Tyntynder boy still learning after Bombers debut

Nathan Spicer Jul 23 2022

Solomon McKay, right, with mother Jodie Pearce and stepfather Stephen Pearce after being presented with his Essendon jumper on Saturday. Picture: Nathan Whytcross

WHILE school is still a big focus for Tyntynder star Solomon McKay, he has taken another step closer to realising his AFL dream.

"I've been working very hard, and it's definitely my dream, but I don't wake up thinking I'm getting drafted," the 18-year-old Bendigo Pioneers midfielder said.

"School is still a massive priority – and potentially university next year."

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