Ben Sinclair (footballer) explained

Ben Sinclair
Fullname:Benjamin Sinclair
Birth Date:1991 10, df=yes
Originalteam:Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup)
Draftpick:No. 62, 2009 national draft
Height:181 cm
Weight:76 kg
Position:Midfielder
Years1:2010–2017
Games Goals1:63 (22)
Statsend:2017
Careerhighlights:

Ben Sinclair is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A very quick midfielder who represented Vic Metro at the 2009 AFL National Under 18 Championships, he was drafted with the 62nd selection in the 2009 AFL Draft from the Oakleigh Chargers in the TAC Cup.[1]

His father, Peter Sinclair played for Melbourne in the late 1960s and his half-brother Will Slade played for Geelong in the early 2000s.[2]

He was awarded the Round 11 2012 AFL Rising Star nomination after kicking three goals and performing well against in the Queen's Birthday clash.[3]

He retired from AFL football at the conclusion of the 2017 season.[4]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2017 season[5]

|- style="background:#eaeaea;"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2010|style="text-align:center;"|| 28 || 0 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —|- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2011|style="text-align:center;"|| 28 || 4 || 2 || 3 || 20 || 25 || 45 || 8 || 12 || 0.5 || 0.8 || 5.0 || 6.3 || 11.3 || 2.0 || 3.0|- style="background:#eaeaea;"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2012|style="text-align:center;"|| 28 || 20 || 14 || 11 || 129 || 82 || 211 || 50 || 44 || 0.7 || 0.6 || 6.5 || 4.1 || 10.6 || 2.5 || 2.2|- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2013|style="text-align:center;"|| 28 || 15 || 2 || 1 || 100 || 88 || 188 || 44 || 42 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 6.7 || 5.9 || 12.5 || 2.9 || 2.8|- style="background:#eaeaea;"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2014|style="text-align:center;"|| 28 || 5 || 2 || 1 || 34 || 39 || 73 || 17 || 7 || 0.4 || 0.2 || 6.8 || 7.8 || 14.6 || 3.4 || 1.4|- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2015|style="text-align:center;"|| 28 || 6 || 0 || 1 || 53 || 35 || 88 || 17 || 12 || 0 || 0.2 || 8.8 || 5.8 || 14.7 || 2.8 || 2.0|- style="background:#eaeaea;"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2016|style="text-align:center;"|| 28 || 13 || 2 || 2 || 105 || 94 || 199 || 36 || 30 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 8.1 || 7.2 || 15.3 || 2.8 || 2.3|- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2017|style="text-align:center;"|| 28 || 0 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —|- class="sortbottom"! colspan=3| Career! 63! 22! 19! 441! 363! 804! 172! 147! 0.4! 0.3! 7.0! 5.8! 12.8! 2.7! 2.3|}

Notes and References

  1. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/collingwood-magpies-2009-afl-draft-rundown/story-fn4jn23s-1225804375614 Collingwood Magpies - 2009 AFL Draft rundown
  2. Web site: Q&A with Ben Sinclair. Luke. Mason. 15 June 2012.
  3. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-06-12/sinclair-gets-round-11-rising-star-nod/4065480?section=sport Sinclair gets round 11 Rising Star nod
  4. News: Collingwood defender Ben Sinclair retires, Adam Oxley and Jackson Ramsay delisted. Colangelo. Anthony. 30 October 2017. The Age. Fairfax Media. 30 October 2017.
  5. Web site: Ben Sinclair. AFL Tables. 9 September 2017.