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]
| Ben Sinclair | |||
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 Sinclair signs autographs with Collingwood in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Benjamin Sinclair | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 1991 | ||
| Original team(s) | Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 62, 2009 national draft | ||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2010–2017 | Collingwood | 63 (22) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2017. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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 Melbourne in the Queen's Birthday clash.[3]
He retired from AFL football at the conclusion of the 2017 season.[4]
Statistics
edit- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2017 season[5]
G
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
B
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2010 | Collingwood | 28 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | Collingwood | 28 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 25 | 45 | 8 | 12 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 11.3 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| 2012 | Collingwood | 28 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 129 | 82 | 211 | 50 | 44 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 6.5 | 4.1 | 10.6 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| 2013 | Collingwood | 28 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 100 | 88 | 188 | 44 | 42 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 6.7 | 5.9 | 12.5 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
| 2014 | Collingwood | 28 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 39 | 73 | 17 | 7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 14.6 | 3.4 | 1.4 |
| 2015 | Collingwood | 28 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 35 | 88 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 0.2 | 8.8 | 5.8 | 14.7 | 2.8 | 2.0 |
| 2016 | Collingwood | 28 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 105 | 94 | 199 | 36 | 30 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 15.3 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| 2017 | Collingwood | 28 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 63 | 22 | 19 | 441 | 363 | 804 | 172 | 147 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 7.0 | 5.8 | 12.8 | 2.7 | 2.3 | ||
References
edit- ^ Collingwood Magpies - 2009 AFL Draft rundown
- ^ Mason, Luke (15 June 2012). "Q&A with Ben Sinclair".
- ^ Sinclair gets round 11 Rising Star nod
- ^ Colangelo, Anthony (30 October 2017). "Collingwood defender Ben Sinclair retires, Adam Oxley and Jackson Ramsay delisted". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Ben Sinclair". AFL Tables. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
External links
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- Ben Sinclair's profile on the official website of the Collingwood Football Club
- Ben Sinclair's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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