Ben Cunningham (Australian rules footballer)
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Ben Cunningham is an Australian rules football
er who played for the Fremantle Dockers
in the Australian Football League
(AFL) between 2000 and 2004. He was drafted from the Claremont
in the West Australian Football League
as the 49th selection in the 1999 AFL draft
and played mainly as a midfielder.
Cunningham is best remembered for kicking a goal from 50 m in the final minute of the game against St Kilda in Round 2, 2002 at Subiaco Oval, to put Fremantle ahead for the first time in the match. Ironically, it was his usually poor kicking that led to him being delisted at the end of the 2004 season.
His other notable item was his afro
hairstyle which he grew in the 2003 preseason, and although he did not play many games with it due to injury, it was used as his official AFL photograph for the 2003 season.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played for the Fremantle Dockers
Fremantle Football Club
The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL) between 2000 and 2004. He was drafted from the Claremont
Claremont Football Club
The Claremont Football Club, nicknamed the Tigers, is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League . Its official colours are navy blue and gold....
in the West Australian Football League
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
as the 49th selection in the 1999 AFL draft
1999 AFL Draft
The 1999 AFL Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and a rookie elevation. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.In 1999 there...
and played mainly as a midfielder.
Cunningham is best remembered for kicking a goal from 50 m in the final minute of the game against St Kilda in Round 2, 2002 at Subiaco Oval, to put Fremantle ahead for the first time in the match. Ironically, it was his usually poor kicking that led to him being delisted at the end of the 2004 season.
His other notable item was his afro
Afro
Afro, sometimes shortened to fro and also known as a "natural", is a hairstyle worn naturally by people with lengthy kinky hair texture or specifically styled in such a fashion by individuals with naturally curly or straight hair...
hairstyle which he grew in the 2003 preseason, and although he did not play many games with it due to injury, it was used as his official AFL photograph for the 2003 season.