Ben McKinley

Infobox afl player


firstname = Ben
lastname = McKinley


| birthdate = Birth date and age|df=yes|1987|3|4
birthplace =
originalteam = Old Ivanhoe / Northern Knights/East Perth(WAFL)
heightweight = 184cm / 82kg
dead = alive
deathdate =
deathplace =
debutdate = 14 July 2007, Round 15
debutteam = West Coast Eagles
debutopponent = Port Adelaide
debutstadium = AAMi Stadium, Adelaide
playingteams = West Coast (2006-) 16 games, 36 goals
coach = notcoach
coachingteams =
statsend = Round 19, 2008
careerhighlights =
* NAB AFL Rising Star Nominee, R5 2008
* Leading Goal Kicker(West Coast Eagles)(2008)
* Rookie of the Year(West Coast Eagles)(2008)

Ben McKinley (born 4 March 1987) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.

Ben McKinley played all of his junior football (U 10's - U 17's) with his local club, Yarrambat Junior Football Club. After graduating from Ivanhoe Grammar, he was recruited as the number 29 draft pick in the 2005 AFL Draft from Old Ivanhoe/Northern Knights. McKinley has played predominantly as a forward for East Perth in the WAFL. He made his debut for the West Coast Eagles in Round 15 2007 against Port Adelaide.

2008 season

After kicking seven goals against West Perth in Round 2, he was a late inclusion into the West Coast team for the Round 3 Western Derby and kicked three goals. The following week, he kicked four of his team's five goals against Sydney. A five-goal effort in the Eagles' loss to Port Adelaide in Round 5 saw him nominated for the Rising Star award [http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,23573731-5005401,00.html] .

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