Ben Wilson (Australian footballer)

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Ben Wilson
Personal information
Full name Ben Wilson
Date of birth (1977-02-25) 25 February 1977 (age 44)
Original team(s) Norwood
Draft 9th, 1994 AFL Draft
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 87 kg (192 lb)
Position(s) half back/forward
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1996 Collingwood 2 (0)
1997 Sydney Swans 4 (0)
Total6 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1997.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ben Wilson (born 25 February 1977) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Contents

Wilson was secured by Collingwood from Norwood in the 1994 AFL Draft with the ninth selection, but first not from a TAC Cup side. The South Australian didn't feature in the 1995 AFL season and then appeared twice for Collingwood in 1996. [1]

He was traded to Sydney at the end of 1996, along with Mark Orchard and two draft picks, for which Collingwood received Anthony Rocca. [2] He played in the opening three rounds of the 1997 season but made only one further appearance. [1]

Politics

Wilson was announced as the Dignity Party candidate to represent the electorate of Dunstan in the eastern suburbs of Adelaide at the 2018 state election. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 AFL Tables: Ben Wilson
  2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   978-1-920910-78-5.
  3. "Ben Wilson, DUNSTAN". Candidates. Dignity Party . Retrieved 9 October 2017.