Ben Newton (Australian footballer)
Ben Newton (born 8 August 1992) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Port Adelaide Football Club and Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
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 Newton at training during July 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Benjamin Newton | ||
| Date of birth | 8 August 1992 | ||
| Original team(s) | South Fremantle | ||
| Draft | No. 35, 2010 National Draft | ||
| Debut |
Round 7, 2014, Port Adelaide vs. Greater Western Sydney, at StarTrack Oval | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2011–2014 | Port Adelaide | 4 (0) | |
| 2015–2016 | Melbourne | 13 (12) | |
| Total | 17 (12) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Newton was drafted by Port Adelaide with pick 35 in the 2010 National Draft.[1] He made his AFL debut against Greater Western Sydney[2] in round 7 of the 2014 AFL season.
At the end of the 2014 season, Newton left Port Adelaide citing that he wanted more opportunities at AFL level.[3] He was subsequently recruited by Melbourne as a delisted free agent.[4] At the conclusion of the 2016 season, he was delisted by Melbourne.[5]
Statistics
| 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 | ||||
| 2011 | Port Adelaide | 38 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Port Adelaide | 38 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | Port Adelaide | 38 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Port Adelaide | 38 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 9 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 10.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 2015 | Melbourne | 19 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 88 | 75 | 163 | 28 | 36 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 14.8 | 2.6 | 3.3 |
| 2016 | Melbourne | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 6 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 17.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Career | 17 | 12 | 8 | 120 | 117 | 237 | 43 | 50 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 13.9 | 2.5 | 2.9 | ||
References
- Capel, Andrew (2 May 2014). "Forgotten man Ben Newton ready to step up for Power". The Advertiser.
- Bednall, Jai (4 May 2014). "Port Adelaide youngster Ben Newton happy to make debut despite late call-up". The Advertiser.
- Thring, Harry (24 October 2014). "Ports delists trio as midfielder rejects new contract and quits club". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 10 April 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- Brown, Ashley (5 November 2014). "Newton's new start with the Demons". AFL.com.au.
- "Melbourne Delists Four More". Triple M. 21 October 2016. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- "Ben Newton". AFL Tables. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
External links
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- Ben Newton's profile on the official website of the Melbourne Football Club
- Ben Newton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Ben Newton on Twitter
- Ben Newton's profile from Demonwiki
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