Colby McKercher

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Colby McKercher
Personal information
Full name Colby McKercher
Date of birth (2005-04-12) 12 April 2005 (age 19)
Original team(s) Launceston(TSL)/Tasmania Devils(Talent League)
Draft No. 2, 2023 AFL draft
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club North Melbourne
Number 10
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2024– North Melbourne 5 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 5, 2024.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Colby McKercher is a professional Australian Rules footballer who was selected by North Melbourne as the number two pick in the 2023 AFL draft. [1] He previously played for the Tasmania Devils.

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Career

2024 season

After collecting 18 disposals in North Melbourne's only official pre season game against St Kilda, McKercher made his official debut for North Melbourne in Round 1 against Greater Western Sydney. [2] [3] On debut McKercher collected 22 disposals and 8 marks in 39 point loss at Giants Stadium. [4] McKercher continued his good form in his next few games with 22 disposals and 6 marks in Round 2 against Fremantle and 19 disposals and 6 marks in Round 3 against Carlton in the Good Friday match. However in Round 4 in his first Gather round match he only gathered 13 disposals and took no marks. Though he did have 5 tackles when losing by 70 points at Norwood Oval against reigning Grand Finalists, Brisbane Lions. [5] [6] [7] McKercher played again in round 5 in their clash against Geelong. However, McKercher ended up getting substituted out of the match due to his collision with opposition player, Jeremy Cameron, late in the first quarter. McKercher ended up making his way to hospital where he found out he had damaged his ribs. [8]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of round 5, 2024 [9]
Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals  
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds  
  H  
Handballs  
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Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2024 North Melbourne 105005126772090.00.010.25.215.44.01.8
Career5005126772090.00.010.25.215.44.01.8

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References

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  2. "AAMI Community Series Match v North Melbourne". saints.com.au. 3 March 2024.
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