Colby McKercher Role

AFLRATINGS NEWS: Colby McKercher could be set for a role change next season. 

After having spent most of the season playing in defence McKercher was moved to a mid/fwd role last week. 

Nth Melbourne senior coach Alastair Clarkson said it was an opportunity to see McKercher in a different role in the second half of the game against the Bulldogs. 

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Clarkson added that McKercher won’t play across half-back for the remainder of his career and is hoping to evolve his game as a midfield-forward type player. 

McKercher has been outstanding in his first year after being selected at pick 2 in the 2023 AFL Draft.

He has averaged 24.1 disposals, 4.3 marks and 1.7 tackles from 15 games in 2024, he has averaged 5.7 kick-ins per game. 

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