Battling key defender Ben McKay doesn’t have the confidence nor form to play at AFL level at the moment, says Essendon interim coach Dean Solomon. On paper, big-bodied 202cm-tall defender McKay would have been the perfect match-up for hulking Adelaide spearhead Riley Thilthorpe. “The reality is we don’t have any talls in form that we could have brought into the team,” Solomon said. When talking about players low on confidence, key defender McKay, who has battled this year, stands out. Ben McKay is too down on form and confidence to play AFL at present, his Essendon coach says.