1. Ben Lennon was born on 5 July 1995 and is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League.
36 Facts About Ben Lennon
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Ben Lennon was an under-18 All Australian before becoming a first round AFL draft pick in 2013.
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Ben Lennon first played football at Under 9 level, at his local club Macleod.
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In 2012 Ben Lennon began playing with the Northern Knights in the TAC Cup.
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Ben Lennon kicked 10 goals in his seven matches for the season.
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Ben Lennon represented Victorian Metropolitan sides at many stages of his junior career including at Under 12,15,16 and 17 level.
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Ben Lennon represented the Victorian Metro region at the 2013 AFL Under 18 Championships, winning All-Australian selection for his performances.
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Ben Lennon was termed a "gun prospect" by AFL Media draft expert Callum Twomey in a feature article published on the AFL website in November 2013.
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Ben Lennon was drafted by Richmond with the club's first pick and the twelfth pick overall in the 2013 AFL National Draft.
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Ben Lennon made his league debut in round 9 of the 2014 season, in a match against Melbourne at the MCG.
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Ben Lennon started the match as the Richmond substitute and was not brought into the game until the third quarter.
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Ben Lennon finished the match with an equal-team-high two goals.
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Ben Lennon returned to the senior side in matches in rounds 21 and 22 before again being dropped from the round 23 side.
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Ben Lennon finished the season having played seven matches and having kicked two goals.
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Ben Lennon struggled to gain AFL team selection in the early part of his second season.
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Ben Lennon played first in round 5 but struggled to make an impact, recording just three disposals in the match.
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Ben Lennon was dropped the following week and did not return to the club's AFL side until round 16,2015.
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Ben Lennon impressed on that occasion however, recording an equal game-high three goals in the match.
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Ben Lennon played the next seven consecutive games, including a round 20 match against Gold Coast where he recorded 22 disposals.
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In round 22 Ben Lennon Ben Lennon gained a nomination for the 2015 AFL Rising Star award after a 26 disposal and nine mark performance in Richmond's win against Essendon.
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Ben Lennon finished the season having played nine matches and recording averages of 11.7 disposals and 4.9 marks per game.
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Ben Lennon played in the club's senior side in rounds 3 and 4 before being dropped from the side the following week.
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Ben Lennon struggled to gain senior selection in later weeks due to two concussions suffered in VFL matches.
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Ben Lennon played just one more match that season, in round 21 against Geelong.
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Ben Lennon later revealed coach Damien Hardwick has suggested it would be beneficial to Lennon's career to seek options elsewhere.
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Ben Lennon hired a private sprint coach ahead of the 2017 season, hoping to increase his fitness base and press for senior selection in 2017.
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Ben Lennon played just one more match before being dropped though, returning to reserves grade football in the VFL.
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Ben Lennon looked likely to make a return in round 14 when he was named in the club's 25-man squad to take on Carlton.
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When medium-sized forward Josh Caddy sustained a hamstring injury that ruled him out in round 22, Ben Lennon was one of a number of forwards in the running to take up the role.
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Ben Lennon was not successful however, as eventual VFL league best and fairest winner Jacob Townsend claimed the spot and Lennon remained with the reserves.
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Ben Lennon had an opportunity to win the game with a kick after the siren and from inside the centre square but managed to score only a behind.
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Ben Lennon finished the 2017 season having played two matches and kicked one goal at senior level.
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Ben Lennon played 18 matches in the reserves and kicked 45 goals, good for number one at the club and second most in the league.
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Ben Lennon was delisted by Richmond at the conclusion of the 2017 AFL season, after playing 21 matches over his four-year tenure at the club.
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Ben Lennon did not nominate for the AFL draft after his de-listing by Richmond in 2017, instead learning the American football skill of punting, in an attempt to play the sport at college level in the United States.
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Ben Lennon has two sisters, Kara and Grace; Grace is a professional golfer.