Benjamin Ronke (born 18 December 1997) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL).[1] He was drafted by Sydney with their first selection and seventeenth overall in the 2017 rookie draft.[2] He made his debut in the seventeen point win against Geelong at GMHBA Stadium kicking two goals in round six of the 2018 AFL season.[3] In his third match, the Swans played against Hawthorn at the MCG, and Ronke became the first player to notch up seven goals and ten tackles in an AFL Match since the introduction of detailed statistics in the VFL/AFL in 1987.[4] His performance in the match saw him earn the round 8 nomination for the 2018 AFL Rising Star.[5]
Ben Ronke | |||
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![]() Ronke playing for Sydney in August 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
Full name | Benjamin Ronke | ||
Date of birth | (1997-12-18) 18 December 1997 (age 24) | ||
Original team(s) | Calder Cannons (TAC Cup) | ||
Draft | No. 17, 2017 rookie draft | ||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Sydney | ||
Number | 25 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2018- | Sydney | 44 (39) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2022 season. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Updated to the end of the 2022 season.[6]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
2017 | Sydney | 25 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2018 | Sydney | 25 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 150 | 78 | 228 | 45 | 71 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 8.3 | 4.3 | 12.7 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 5 |
2019 | Sydney | 25 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 86 | 49 | 135 | 36 | 28 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 6.6 | 3.8 | 10.4 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 0 |
2020[lower-alpha 1] | Sydney | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 6 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 3.3 | 9.7 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 0 |
2021 | Sydney | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 |
2022 | Sydney | 25 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 29 | 72 | 16 | 11 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0 |
Career | 44 | 39 | 22 | 300 | 169 | 469 | 104 | 121 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 6.8 | 3.8 | 10.7 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 5 |
Individual
Sydney Swans – current squad | |
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2018 AFL Rising Star nominees | |
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2017 AFL rookie draft | |
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Second round |
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Fourth round |
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