Ben McNiece explained

Ben McNiece
Fullname:Ben McNiece
Birth Date:22 March 1992
Originalteam:Northcote Park
Debutdate:Round 5, 2017
Debutstadium:MCG
Height:178 cm
Weight:80 kg
Position:Defender
Guernsey:41
Years1:2017-2019
Games Goals1:15 (0)
Statsend:round 18, 2018

Ben McNiece (born 22 March 1992) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by Essendon as a category B rookie through the next generation academy in November 2016, qualifying by virtue of his mother being Indian.[1] [2] He had previously played for Essendon's VFL team for the prior two seasons. He made his AFL debut in the Anzac Day clash against at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in round five of the 2017 season in an eighteen-point win.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.espn.com.au/afl/story/_/id/19252770/bombers-queried-international-rookie-ben-mcniece Front and Centre: Dons queried over international rookie pick-up
  2. News: Essendon finalises its 2017 list signing VFL vice-captain Ben McNiece as a category B rookie. Laughton. Max. 30 November 2016. The Daily Telegraph. News Corp Australia. 25 April 2017.
  3. News: Essendon name 25-year-old rookie Ben McNiece for Anzac Day debut. Cherney. Daniel. 23 April 2017. The Age. Fairfax Media. 25 April 2017.