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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 51)
Original team(s) Glenelg
Draft No. 48, 1997 National Draft
Height 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 95 kg (209 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (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]

References

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  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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