Ben Ronke
Australian rules footballer
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Benjamin Ronke (born 18 December 1997) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL).[1] He was drafted by Sydney with their first selection and seventeenth overall in the 2017 rookie draft.[2] He made his debut in the seventeen point win against Geelong at GMHBA Stadium kicking two goals in round six of the 2018 AFL season.[3] In his third match, the Swans played against Hawthorn at the MCG, and Ronke became the first player to notch up seven goals and ten tackles in an AFL Match since the introduction of detailed statistics in the VFL/AFL in 1987.[4] His performance in the match saw him earn the round 8 nomination for the 2018 AFL Rising Star.[5]
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Ronke playing for Sydney in August 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Benjamin Ronke | ||
| Born | 18 December 1997 | ||
| Original team | Calder Cannons (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 17, 2017 rookie draft | ||
| Debut | Round 6, 2018, Sydney vs. Geelong, at Simonds Stadium | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017–2022 | Sydney | 44 (39) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2022 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Statistics
Updated to the end of the 2022 season.[6]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2017 | Sydney | 25 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 | Sydney | 25 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 150 | 78 | 228 | 45 | 71 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 8.3 | 4.3 | 12.7 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 5 |
| 2019 | Sydney | 25 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 86 | 49 | 135 | 36 | 28 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 6.6 | 3.8 | 10.4 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 0 |
| 2020[a] | Sydney | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 6 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 3.3 | 9.7 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 0 |
| 2021 | Sydney | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Sydney | 25 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 29 | 72 | 16 | 11 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0 |
| Career | 44 | 39 | 22 | 300 | 169 | 469 | 104 | 121 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 6.8 | 3.8 | 10.7 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 5 | ||
- The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Honours and achievements
Individual
