Ben Thompson

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Glenelg Career Highlights
GFC League Player Number: 793 GFC League Debut: Round 2, 1996 Glenelg 1996 - 1997; 2001 - 2002 57 games 9 goals Glenelg Best and Fairest 1996 - 1997
Other Career Highlights
*St Kilda 1998 – 2000 11 games 2 goals statistics correct to the end of 2002.

Biographical

• Born: 4 September 1973
• Height: 190 cm
• Weight: 95 kg
• Previous Club: Willunga
• GFC League Debut: 1996

Guernsey Number: 3

Career

Ben Thompson had a late start to his career, not beginning at Glenelg until 1996. Primarily a defender, he also played as a key forward, winning the best and fairest award that year. After another season Thompson was selected by St Kilda in the 1997 National Draft, with pick 48. He made 11 appearances for St Kilda over his first two seasons, then returned to Glenelg in 2001. Injuries limited his opportunities on return to the Bay and he retired in 2002.

References

1. Pride of the Bay

2. Wikipedia