Ben Cunnington (footballer)

Ben Cunnington
Personal information
Full name Ben Cunnington
Date of birth (1991-06-30) 30 June 1991
Original team(s) Cobden / Geelong Falcons
Draft 5th overall, 2009
North Melbourne
Height/Weight 186 cm / 84 kg
Club information
Current club North Melbourne
Number 10
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2010– North Melbourne 124 (54)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 1, 2016 season.
Career highlights

Ben Cunnington (born 30 June 1991) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Cunnington was drafted to North Melbourne with the 5th selection in the 2009 AFL Draft.

Cunnington plays predominantly as an inside midfielder, and he can play in the forwardline to accommodate the midfield rotations.

Junior career

Cunnington made his senior debut for Cobden at the age of 15. In his first game against Camperdown he kicked ten goals after coming on the ground just before half time.[1] Cunnington's other junior football highlights included earning NAB AFL U18 Championships All-Australian honours and finishing runner up in the TAC Cup Morrish Medal where he averaged 23 disposals (11 contested) and six marks. Cunnington missed the 2009 AFL Draft Camp through minor injuries.

Geelong Falcons regional manager Michael Turner described Cunnington as the most professional player I have seen in 15 years of TAC Cup.[2]

AFL career

Cunnington was drafted by North Melbourne with the 5th overall selection of the 2009 AFL Draft from the Geelong Falcons.

2010

Cunnington made his debut in Tasmania against Hawthorn in Round 5 of the 2010 season. He gathered 12 disposals helping North Melbourne to a 12 point win and their second victory of the season.

Cunnington would go on to play out the remainder of the season averaging 14 disposals, 4 tackles and taking 43 marks over the 18 games. He kicked his first goal against Brisbane in Round 11 (his only goal for the season).

2014

In 2014, Cunnington received his first Syd Barker medal.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.standard.net.au/story/.../cunnington-looks-to-strong-year-for-roos
  2. ↑ Ben Cunnington set to make big impact in National Draft, accessed 3 December 2009.

External links

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