7 (61) – 9.15 (69)
48
#14
4 Jun 2023R12
@Essendon
Lost by 615.9 (99) – 16.9 (105)
48
#15
7 May 2023R8
vsSt Kilda
Lost by 304.10 (34) – 8.16 (64)
47
#16
17 May 2025R11
@Western Bulldogs
Lost by 915.6 (36) – 18.19 (127)
46
#17
18 Jun 2023R14
vsWestern Bulldogs
Lost by 2113.6 (84) – 15.15 (105)
45
#18
24 Apr 2022R6
vsGeelong
Lost by 609.7 (61) – 17.19 (121)
45
#19
9 Jul 2023R17
@Geelong
Lost by 629.9 (63) – 19.11 (125)
43
#20
1 Jul 2023R16
@Adelaide
Lost by 6611.6 (72) – 21.12 (138)
43
What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | North Melbourne | 1 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | — | — | 3.0 | — | — | 1.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | — |
| 2019 | North Melbourne | 3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 7.0 | 3.3 | 1.3 | — | 0.3 | — | 0.7 | 0.3 | — | 2.0 | 5.7 | 1.3 | — |
| 2020 | North Melbourne | 11 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 9.3 | 3.3 | 1.6 | — | — | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 5.8 | 1.4 | — |
| 2021 | North Melbourne | 22 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 9.6 | 4.3 | 1.4 | — | — | — | 0.4 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 6.2 | 1.4 | — |
| 2022 | North Melbourne | 15 | 6.1 | 3.1 | 9.3 | 5.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | — | — | 0.2 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 1.4 | — |
| 2023 | North Melbourne | 19 | 7.7 | 4.5 | 12.2 | 6.0 | 1.2 | — | — | — | 0.4 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 4.7 | 7.5 | 1.9 | — |
| 2024 | Essendon | 23 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 13.2 | 5.3 | 1.4 | — | — | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 7.5 | 1.8 | — |
| 2025 | Essendon | 10 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 8.8 | 4.4 | 1.4 | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.7 | — | 3.8 | 4.7 | 1.8 | — |
| 2026 | Essendon | 15 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 9.3 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 5.5 | 2.0 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | North Melbourne | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | North Melbourne | 3 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 17 | 4 | — |
| 2020 | North Melbourne | 11 | 43 | 59 | 102 | 36 | 17 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 35 | 64 | 15 | — |
| 2021 | North Melbourne | 22 | 99 | 111 | 210 | 95 | 31 | — | — | — | 9 | 36 | 3 | 70 | 136 | 32 | — |
| 2022 | North Melbourne | 15 | 92 | 47 | 139 | 82 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 28 | 3 | 69 | 71 | 21 | — |
| 2023 | North Melbourne | 19 | 146 | 86 | 232 | 113 | 22 | — | — | — | 7 | 37 | 3 | 89 | 143 | 36 | — |
| 2024 | Essendon | 23 | 162 | 141 | 303 | 122 | 32 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 31 | 1 | 132 | 172 | 41 | — |
| 2025 | Essendon | 10 | 51 | 37 | 88 | 44 | 14 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | 38 | 47 | 18 | — |
| 2026 | Essendon | 15 | 79 | 60 | 139 | 70 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 7 | 55 | 82 | 30 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
23
21, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 18, 18
Kicks
14
14, 13, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 11
Marks
11
11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9
Handballs
14
11, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8
Goals
2
1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
3
2, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
6
4, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1
Tackles
7
4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Rebounds
5
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3
Inside 50s
4
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1
Clearances
6
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Clangers
6
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Frees
3
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2
Frees Against
3
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2
Contested Possessions
12
11, 11, 10, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8
Uncontested Possessions
15
14, 14, 13, 13, 13, 13, 12, 11, 11
Contested Marks
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
Marks Inside 50
5
4, 3, 2, 1
One Percenters
15
14, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9
Bounces
2
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Goal Assists
1
1, 1, 1, 1