Ben Thompson (Australian footballer, born 1973)

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Ben Thompson
Personal information
Full name Ben W. Thompson
Date of birth (1973-09-04) 4 September 1973 (age 48)
Original team(s) Glenelg
Draft No. 48, 1997 National Draft
Height 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 95 kg (209 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1998–1999 St Kilda 11 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1999.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ben Thompson (born 4 September 1973) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Australian Football League (AFL). [1]

Thompson had a late start to his career, not beginning at Glenelg until 1996. [2] He won their best and fairest award that year and after another season was selected by St Kilda in the 1997 National Draft, with pick 48. [3] A defender, he made 11 appearances for St Kilda, over two seasons, then returned to Glenelg. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   9781920910785.
  2. ↑ Sunday Age , "Mate, This Bloke Could Be Anything", 21 December 1997, Jake Niall
  3. ↑ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN   0-9580300-5-7.
  4. ↑ AFL Tables: Ben Thompson
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