Ben Thompson (born 4 September 1973) is a former

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

er who played with St Kilda in the

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(AFL). Thompson had a late start to his career, not beginning at Glenelg until 1996. He won their

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award that year and after another season was selected by St Kilda in the 1997 National Draft, with pick 48. A defender, he made 11 appearances for St Kilda, over two seasons, then returned to Glenelg.AFL Tables: Ben Thompson
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Thompson, Ben 1973 births Australian rules footballers from South Australia St Kilda Football Club players Glenelg Football Club players Living people