Ben Thompson | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Ben W. Thompson | ||
Date of birth | 4 September 1973 | ||
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]