‘Going to fit straight in’: New Don tipped to be a game-changer
Darcy Parish is confident recruit Ben McKay will be a huge asset for the Bombers next season
ESSENDON midfielder Darcy Parish is expecting to owe Ben McKay a “couple of beers” for the work the key recruit will perform in defence for the Bombers.
Free agent McKay was the headline acquisition of Essendon’s productive trade period, alongside Jade Gresham (St Kilda), Xavier Duursma (Port Adelaide) and Todd Goldstein (North Melbourne).
The former North Melbourne defender is a towering presence in the backline, standing at 202cm and weighing 104kg.
“We’ve probably lacked someone of his size and calibre the last couple of years so he’s going to fit straight into our backline along with so many good players we’ve got down there as well,” Parish said of McKay.
“It’s going to be great to see him intercepting balls.
“He will probably help us out a fair bit. I’ll owe him a couple beers at the end of next season.”
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