Ben Griffiths (born 17 September 1991) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
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| Born | 17 September 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 101 kg (223 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| College: | USC Trojans (2019–2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position: | Punter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AFL career
editGriffiths was drafted by Richmond with the club's second selection and the 19th selection overall in the 2009 national draft.
He made his debut in Richmond's first win of the following year, against Port Adelaide in round 10 of the 2010 season.[1]
Griffiths career was limited because of the number of times he was concussed during a game.[2]
Transition to gridiron football
editCollege career
editDespite being contracted to Richmond until the end of the 2018 season,[3] Griffiths retired from the AFL in January 2018 after receiving a scholarship with the University of Southern California to pursue a college football career as a punter and transitioning to playing American football.[4]
Professional career
editGriffiths was selected in the first round (9th overall) of the 2022 CFL Global Draft by the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League.[5]
Statistics
edit- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2017 season[6]
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2010 | Richmond | 38 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| 2011 | Richmond | 38 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 0.8 |
| 2012 | Richmond | 24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 42 | 83 | 21 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 9.2 | 2.3 | 1.0 |
| 2013 | Richmond | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| 2014 | Richmond | 24 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 101 | 43 | 144 | 71 | 44 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 6.3 | 2.7 | 9.0 | 4.4 | 2.8 |
| 2015 | Richmond | 24 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 85 | 41 | 126 | 59 | 23 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 6.5 | 3.2 | 9.7 | 4.5 | 1.8 |
| 2016 | Richmond | 24 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 83 | 56 | 139 | 61 | 36 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 6.4 | 4.3 | 10.7 | 4.7 | 2.8 |
| 2017 | Richmond | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| Career | 63 | 42 | 44 | 346 | 212 | 558 | 239 | 129 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 5.5 | 3.4 | 8.9 | 3.8 | 2.0 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Seville youngster gets first taste of the big league", Lilydale & Yarra Valley Leader, 31 May 2010
- ^ "'Pretty sad': Former Tiger Ben Griffiths expresses concern for AFL players with concussion". 20 June 2018.
- ^ "Tiger tall re-signs". Richmond FC. Bigpond. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ Salemme, Kate (11 January 2018). "Richmond forward Ben Griffiths has quit the AFL to pursue an American football punting career". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ "Kingsley Jonathan leads the Way in Global Draft". Canadian Football League. 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Ben Griffiths". AFL Tables. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
External links
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- Ben Griffiths's profile on the official website of the Richmond Football Club
- Ben Griffiths's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Ben Griffiths's statistics from Footy Wire