Ben Marsh
Games Played 48
Career 1998 - 2003
Debut 1998
Date of Birth 09/07/1976
Biography
AFC Debut Number: 95 AFC Debut Game: Round 14 v Sydney, 1998
AFC Career Guernsey Number: 31
Ben Marsh spent 18 months on Adelaide’s rookie list before earning promotion and he made a great start to his AFL career, kicking three goals and collecting 17 hit-outs in an impressive debut against Sydney at the SCG. In his ninth game the ruck/forward played in the Club’s second premiership.
In 1999 he underwent a knee reconstruction after injuring his knee in the first game of the year and while he returned to the side in 2000 he could not nail down a regular spot. Marsh spent 2004 with Richmond where he played seven more AFL games before returning to West Adelaide in the SANFL.
Stats
| Season | No. | Games | Goals | Behinds | Kicks | Handballs | Disposals | Marks | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 20 | 46 | 20 | 1 |
| 1999 | 31 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 2000 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 48 | 37 | 85 | 35 | 9 |
| 2001 | 31 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 78 | 57 | 135 | 40 | 15 |
| 2002 | 31 | 6 | 1 | - | 20 | 14 | 34 | 9 | 7 |
| 2003 | 31 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | - |
| Totals | - | 48 | 17 | 18 | 174 | 129 | 303 | 106 | 32 |
Awards
Premiership Player
1998