17 Facts About Ben Cavarra

Ben Cavarra was born on 20 December 1995 and is an Australian rules footballer who currently plays for the Box Hill Hawks in the Victorian Football League.

Ben Cavarra has served as an assistant coach at the club since 2024.

Ben Cavarra is from Lysterfield, a suburb of Melbourne, and was educated at St Joseph's in nearby Ferntree Gully.

Ben Cavarra spent a successful stint of junior football at the Eastern Ranges in the TAC Cup, starting by winning the 2012 Pennington Medal as a bottom-age player.

Ben Cavarra tied for the Morrish Medal on 16 votes, and won a second consecutive Pennington Medal, a feat that had previously been matched only by Sam Mitchell and Rory Sloane.

Ben Cavarra represented Vic Metro at that year's AFL Under 18 Championships.

Ben Cavarra missed out on attending the national draft combine, instead attending the Victorian session, where he ran a 20-metre sprint in under three seconds, a personal best.

Ben Cavarra was not selected in the 2013 AFL draft, despite his accolades; clubs were chiefly concerned about his short stature, but his lack of speed and kicking accuracy.

Ben Cavarra considered joining a VFL team, and decided on the Frankston Dolphins, as the club was not affiliated with an AFL team, meaning he would have a greater chance of playing in their senior side.

Ben Cavarra had largely played as a midfielder prior to joining Frankston, but expressed a desire to take on a forward-line role.

Ben Cavarra joined another VFL team, Williamstown, where he switched to a small forward position.

Ben Cavarra kicked 66 goals in 40 matches over two seasons; in both, he led the club's goalkicking and was named in the VFL's team of the year.

Ben Cavarra was selected by the Western Bulldogs with pick 45 in the 2018 national draft, marking his first successful nomination after five failures.

Ben Cavarra made his senior debut in the opening round of the 2020 season, scoring a goal with his first kick.

Ben Cavarra was named captain of the VFL Team of the Year.

Ben Cavarra suffered an ACL injury while training in the 2023 VFL pre-season, preventing him from playing any games that season.

Ben Cavarra studied a teaching degree at Deakin University, working part-time as a teaching assistant during his course.