Ben McKay has finally made a call on his future, choosing to exercise his free agency rights and sign with Essendon.
that he would remain in Victoria to continue his 71-game career, but days passed as he weighed up the Bombers and Hawthorn.Senior sources familiar with the situation at all three clubs confirmed McKay’s decision to this masthead., North Melbourne retain the option to match the bid and force a trade if they believed they were capable of gaining a better pick in a trade than they would receive as compensation for losing McKay.
That compensation could be as high as a selection immediately after North Melbourne’s pick two, depending on what contract McKay is offered.North Melbourne list manager Brady Rawlings said the club would consider its next move in light of McKay’s request.“Given Ben is a restricted free agent, we have the option to match any contract that’s on offer to him.
McKay visited Hawthorn’s training venue, Waverley Park, on Saturday, having already met with Essendon. The Bombers were desperate to shore up their defence with extra height, especially with Brandon Zerk-Thatcher requesting a trade to Port Adelaide.
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