Ben Bucovaz

Ben Bucovaz (born 2 November 1990) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Ben Bucovaz
Personal information
Full name Ben Bucovaz
Date of birth (1990-11-02) 2 November 1990
Original team(s) Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 56, 2008 National Draft, Fremantle
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 88 kg (194 lb)
Position(s) Forward / Defender
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2011 Fremantle 2 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2011.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

He was selected with the 56th selection in the 2008 AFL National Draft. Bucovaz was a member of Victoria Country's National Under 18s Championships side and played for the Geelong Amateur Football Club in the Bellarine Football League and the Geelong Falcons in the TAC Cup.[1]

Since moving to Western Australia he has mainly played for East Fremantle in the WAFL.[2] At the end of the 2010 season he was delisted, but then re-drafted by Fremantle in the 2011 Rookie Draft. He was upgraded to the senior list when Viv Michie was placed on the long-term injury list in June 2011. Bucovaz made his AFL debut in Fremantle's loss to Melbourne at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Round 13 of the 2011 AFL season.[3]

References

  1. Green, Bradley (21 June 2008). "Falcons representatives keen to impress in Western Australia". Geelong Advertiser. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  2. "WAFL profile". Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  3. Bucovaz reborn, Docker doubts over Mayne


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