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 IT JUST WASN'T CRICKET

The former Australian Under 19 cricket captain took more than a season and a half to recover from a debilitating hamstring injury but his form on return couldn’t save him a spot on the list.

Date of Birth: 12 August, 1996

Height: 186cm

Weight: 85kg

Games MFC 2018: 0

Career Total: 0

Goals MFC 2018: 0

 Career Total: 0

CDFC Games 2018: 9

 CDFC Goals 2018: 4

 

I'd love to see the highlights package that (a) got McKenna drafted in the second round and (b) earned him four years on AFL lists, because he looked miles off the pace in his nine games this year. If he still dreams of an AFL career he could do worse than hang around at Casey for another year.

Should have stuck with Cricket..

Never saw the potential personally and was a bit confused why we went after him. I was even bit surprised he was takend as a 2nd round draft pick in the first place considering he was plucked straight from the bush.. was a rookie list option at best.

 
15 minutes ago, poita said:

I'd love to see the highlights package that (a) got McKenna drafted in the second round and (b) earned him four years on AFL lists, because he looked miles off the pace in his nine games this year. If he still dreams of an AFL career he could do worse than hang around at Casey for another year.

I never saw him play at Casey but his highlight package when we picked him up showed some neat skills.

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/video/2016-10-20/pat-mckenna-a-demon

Shame he apparently never found his feet although its understandable considering his injury setbacks.

Wasn't he drafted with the pick we traded to GWS for Sam Frost and two third rounders (who I believe went on to become ANB and Stretch)? 


1 hour ago, Demon Jack said:

Shame he apparently never found his feet although its understandable considering his injury setbacks.

Wasn't he drafted with the pick we traded to GWS for Sam Frost and two third rounders (who I believe went on to become ANB and Stretch)? 

Close, ANB and OMac were the guys we got. Still good all round business on our part!

He played a ripper final in the NEAFL which is why we went after him, but injuries meant he just never got going. We paid nothing for him (minor pick upgrades), so we've clearly come out on top just a shame some guys just never get a run at it. 

It's a shame, most would probably not know what number he wore. Hopefully life has some good things in store for him.

Injury prone and delisted no surprise really.

  • 2 weeks later...
 

Apparently returning to his local roots.

Wishing him good luck for the future - nearly two seasons out with hamstring issues is no fun.

On 10/2/2018 at 12:27 PM, dazzledavey36 said:

Should have stuck with Cricket..

Never saw the potential personally and was a bit confused why we went after him. I was even bit surprised he was takend as a 2nd round draft pick in the first place considering he was plucked straight from the bush.. was a rookie list option at best.

Hindsight is just so cool.

Clearly our professional recruiting staff saw something in him that some posters here did not.

FWIW the attached highlights package looked as if he could get the ball, dispose of it cleanly and effectively, and lay a tackle.

Still, what do we know?

Good luck  in whatever endeavours you pursue, and thanks for coming to the Demons even though it didn't end up as all of us would have hoped.


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