At the start of this season, Ben McKay didn't think he was good enough to play for the Gippsland Power let alone have his name called as an AFL draftee.

McKay, alongside his twin brother Harry, played for Warragul at local level in Victoria's southeast last year and both won an invitation to train with the Power during the pre-season.

But Ben felt like he had only gained a call-up because of Harry, and didn't think he belonged at that level. After months of self-doubt, he pulled out of the Power's program in February.

But after watching Harry play for Vic Country at the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships and then stringing together some strong performances for Warragul's senior team, Ben's self-belief grew and he had another shot at being a TAC Cup player.

He's glad he did. He played 10 games in the back-half of the year, caught the eye of scouts as a tall and developing prospect and was invited to test at the draft combine last month.