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 (age 32) | ||
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 | 04 0(0) | |
2015–2016 | Melbourne | 13 (12) | |
Total | 17 (12) | ||
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]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
- ^ 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.
- 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