Ben McGlynn

Ben McGlynn (born 6 August 1985) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club and the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is currently an assistant coach at the St Kilda Football Club.

Ben McGlynn
McGlynn playing for the Sydney Swans reserves in August 2016
Personal information
Full name Ben McGlynn
Date of birth (1985-08-06) 6 August 1985
Original team(s) Bendigo Pioneers (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 55, 2006 Rookie Draft, Hawthorn
Height 174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
Position(s) Forward
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2006–2009 Hawthorn 044 0(28)
2010–2016 Sydney 127 (167)
Total 171 (195)
International team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
2011 Australia 0
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016.
2 State and international statistics correct as of 2010.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

AFL career

Recruitment

A small onballer, McGlynn was picked late by Hawthorn in the 2006 rookie draft after impressing at the Box Hill Hawks the VFL affiliated club with the Hawks. Originally from Dareton, New South Wales, he played for the Bendigo Pioneers in the TAC Cup.[1]

McGlynn excelled for Box Hill at VFL level and is a centre clearance specialist who will only improve as he builds his fitness to AFL standards.

Hawthorn (2006–2009)

During the 2006 season McGlynn made his debut against the Bulldogs in round 10, in which he kicked a goal. He continued to play three more at senior level and did OK as a small forward. He was promoted to the seniors list at the end of the 2006 season. In 14 games for Box Hill during the 2006 season he featured in the best players eight times.[2]

In 2007 McGlynn played 21 games for Hawthorn after injured skipper Richie Vandenberg left an opening in the midfield.

Sydney (2010–2016)

McGlynn and Josh Kennedy were traded to the Sydney Swans at the end of the 2009 season.[2] His transfer has appeared to have immediate dividends with McGlynn booting a career-best 5 goal haul against the Adelaide Crows in his second game for the Swans. McGlynn unfortunately missed many games due to various injuries, including a quad injury and a cheek fracture sustained in a brutal collision with Zac Clarke of Fremantle at Subiaco Oval. When he played however he was one of the most consistent players for the side, playing through the forward line and providing quality defensive pressure and goal kicking ability.

McGlynn's 2011 season was book-ended by very consistent play in different roles. He started in the same role he played for much of 2010, a small forward. Here he kicked goals often and was the leading Swans' goal kicker at the halfway point of the year. So dangerous was he becoming that opposition sides started to tag him more heavily and as such, McGlynn's output through the middle of the year dropped. Coach John Longmire consequently moved him into the midfield to play as a tagger (a role which he played during his time in Hawthorn) and McGlynn's performances improved markedly. His performance in the Swans' massive upset win over Geelong at Skilled Stadium was particularly noteworthy as he not only limited the influence of star Cat midfielder Joel Selwood but also led the clearance count and had over 20 possessions in a near BOG performance. McGlynn's year was rewarded with a 9th-place finish in the 2011 Bob Skilton Medal.

McGlynn missed out on playing in the Swans' 2012 AFL Grand Final victory due to a hamstring injury sustained in week one of the finals. He had been very consistent for Sydney across half forward and in the midfield to that point in the year.

At the conclusion of the 2016 season after playing in the losing grand final, he announced his retirement from the AFL.[3]

Statistics
[4]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2006 Hawthorn 4342148247226110.50.312.06.018.06.52.8
2007 Hawthorn 22211511230121351142500.70.511.05.816.76.82.4
2008 Hawthorn 213213218502280.70.310.76.016.77.32.7
2009 Hawthorn 211691617012829892610.61.010.68.018.65.83.8
2010 Sydney 211423131479924678451.60.910.57.117.65.63.2
2011 Sydney 21243024235135370851141.31.09.85.615.43.54.8
2012 Sydney 2122302420611932580731.41.19.45.414.83.63.3
2013 Sydney 212130161918827962871.40.89.14.213.33.04.1
2014 Sydney 21192416233151384831211.30.812.37.920.24.46.4
2015 Sydney 21966835213545420.70.79.25.815.05.04.7
2016 Sydney 211824111578824566791.30.68.74.913.63.74.4
Career 171 195 139 1732 1023 2755 781 691 1.1 0.8 10.1 6.0 16.1 4.6 4.0

Post-playing career

Following his retirement, Ben joined St Kilda as an assistant coach in October 2016.[5]

References
  1. Hawk's bush courage
  2. Slick recruit Ben McGlynn to transform midfield
  3. Curley, Adam (6 October 2016). "Veteran Swan McGlynn announces his retirement". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  4. "Ben McGlynn stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  5. http://www.saints.com.au/news/2016-10-21/mcglynn-joins-coaching-panel
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