Ben Eckermann | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Ben Eckermann | ||
Date of birth | 12 March 1987 | ||
Original team(s) | Sturt (SANFL) / Port Adelaide | ||
Draft | 51st overall, 2004 Port Adelaide | ||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2005 – 2006 | Port Adelaide | 4 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2011. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Ben Eckermann (born 12 March 1987) is an Australian rules football midfielder who played for Port Adelaide in the Australian Football League (AFL) and Sturt in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).
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