While McKay’s twin brother Ben last week re-signed for two years with the Kangaroos,Harry said he had never thought of leaving Princes Park.

“It’s always nice to know that you are wanted to a degree ... but my discussions were only ever with Carlton and I fully,the whole time,wanted to re-sign with Carlton,” he said.

McKay put a positive spin on the extensive review of the club’s entire football operations,which has already seen assistant coach John Barker depart and has put coach David Teague under the spotlight despite this being only his second full season in charge.

“I think in a high-performance environment,getting feedback and looking at ways we can do things better,I only see it as a positive thing. Obviously,if we were absolutely flying,it might not be in place but I think an opportunity to get better and look at some feedback and look at ways we can improve,is only a positive,” McKay said.

“The review hasn’t wavered my optimism of the club or I think of where we are heading. I think it will be a really good opportunity for us … to go up the ladder.”

McKay has booted 38.23 from 12 matches this season and leads the Coleman Medal race. He was concussed early in theround 12 loss to the West Coast Eagles but has been cleared to return for this Saturday’s clash against Greater Western Sydney.

While McKay has emerged as a front-line weapon this season,his set-shot goal-kicking routine,where he often prefers to snap in front of goal rather use a conventional drop punt,has sparked debate.

McKay said the football world needed to adjust to more players preferring to adopt a method that for decades had not been seen as text book.

“As an industry,we probably have to start accepting that is the new way we do things,” he said.

“If you look back,years and years ago,it was just drop punt. But even before that,we were doing drop kicks and then the drop punt came in and we (said):‘That’s a new way to do things,is this right?’”

“I feel with me,it’s not that I don’t want to do drop punts,I feel like it’s more of a comfortable kick and the percentage of getting that kick through the goals is a lot higher from snapping the ball. It’s really just a comfortable thing.”

McKay said he had embraced leadership and would be keen to join the official leadership group.

He also expressed optimism that co-captainCripps would soon confirm what is expected to be a four-year extension.

The Kangaroos have confirmed a two-year contract extension for Tom Powell,meaning the emerging midfielder will remain at the club at least until the end of 2024. Taken with pick 13 in last year’s national draft,Powell has averaged 17 disposals,while playing in all 12 matches.

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