Ben McGlynn
| Ben McGlynn | |||
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 McGlynn playing for the Sydney Swans reserves in August 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ben McGlynn | ||
| Date of birth | 6 August 1985 | ||
| Original team(s) |
TAC Cup ) | ||
| Draft |
No. 55, 2006 rookie draft | ||
| Debut | Round 10, 2006, Hawthorn vs. Western Bulldogs, at Telstra Dome | ||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2006–2009 | Hawthorn | 44 (28) | |
| 2010–2016 | Sydney | 127 (167) | |
| Total | 171 (195) | ||
| International team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2011 |
Australia | 0 | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016. 2 Representative statistics correct as of 2010. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Ben McGlynn (born 6 August 1985) is an Australian rules football coach and former player who played with the Hawthorn Football Club and Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League. He is currently an assistant coach at the St Kilda Football Club.
AFL career
Recruitment
A small onballer, McGlynn was picked late by
McGlynn excelled for Box Hill at VFL level and is a centre clearance specialist who will only improve as he builds his fitness to AFL standards.
Hawthorn (2006–2009)
During the 2006 season McGlynn made his debut against the Bulldogs in round 10, in which he kicked a goal. He continued to play three more at senior level and did OK as a small forward. He was promoted to the seniors list at the end of the 2006 season. In 14 games for Box Hill during the 2006 season he featured in the best players eight times.[2]
In 2007 McGlynn played 21 games for
Sydney (2010–2016)
McGlynn and
McGlynn's 2011 season was book-ended by very consistent play in different roles. He started in the same role he played for much of 2010, a small forward. Here he kicked goals often and was the leading Swans' goal kicker at the halfway point of the year. So dangerous was he becoming that opposition sides started to tag him more heavily and as such, McGlynn's output through the middle of the year dropped. Coach John Longmire consequently moved him into the midfield to play as a tagger (a role which he played during his time in Hawthorn) and McGlynn's performances improved markedly. His performance in the Swans' massive upset win over Geelong at Skilled Stadium was particularly noteworthy as he not only limited the influence of star Cat midfielder Joel Selwood but also led the clearance count and had over 20 possessions in a near BOG performance. McGlynn's year was rewarded with a 9th-place finish in the 2011 Bob Skilton Medal.
McGlynn missed out on playing in the Swans' 2012 AFL Grand Final victory due to a hamstring injury sustained in week one of the finals. He had been very consistent for Sydney across half forward and in the midfield to that point in the year.
At the conclusion of the 2016 season after playing in the losing grand final, he announced his retirement from the AFL.[3]
Statistics
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2006 | Hawthorn | 43 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 24 | 72 | 26 | 11 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 12.0 | 6.0 | 18.0 | 6.5 | 2.8 | 0 |
| 2007 | Hawthorn | 22 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 230 | 121 | 351 | 142 | 50 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 11.0 | 5.8 | 16.7 | 6.8 | 2.4 | 3 |
| 2008 | Hawthorn | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 18 | 50 | 22 | 8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 10.7 | 6.0 | 16.7 | 7.3 | 2.7 | 0 |
| 2009 | Hawthorn | 21 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 170 | 128 | 298 | 92 | 61 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 10.6 | 8.0 | 18.6 | 5.8 | 3.8 | 1 |
| 2010 | Sydney | 21 | 14 | 23 | 13 | 147 | 99 | 246 | 78 | 45 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 10.5 | 7.1 | 17.6 | 5.6 | 3.2 | 8 |
| 2011 | Sydney | 21 | 24 | 30 | 24 | 235 | 135 | 370 | 85 | 114 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 9.8 | 5.6 | 15.4 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 6 |
| 2012 | Sydney | 21 | 22 | 30 | 24 | 206 | 119 | 325 | 80 | 73 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 9.4 | 5.4 | 14.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2 |
| 2013 | Sydney | 21 | 21 | 30 | 16 | 191 | 88 | 279 | 62 | 87 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 9.1 | 4.2 | 13.3 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 0 |
| 2014 | Sydney | 21 | 19 | 24 | 16 | 233 | 151 | 384 | 83 | 121 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 12.3 | 7.9 | 20.2 | 4.4 | 6.4 | 12 |
| 2015 | Sydney | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 83 | 52 | 135 | 45 | 42 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 9.2 | 5.8 | 15.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 0 |
| 2016 | Sydney | 21 | 18 | 24 | 11 | 157 | 88 | 245 | 66 | 79 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 8.7 | 4.9 | 13.6 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 1 |
| Career[4] | 171 | 195 | 139 | 1732 | 1023 | 2755 | 781 | 691 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 10.1 | 6.0 | 16.1 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 33 | ||
Honours and achievements
Team
- 2× Minor premiership (Sydney): 2014, 2016
Individual
- Australia international rules football team: 2011
- Box Hill Hawks All-Stars team (1999–2019)
Post-playing career
Following his retirement, Ben joined St Kilda as an assistant coach in October 2016.[5]
References
- ^ Hawk's bush courage
- ^ a b Slick recruit Ben McGlynn to transform midfield
- Bigpond. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Ben McGlynn stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ "McGlynn joins coaching panel". 21 October 2016.
External links
- Ben McGlynn's playing statistics from AFL Tables.
