Ben Holland
Richmond and Melbourne
AFL career
191 games179 goals
- Debut
- R3 1996 v BRB13 Apr 1996
- Most recent
- R22 2008 v RCH31 Aug 2008
Stats
2008 | MEL | 2 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 11.5 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 65 | 79 |
2007 | MEL | 10 | 7.1 | 5.8 | 12.9 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 60 | 70 |
2006 | MEL | 16 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 10.6 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 46 | - |
2005 | MEL | 17 | 6.8 | 5.7 | 12.5 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 59 | - |
2004 | MEL | 21 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 8.3 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 45 | - |
2003 | RCH | 9 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 10.2 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 50 | - |
2002 | RCH | 4 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 9.3 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 37 | - |
2001 | RCH | 25 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 14.0 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 58 | - |
2000 | RCH | 22 | 8.6 | 4.4 | 13.0 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 64 | - |
1999 | RCH | 22 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 12.1 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 59 | - |
1998 | RCH | 16 | 5.6 | 2.8 | 8.4 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 46 | - |
1997 | RCH | 16 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 8.8 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 44 | - |
1996 | RCH | 11 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 21 | - |
Bio
Recruited from North Adelaide with pick 19 in the 1994 National Draft, Ben Holland entered the league as the younger brother of Hawthorn's Nick Holland. A strong contested mark, he established himself at Richmond primarily as a centre half-forward, acting as a structural foil for Matthew Richardson. While he showed glimpses of dominance, including a significant contribution to the Tigers' run to the 2001 Preliminary Final, his time at Punt Road was occasionally marred by inconsistency and the difficulty of functioning in a forward line heavily focused on Richardson.
Seeking a fresh environment, Holland was traded to Melbourne at the end of 2003 in exchange for a second-round draft pick. At the Demons, he displayed his versatility by successfully transitioning into defence to cover key structural gaps, though he was often swung back forward when required by matchups. Despite battling significant shoulder injuries in his later years, he served as a valuable swingman for Melbourne, playing finals football in 2004, 2005, and 2006 before retiring in 2008 just shy of the 200-game milestone.
Profile
- Born
- 10 May 1977 (age 49y 164d)
- Height
- 198 cm
- Weight
- 100 kg
Teams
Family
- Brother:Nick Holland
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from North Adelaide with pick 19 in the 1994 National Draft, Ben Holland entered the league as the younger brother of Hawthorn's Nick Holland. A strong contested mark, he established himself at Richmond primarily as a centre half-forward, acting as a structural foil for Matthew Richardson. While he showed glimpses of dominance, including a significant contribution to the Tigers' run to the 2001 Preliminary Final, his time at Punt Road was occasionally marred by inconsistency and the difficulty of functioning in a forward line heavily focused on Richardson.
Seeking a fresh environment, Holland was traded to Melbourne at the end of 2003 in exchange for a second-round draft pick. At the Demons, he displayed his versatility by successfully transitioning into defence to cover key structural gaps, though he was often swung back forward when required by matchups. Despite battling significant shoulder injuries in his later years, he served as a valuable swingman for Melbourne, playing finals football in 2004, 2005, and 2006 before retiring in 2008 just shy of the 200-game milestone.