Ben Paton (Australian footballer)

Last updated

Ben Paton
Ben Paton 2018.3.jpg
Paton playing for St Kilda in August 2018
Personal information
Nickname(s) Pato,Lizard,Bumchin, Snake [1]
Date of birth (1998-10-19) 19 October 1998 (age 26)
Original team(s) Mitta United (TDFL)
Draft No. 46, 2017 national draft
Debut 10 August 2018, St Kilda  vs. Essendon, at Docklands Stadium
Height 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 81 kg (179 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club Sydney
Number 25
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2018–2024 St Kilda 71 (4)
2025– Sydney 0 (0)
Total71 (4)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ben Paton (born 19 October 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Paton is from Tallangatta. [2] In 2015, he played 18 games in the Tallangatta & District Football League for Mitta United aged 16, winning their best and fairest. [3] Paton played for the Murray Bushrangers in the TAC Cup in 2016, and was in their losing grand final team. He also played for North Albury. Although eligible for the 2016 AFL draft, Paton was not invited to the AFL Draft Combine that year. In 2017, he returned to the Bushrangers and moved from the midfield to defence. Paton played for Vic Country in the 2017 AFL Under 18 Championships and was selected in the All-Australian side. He played two games in the Victorian Football League (VFL) for Collingwood. Paton tested at the 2017 AFL Draft Combine, recording the second-best running vertical jump of 99 centimetres (39 in). He also recorded the third-best standing vertical jump of 80 centimetres (31 in) and the sixth-best 20 m (66 ft) sprint with a time of 2.95 seconds. [4] Paton was recruited by St Kilda with pick 46 in the 2017 national draft. [3]

In 2018, Paton played for St Kilda's VFL affiliate Sandringham. [5] He suffered a thumb injury in a practice match against the Northern Blues; he was expected to miss about six weeks. [6] Paton was named as an emergency 10 times before he was selected in the senior side against Essendon in round 21. [5] On debut, he kicked one goal from a set shot. Coach Alan Richardson praised Paton after the match for his speed and foot skills. [7] He signed a one-year contract extension, keeping him at St Kilda until 2020, after playing the remaining two matches of the season. [8]

Paton was delisted by St Kilda following the 2024 AFL season, but was picked up in the subsequent rookie draft by the Sydney Swans. [9] [10]

Paton's father Steve played 190 games for North Albury and captained the club for six seasons. [4]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sean Dempster</span> Australian rules footballer, born 1984

Sean Dempster is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans and St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Murray Bushrangers</span> Australian rules football club

The Murray Bushrangers is an Australian rules football team playing in Victorian statewide under-18s competition, presently known as the Talent League, since 1993 based in Wangaratta. The team trains on Norm Minns Oval, Wangaratta.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ben McEvoy</span> Australian rules footballer

Ben McEvoy is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club and Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dan Hannebery</span> Australian rules footballer

Daniel Hannebery is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Sydney Swans from 2009 to 2018 and for the St Kilda Football Club from 2019 to 2022. Hannebery won the AFL Rising Star award in his second season in 2010, and is a three-time All-Australian. He also won a premiership with Sydney in 2012 and the AFLCA Champion Player of the Year Award in 2015.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tom Hickey (footballer, born 1991)</span> Australian rules footballer

Tom Hickey is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Gold Coast Suns, the St Kilda Football Club, and the West Coast Eagles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sebastian Ross</span> Australian rules footballer

Sebastian Ross is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Ross is a dual Trevor Barker Award winner and won the Ian Stewart Medal in 2016.

The 2014 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 90th season in the Australian Football League and 113th overall. Hawthorn entered the season as the defending AFL Premiers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jack Billings</span> Australian rules footballer

Jack Billings is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having initially been drafted to the St Kilda Football Club. Billings played TAC Cup with Oakleigh Chargers and played for Vic Metro in Under 18 Championships. Billings is a two-time Under 18 All-Australian after making the team as an underage player. He was taken by St Kilda with pick #3 in the 2013 National Draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jack Lonie</span> Australian rules footballer

Jack Lonie is an Australian rules football player. He played for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) from 2015 to 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paddy McCartin</span> Australian rules footballer

Patrick McCartin is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL), having previously played for the St Kilda Football Club from 2015 to 2019. He was drafted as the number one pick in the 2014 AFL draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jade Gresham</span> Australian rules footballer

Jade Gresham is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was initially drafted by the St Kilda Football Club with pick 18 in the 2015 AFL draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ben Long (footballer)</span> Australian rules footballer

Ben Long is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League (AFL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rowan Marshall</span> Australian rules footballer

Rowan Marshall is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by St Kilda with their first selection and tenth overall in the 2017 rookie draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Charlie Spargo</span> Australian rules footballer

Charlie Spargo is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A small forward, 1.73 m tall and weighing 71 kg (157 lb), Spargo plays primarily as a forward, but also has the ability to play in the midfield. He has strong family connections in Australian football, whereby he is a fourth-generation VFL/AFL player, with his great-grandfather, grandfather, great uncle and father all playing in the VFL/AFL.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Callum Wilkie</span> Australian rules footballer

Callum Sebastian Nelmes Wilkie is an Australian rules footballer playing for St Kilda in the Australian Football League (AFL). A defender, he played in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) and was overlooked at four national drafts before St Kilda selected him with pick 3 in the 2019 rookie draft. Wilkie debuted in the opening round of the 2019 season and is yet to miss an AFL match for St Kilda since his debut, playing 132 consecutive matches for the Saints.

Nick Hind is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club and Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was selected by St. Kilda with pick 54 in the 2018 national draft.

Doulton Langlands is an Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was selected at pick #8 in the 2018 Rookie draft.

Jack Bytel is an Australian rules footballer who currently plays for the Coburg Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He previously played for St Kilda and Collingwood in the Australian Football League (AFL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shaun Mannagh</span> Australian rules footballer

Shaun Mannagh is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Geelong Cats in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Oscar Clavarino is an Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda in the Australian Football League (AFL). Clavarino, a key defender, is noted for his intercept marking ability.

References

  1. ↑ "Ben Paton". www.saints.com.au. Archived from the original on 13 October 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  2. ↑ Gabelich, Josh (29 November 2017). "Paton shuffles backwards to springboard forwards". saints.com.au. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  3. 1 2 Gabelich, Josh (24 November 2017). "2017 NAB AFL Draft Pick No. 46: Ben Paton". saints.com.au. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  4. 1 2 Waterworth, Ben (29 October 2017). "AFL draft 2017: Career-changing switch to defence keeps Ben Paton's AFL career alive". Fox Sports Australia . Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  5. 1 2 Ryan, Michael (9 October 2018). "Paton earns debut". saints.com.au. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  6. ↑ Navaratnam, Dinny (7 March 2018). "Injury-prone Saint on the mend after surgery". afl.com.au. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  7. ↑ Ryan, Michael (11 October 2018). "Pierce, Ross fight on". saints.com.au. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  8. ↑ Black, Sarah (15 October 2018). "Saints extend young duo with new deals". afl.com.au. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  9. ↑ "Saints confirm further list changes". St Kilda FC. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  10. ↑ @SydneySwans (22 November 2024). "With pick 25 in the rookie draft we welcome former Saint Ben Paton, the defender has played 71 games for St Kilda" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

Ben Paton's profile on the official website of the St Kilda Football Club

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.