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Ben Sinclair

Collingwood

AFL career

63 games22 goals

Debut
R19 2011 v ESS31 July 2011
Most recent
R18 2016 v NTH22 July 2016

Stats

AFL

2016
COL
13
8.1
7.2
15.3
2.8
0.7
0.3
2.3
0.2
0.2
57
65
2015
COL
6
8.8
5.8
14.7
2.8
0.5
0.3
2.0
0.0
0.2
54
56
2014
COL
5
6.8
7.8
14.6
3.4
0.4
0.2
1.4
0.4
0.2
54
62
2013
COL
15
6.7
5.9
12.5
2.9
0.2
0.5
2.8
0.1
0.1
51
56
2012
COL
20
6.7
4.1
10.8
2.5
0.5
0.6
2.2
0.7
0.6
48
48
2011
COL
4
5.0
6.3
11.3
2.0
0.5
0.3
3.0
0.5
0.8
49
47

VFL

2015
COL
5
9.4
5.6
15.0
4.4
0.4
0.6
2.4
0.2
0.2
62
2014
COL
4
4.8
5.3
10.0
1.8
0.0
0.8
1.3
0.3
0.0
34
2013
COL
4
8.5
8.0
16.5
3.5
1.0
0.8
3.3
0.0
0.3
64
2011
COL
4
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-
-
-
0.5
-
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League
Season
NTH
ES
R18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
ADE
AO
R17
10
13
23
5
1
1
0
3
0.0
81
100
GWS
SPS
R16
10
6
16
2
1
0
0
0
1.0
55
69
CAR
MCG
R15
10
14
24
2
1
0
0
4
0.0
81
100
FRE
MCG
R14
10
7
17
5
0
0
0
3
0.0
71
68
MEL
MCG
R12
6
5
11
2
2
0
0
4
0.0
52
64
PAD
MCG
R11
14
13
27
3
1
0
0
2
0.0
86
95
BRL
Gabba
R8
4
3
7
1
1
0
0
3
0.1
35
37
WCE
DS
R6
11
9
20
3
0
0
0
2
0.0
68
82
MEL
MCG
R4
5
4
9
0
0
0
0
1
1.0
33
41
STK
MCG
R3
5
3
8
2
0
0
0
2
0.0
35
24
RCH
MCG
R2
9
9
18
4
1
1
0
5
0.0
75
99
SYD
SCG
R1
11
8
19
7
1
2
0
1
0.1
70
61

Profile

Born
01 Oct 1991 (age 35y 20d)
Height
183 cm
Weight
80 kg

Teams

Family

Selected by Collingwood with pick 62 in the 2009 National Draft, Ben Sinclair was a pacy utility who successfully transitioned from a high-pressure small forward into a dashing half-back. Recruited from the Oakleigh Chargers, he used his speed and aggression to break lines and apply defensive heat, becoming a reliable contributor to the Magpies' backline during the early 2010s. However, Sinclair's career was defined by a frustrating run of injuries, particularly recurring hamstring issues and concussions that frequently interrupted his momentum just as he appeared to be cementing his spot in the best 22. Despite battling through multiple rehabilitation programs, the toll on his body proved too great, and he was forced into early retirement in 2017 after 63 games.