Get to know the lad
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2015-01-22/mckenzies-major-milestone
* Juggling basketball and footy was pretty hectic as a kid. With basketball, you can get into the trap of playing for a lot of teams and doing four to five training sessions a week and playing up to two games. Being such an avid sportsman, you just want to play basketball and football and try to juggle them. As a kid, it’s a bit easier because it’s not as hard on your body but as you get older it gets harder and harder. Eventually, it got to the stage where football was the sport I wanted to pursue.
* It’s [getting drafted] probably my best life achievement to date. It was something that I’d worked hard for. Based on the interviews, I thought my chances were reasonable. I was at my friend’s house. He’s a keen Richmond supporter and so are a lot of my friends. Once I had my name read out everyone went crazy and I was very emotional. It was a great feeling. Coming to a club like Richmond has been an honour. I’ve been pretty awestruck by it. I’ve loved every day here.
* I think running is the key one for me. Being a big guy, in today’s football, getting up the ground is a key part of the game/ That’s been my number one goal to improve. I try to do as many extras as I can to improve it. I’m just chipping away at it, every day, to get it better. I’ve worked with Jack Riewoldt quite a bit. He’s very knowledgeable – he knows the game. He’s a smart player, a great coach and a great teacher. The older boys have been very welcoming. It’s hard at times with the age gap, but they really do make an effort to talk to you. Hats off to them. They don’t have to it but they make an effort and I really respect that.
Full article: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2015-01-23/mckenzie-chooses-wisely
