Ben Haynes is an Australian rules football

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.

He was a rookie listed player at Richmond

Richmond Football Club

The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...

 and was elevated to the main list for the 2000 season. He played 5 games with Richmond and was delisted after the 2001 season.

Essendon

Essendon Football Club

The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...

 added him to their rookie list in 2002 and elevated him for the 2003 season. He went on to play 21 games for Essendon, including finals footy, and was delisted after the 2005 season.

Post AFL Haynes had a coaching stint at the Silvan FC before moving to Marbynong Park and being awarded BOG in their 2010 Grand Final win. Haynes is now Playing with the Montmorency Football Club in the Northern Football League.

External links

• The Age
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  5 September 2003 Haynes has come full circle