| Ben Hart | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | (1974-07-09)9 July 1974 (age 51) | ||
| Original team | North Adelaide (SANFL) | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 1992,Adelaide vs.Footscray, atFootball Park | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1992–2006 | Adelaide | 311 (45) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 1993–1999 | South Australia | ||
| International team honours | |||
| 1998–1999 | Australia | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2006. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
Club
Representative
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| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com | |||
Benjamin Hart (born 9 July 1974) is a former professionalAustralian rules footballer who played for theAdelaide Football Club in theAustralian Football League. He was an assistant coach with theCollingwood Football Club from 2012 to 2016.[1]
Ben Hart made his debut in the SANFL for North Adelaide in a semi final in 1990 at 16 years of age, he went on to combine hiscollege commitments with those of the North Adelaide Roosters until he was selected by the Crows in 1992.
Hart was wearing his Rostrevor College uniform when the 16-year-old Year 12 student was first introduced to the media in 1991.[2] A year later, in 1992, Hart made his debut in theAdelaide Crows side direct from the 1st XVIIIRostrevor College team, he became the youngest ever Crow on AFL debut (17 years, 256 days). Hart made an immediate impact as adefender, playing all 22 games (and booting 3 goals). The then 18-year-old Hart wonAll-Australian selection that year and repeated that feat in 1993.
In early 2005, Hart passed the Adelaide games record, overtakingNigel Smart with 279 games. In early 2006 Hart reached another milestone, by becoming the first Adelaide Crows player to join the exclusive300 games club. Hart had been in superb form early in 2006 but suffered his first major injury, a broken arm vs Richmond in Round 8 of 2006, making his return in Round 16. He was again injured in Round 21, ending his season and his career.
At the end of the2006 season, Hart was delisted by the Crows due to the long-term injuries ofBiglands andHentschel and concerns over Hart's age and durability.[3]On 18 November 2006, Hart nominated for the national draft but was overlooked by all clubs.[4]
He played for North Adelaide in the SANFL in 2007, helping them reach a grand final in 2007, and after this he announced his retirement.
From 2008 to 2011, Hart was an assistant coach for the Adelaide Crows. He was then an assistant coach for theCollingwood Magpies from 2012 to 2016.[1] In 2018, Hart returned to the Adelaide Crows, resuming his role as assistant coach. He later left in 2020 and returned to Melbourne.[5]His current role is as assistant coach for the GWS Giants, specializing in midfield and stoppages. He joined the club in 2023 as part of the new-look coaching team led by head coach Adam Kingsley.
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 1992 | Adelaide | 34 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 169 | 91 | 260 | 54 | 20 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 7.7 | 4.1 | 11.8 | 2.5 | 0.9 |
| 1993 | Adelaide | 34 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 134 | 67 | 201 | 35 | 31 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 6.7 | 3.4 | 10.1 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| 1994 | Adelaide | 34 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 255 | 97 | 352 | 78 | 36 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 11.6 | 4.4 | 16.0 | 3.5 | 1.6 |
| 1995 | Adelaide | 34 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 222 | 74 | 296 | 60 | 37 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 10.6 | 3.5 | 14.1 | 2.9 | 1.8 |
| 1996 | Adelaide | 34 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 190 | 112 | 302 | 57 | 24 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 8.6 | 5.1 | 13.7 | 2.6 | 1.1 |
| 1997 | Adelaide | 34 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 287 | 80 | 367 | 102 | 31 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 11.0 | 3.1 | 14.1 | 3.9 | 1.2 |
| 1998 | Adelaide | 34 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 213 | 76 | 289 | 76 | 61 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 8.2 | 2.9 | 11.1 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
| 1999 | Adelaide | 34 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 229 | 81 | 310 | 90 | 21 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10.9 | 3.9 | 14.8 | 4.3 | 1.0 |
| 2000 | Adelaide | 34 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 209 | 68 | 277 | 79 | 33 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 9.5 | 3.1 | 12.6 | 3.6 | 1.5 |
| 2001 | Adelaide | 34 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 256 | 72 | 328 | 78 | 46 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 11.6 | 3.3 | 14.9 | 3.5 | 2.1 |
| 2002 | Adelaide | 34 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 302 | 97 | 399 | 110 | 43 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 12.1 | 3.9 | 16.0 | 4.4 | 1.7 |
| 2003 | Adelaide | 34 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 217 | 80 | 297 | 73 | 46 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 10.3 | 3.8 | 14.1 | 3.5 | 2.2 |
| 2004 | Adelaide | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 21 | 78 | 29 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.5 | 3.5 | 13.0 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
| 2005 | Adelaide | 34 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 215 | 111 | 326 | 85 | 35 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 9.8 | 5.0 | 14.8 | 3.9 | 1.6 |
| 2006 | Adelaide | 34 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 59 | 190 | 76 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.1 | 4.5 | 14.6 | 5.8 | 0.9 |
| Career | 311 | 45 | 40 | 3086 | 1186 | 4272 | 1082 | 482 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 9.9 | 3.8 | 13.7 | 3.5 | 1.5 | ||
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