- Ben Hart
Infobox afl player
firstname = Ben
lastname = Hart
| birthdate = birth date|1974|7|9|df=y
birthplace =
originalteam =North Adelaide Football Club (SANFL )
heightweight = 188cm / 85kg
dead = alive
deathdate =
deathplace =
debutdate = Round 1, Sunday 22 March 1992 (12:40PM)
debutteam = Adelaide
debutopponent = Footscray
debutstadium =Football Park
playingteams = Adelaide (1992-2006)311 games, 45 goals
coach = notcoach
coachingteams =
statsend = 2006
careerhighlights =
*All-Australian 1992, 1993, 1999, 2002
*AFL Rookie of the Year 1992
*AFL Mark of the Year 1996
*Adelaide premiership side 1997, 1998
*International rules series 1998, 1999
*Adelaide Best and Fairest 1999, 2002Benjamin "Ben" Hart (born 29 July 1974) is an
Australian rules football er formerly playing with theAdelaide Crows in theAustralian Football League . He currently plays for North Adelaide in theSANFL .Early career
In 1992 Hart made his debut in the
Adelaide Crows side direct from the 1st XVIIIRostrevor College team, and made an immediate impact as a defender, playing all 22 games (and booting 3 goals). The then-18 year old Hart wonAll-Australian selection that year and repeated that feat in 1993.Records
In early 2005 Hart passed the Adelaide games record, overtaking
Nigel Smart with 279 games. In early 2006 Hart reached another milestone, by becoming the first Adelaide Crows player to join the exclusive 300 Games Club. Hart had been in superb form early in 2006 but suffered his first major injury, a broken arm vs Richmond in Round 8 of 2006, making his return in Round 16. He was again injured in Round 21, ending his season and his career. After the Round 21 loss to Port Adelaide, Hart looked back at the celebrating Port Adelaide players in total frustration.Current News
At the end of the 2006 season, Hart was delisted by the Crows due to the long-term injuries of Biglands and Hentschel and concerns over Hart's age and durability. [http://afc.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=301630] On 18 November 2006 Hart nominated for the national draft but was overlooked by all clubs [http://www.theage.com.au/realfooty/news/afl/hart-in-other-hands-for-afl-lifeline/2006/11/17/1163266782424.html] .
He played for North Adelaide in the SANFL in 2007, helping them reach a grand final in 2007, and after this he announced his retirement.
In 2008 Hart will be an assistant coach for the Adelaide Crows.
External links
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