Ben McKinley

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**Ben McKinley**
Personal information

Birth	March 4, 1987 (1987-03-04) (age 21),
Recruited from	Old Ivanhoe / Northern Knights/East Perth(WAFL)
Height and weight	184cm / 82kg
Playing career¹
Debut	14th July 2007, Round 15, West Coast Eagles vs. Port Adelaide, at AAMi Stadium, Adelaide
Team(s)	West Coast (2006-) 8 games, 19 goals
¹ Statistics to end of Round 8, 2008 season
Career highlights

Ben McKinley (born March 4, 1987) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.

Ben McKinley played all of his junior football (U 10's - U 17's) with his local club, Yarrambat Junior Football Club. After graduating from Ivanhoe Grammar, he was recruited as the number 29 draft pick in the 2005 AFL Draft from Old Ivanhoe/Northern Knights. McKinley has played predominantly as a forward for East Perth in the WAFL. He made his debut for the West Coast Eagles in Round 15 2007 against Port Adelaide.

[edit] 2008 season

After kicking seven goals against West Perth in Round 2, he was a late inclusion into the West Coast team for the Round 3 Western Derby and kicked three goals. The following week, he kicked four of his team's five goals against Sydney. A five-goal effort in the Eagles' loss to Port Adelaide in Round 5 saw him nominated for the Rising Star award [1].

[edit] External links

Ben McKinley profile on the Official AFL Website of the West Coast Eagles Football Club

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