Ben Griffiths
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| Born | 17 September 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 101 kg (223 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| College: | USC Trojans (2019–2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position: | Punter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ben Griffiths (born 17 September 1991) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
AFL career
Griffiths was drafted by Richmond with the club's second selection and the 19th selection overall in the 2009 national draft.
He made his debut in Richmond's first win of the following year, against Port Adelaide in round 10 of the 2010 season.[1]
Griffiths career was limited because of the number of times he was concussed during a game.[2]
Transition to gridiron football
College career
Despite being contracted to Richmond until the end of the 2018 season,punter and transitioning to playing American football.[4]
Professional career
Griffiths was selected in the first round (9th overall) of the
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2017 season[6]
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2010 | Richmond | 38 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| 2011 | Richmond | 38 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 0.8 |
| 2012 | Richmond | 24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 42 | 83 | 21 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 9.2 | 2.3 | 1.0 |
| 2013 | Richmond | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| 2014 | Richmond | 24 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 101 | 43 | 144 | 71 | 44 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 6.3 | 2.7 | 9.0 | 4.4 | 2.8 |
| 2015 | Richmond | 24 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 85 | 41 | 126 | 59 | 23 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 6.5 | 3.2 | 9.7 | 4.5 | 1.8 |
| 2016 | Richmond | 24 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 83 | 56 | 139 | 61 | 36 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 6.4 | 4.3 | 10.7 | 4.7 | 2.8 |
| 2017 | Richmond | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| Career | 63 | 42 | 44 | 346 | 212 | 558 | 239 | 129 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 5.5 | 3.4 | 8.9 | 3.8 | 2.0 | ||
References
- ^ "Seville youngster gets first taste of the big league", Lilydale & Yarra Valley Leader, 31 May 2010
- ^ "'Pretty sad': Former Tiger Ben Griffiths expresses concern for AFL players with concussion". 20 June 2018.
- ^ "Tiger tall re-signs". Richmond FC. Bigpond. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ Salemme, Kate (11 January 2018). "Richmond forward Ben Griffiths has quit the AFL to pursue an American football punting career". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ "Kingsley Jonathan leads the Way in Global Draft". Canadian Football League. 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Ben Griffiths". AFL Tables. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ben Griffiths.
- Ben Griffiths's profile on the official website of the Richmond Football Club
- Ben Griffiths's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Ben Griffiths's statistics from Footy Wire