Ben Bucovaz
Australian rules footballer
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Ben Bucovaz (born 2 November 1990) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Ben Bucovaz | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ben Bucovaz | ||
| Born | 2 November 1990 | ||
| Original team | Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 56, 2008 National Draft, Fremantle | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward / Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2011 | Fremantle | 2 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2011. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
He was selected with the 56th selection in the 2008 AFL National Draft. Bucovaz was a member of Victoria Country's National Under-18s Championships side and played for the Geelong Amateur Football Club in the Bellarine Football League and the Geelong Falcons in the TAC Cup.[1]
Since moving to Western Australia, he mainly played for East Fremantle in the WAFL.[2] At the end of the 2010 season he was delisted, but he was then re-drafted by Fremantle in the 2011 Rookie Draft. He was upgraded to the senior list when Viv Michie was placed on the long-term injury list in June 2011. Bucovaz made his AFL debut in Fremantle's loss to Melbourne at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Round 13 of the 2011 AFL season.[3]
