Ben Hollands (born 12 January 1978) is an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Ben Hollands | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ben Hollands | ||
| Date of birth | 12 January 1978 | ||
| Original team(s) | North Albury | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1999 | Richmond | 8 (5) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1999. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
AFL career edit
Hollands, who played in the 1995 Teal Cup for New South Wales, was initially recruited by the Sydney Swans, from his club North Albury. He played only reserves football for Sydney. In 1998, Richmond added Hollands to their rookie list and the following year he was promoted to the senior list, playing eight AFL games that season.[1] His most memorable game was a one-point win over Fremantle at Subiaco Oval, as Hollands kicked the winning goal, with just seconds remaining.[2] He was rookie listed by Port Adelaide in 2001 but didn't make any AFL appearances for the club.[1][3]
SANFL edit
Hollands played 101 games for West Adelaide in the SANFL from 2000 to 2008. He won the Steve Hamra Medal in 2001 and was a dual Fos Williams Medal winner, in 2001 and 2002, for performances against Victoria.[4]
Ovens & Murray edit
Between his stints at West Adelaide, Hollands played with the Wodonga Bulldogs in the Ovens & Murray Football League and was a member of their 2004 premiership side. He began coaching the Bulldogs in the 2011 season.[5]
Personal life edit
Hollands' eldest son, Elijah, is also a professional Australian rules footballer who was drafted with the seventh pick in the 2020 AFL draft and plays for the Gold Coast Suns.[6]
Hollands’ middle son Oliver (Ollie), was drafted to Carton Football Club in 2022. Ollie's grandfather Martin Cross also played for Carlton between 1961 and 1963. [7] He was named to make his debut as part of the Carlton side for their round one encounter against Richmond, meaning that his debut game was for his grandfather's side against his father's side to start the 2023 AFL season.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b AFL Tables: Ben Hollands
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
- ^ "Ben Hollands Retires". SANFL.
- ^ Border Mail,"O&M: Hollands to Wodonga, Craig to North Albury", 1 September 2010
- ^ "Son of former Tiger hopes for more than 15 minutes of fame". The Age. 6 December 2020.
- ^ "A dream come true: Hollands officially a Blue". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Blues duo locked in: Who could debut for your AFL team in round one". The Age. 13 March 2023.
External links edit
- Ben Hollands's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Ben Hollands at AustralianFootball.com