Ben McGlynn
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McGlynn playing for the Sydney Swans reserves in August 2016
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ben McGlynn | ||
| Date of birth | 6 August 1985 | ||
| Original team(s) | Bendigo Pioneers (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 55, 2006 Rookie Draft, Hawthorn | ||
| Height / weight | 174cm / 75kg | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
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| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2006–2009 | Hawthorn | 44 (28) | |
| 2010–2016 | Sydney | 127 (167) | |
| Total | 171 (195) | ||
| International team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2011 | Australia | 0 | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016.
2 State and international statistics correct as of 2010.
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Ben McGlynn (born 6 August 1985) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club and Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL), who played in two losing grand finals with the Sydney Swans (including one against his previous team, Hawthorn, in 2014). He is currently an assistant coach at the St Kilda Football Club.
A small onballer, McGlynn was picked late by Hawthorn in the 2006 rookie draft after impressing at the Box Hill Hawks the VFL affiliated club with the Hawks. Originally from Dareton, New South Wales, he played for the Bendigo Pioneers in the TAC Cup.
McGlynn excelled for Box Hill at VFL level and is a centre clearance specialist who will only improve as he builds his fitness to AFL standards.
During the 2006 season McGlynn made his debut against the Bulldogs in Round 10, in which he kicked a goal. He continued to play three more at senior level and did OK as a small forward. He was promoted to the seniors list at the end of the 2006 season. In 14 games for Box Hill during the 2006 season he featured in the best players eight times.
In 2007 McGlynn played 21 games for Hawthorn after injured skipper Richie Vandenberg left an opening in the midfield.
McGlynn and Josh Kennedy were traded to the Sydney Swans at the end of the 2009 season. His transfer has appeared to have immediate dividends with McGlynn booting a career-best 5 goal haul against the Adelaide Crows in his second game for the Swans. McGlynn unfortunately missed many games due to various injuries, including a quad injury and a cheek fracture sustained in a brutal collision with Zac Clarke of Fremantle at Subiaco Oval. When he played however he was one of the most consistent players for the side, playing through the forward line and providing quality defensive pressure and goal kicking ability.
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