Английская Википедия:Ben Long (footballer)
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Ben Long (born 21 August 1997) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Early life
Long was born in Darwin, Northern Territory[1] into a family of Indigenous Australian descent (Anmatjerre, Malak-Malak & Tiwi).[2] As a member of the Rioli-Long family he shares numerous relations with other notable footballers including dual Essendon premiership player and 1993 Norm Smith Medallist Michael Long (uncle), four-time Hawthorn premiership player and 2015 Norm Smith Medallist Cyril Rioli (cousin), three-time Richmond premiership player Daniel Rioli (nephew), 2018 West Coast premiership player Junior Rioli (cousin) and dual Adelaide AFLW premiership player Danielle Ponter (cousin).[3][4] Ben grew up playing junior football for St Mary's in the NTFL[5] and in 2014, at the age of 16, he accepted a scholarship to attend Melbourne Grammar.[6] In 2016, he played in Footscray's VFL premiership winning team.[7]
AFL career
Long was drafted by the St Kilda Football Club with their first selection and twenty-fifth overall in the 2016 national draft.[8] He made his debut in the fourteen point win against Шаблон:AFL Col at Etihad Stadium in round four of the 2017 season.[9] Long was nominated for the AFL Rising Star for his performance in the draw against Шаблон:AFL GWS at Etihad Stadium in round five of the 2018 AFL season, during which he recorded fifteen disposals, eight tackles, four marks and a goal.[10] In the final game of St Kilda's 2022 season, Long compiled a career-best performance against the Sydney Swans which included 27 disposals, 17 marks, 13 intercepts and one goal with a disposal efficiency of 96 per cent on his 25th birthday.[11]
Long subsequently requested a trade to Шаблон:AFL GC, and was traded on 5 October 2022.[12]
References
External links
Шаблон:Gold Coast player squad Шаблон:2018 AFL Rising Star nominees Шаблон:2016 AFL national draft
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- Sandringham Football Club players
- Rioli family
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- Australian rules football players from Darwin, Northern Territory
- Tiwi Islands people
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