Ben Mules

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Career Highlights
GFC League Player Number: 894 GFC League Debut: Round 13, 2002 Glenelg 2002 – 2013 212 games 41 goals Captain of Glenelg 2006 - 2011 Best Team Man 2005 and 2007 Players Player 2005 and 2007 Runner up Best and Fairest Award 2007 * Stats to end of 2013

Biographical

• Born: 30 August 1982
• Height: 182 cm
• Weight: 83 kg
• Recruited from: Kalangadoo
• GFC League Debut: 2002

Guernsey Number: 34

Ben Mules grew up in Kalangadoo, situated in the club's South East recruiting zone, before moving to Glenelg in 2002.

A solid defender, Mules became a highly regarded member and leader of the team. He was awarded both Best Team Man and Players Player award in 2005 and 2007 and was also Runner up in the Best and Fairest Award in 2007.

At the end of 2011, Mules stepped down from the Captaincy, thus ending a six year span as Captain which equalled Peter Carey's 6 year run, and only behind club legends Peter Marker who served 7 years as Captain and Nick Chigwidden who served as Captain for 8 years.

Returning to his junior club Kalangadoo, he was Coach of the Year in 2014 in the Mid South East Football League, and in 2019 kicked 7 goals in their Grand Final win.

References

1. Glenelg Football Club

2. Glenelg Football Club 2010 Annual Report and Yearbook