Ben Sexton
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Benjamin David Sexton is a former Australian rules football
er who played for Footscray
and Carlton
in the Australian Football League
(AFL) during the 1990s.
Born in Papua New Guinea, Sexton played his early football in the Bendigo Football League
where he took the field for Sandhurst
. Footscray picked him up with the 86th pick of the 1988 VFL Draft
and he kicked five goals and three behinds on his league debut, against the Brisbane Bears at Western Oval. He kicked another three goals the following round but was dropped four weeks later after struggling for form. The 1992 AFL season
was spent mostly as a defender but he could never establish his place in the Footscray team, although he put in the occasional good performance when pushed forward such as a haul of six goals and four behinds in a win over North Melbourne at the MCG in 1993.
Sexton joined his brother Michael
at Carlton in 1996, having been traded for inconsistent forward James Cook
. Carlton had won the premiership the previous year and Sexton was only able to break into the side on four occasions and didn't make enough of an impact to prevent himself being de-listed at the season's end.
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 Footscray
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
and Carlton
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
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) during the 1990s.
Born in Papua New Guinea, Sexton played his early football in the Bendigo Football League
Bendigo Football League
The Bendigo Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in the Bendigo region of Victoria, Australia.Formed in 1880, it is one of the oldest football leagues in Australia, and among its members are some of the oldest football clubs in Australia, including the Castlemaine...
where he took the field for Sandhurst
Sandhurst Football Club
The Sandhurst Football Club are an Australian rules football club which compete in the Bendigo Football League . Sandhurst is the former name of the city of Bendigo.-History:...
. Footscray picked him up with the 86th pick of the 1988 VFL Draft
1988 VFL Draft
The 1988 VFL National Draft was the third annual National draft held by the Victorian Football League . It consisted of a pre-season draft and a national draft....
and he kicked five goals and three behinds on his league debut, against the Brisbane Bears at Western Oval. He kicked another three goals the following round but was dropped four weeks later after struggling for form. The 1992 AFL season
1992 AFL season
Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 1992. The AFL Grand Final this year was won by the West Coast Eagles, who became the first non-Victorian club to win a Premiership.-Ladder:...
was spent mostly as a defender but he could never establish his place in the Footscray team, although he put in the occasional good performance when pushed forward such as a haul of six goals and four behinds in a win over North Melbourne at the MCG in 1993.
Sexton joined his brother Michael
Michael Sexton
Michael Sexton is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Blues between 1990 and 2000.A defender, Sexton was a member of Carlton's 1995 premiership team and an All Australian in both 1996 and 1997. He was recruited from the Sandhurst Dragons.Sexton is member of the AFL...
at Carlton in 1996, having been traded for inconsistent forward James Cook
James Cook (Australian footballer)
James Cook is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton, the Western Bulldogs and Melbourne in the Australian Football League .-Carlton:...
. Carlton had won the premiership the previous year and Sexton was only able to break into the side on four occasions and didn't make enough of an impact to prevent himself being de-listed at the season's end.