Ben McNiece

Ben McNiece (born 22 March 1992) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by Essendon as a category B rookie through the next generation academy in November 2016, qualifying by virtue of his mother being Indian.[1][2] He had previously played for Essendon's VFL team for the prior two seasons. He made his AFL debut in the Anzac Day clash against Collingwood at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in round five of the 2017 season in an eighteen-point win.[3]

Ben McNiece
McNiece playing for Essendon in April 2018
Personal information
Full name Ben McNiece
Date of birth (1992-03-22) 22 March 1992
Original team(s) Northcote Park
Debut Round 5, 2017, Essendon
vs. Collingwood, at MCG
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club Essendon
Number 41
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017-2019 Essendon 15 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 18, 2018.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

References
  1. Front and Centre: Dons queried over international rookie pick-up
  2. Laughton, Max (30 November 2016). "Essendon finalises its 2017 list signing VFL vice-captain Ben McNiece as a category B rookie". The Daily Telegraph. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  3. Cherney, Daniel (23 April 2017). "Essendon name 25-year-old rookie Ben McNiece for Anzac Day debut". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 25 April 2017.


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