Australian Rules Football Career
| Darren Bennett | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Darren Bennett | ||
| Date of birth | (1965-01-09) 9 January 1965 (age 47) | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales | ||
| Original team | East Fremantle | ||
| Height/Weight | 196 cm / 106 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1982-1986 1987 1989–1993 Total |
East Fremantle West Coast Melbourne |
22 (?) (7) 74 (215) 76 (222) |
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| 1 Playing statistics to end of 1993 season . | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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Bennett was recruited to be a member of the West Coast Eagles' inaugural squad in 1987. A serious knee injury curtailed his career with the Eagles after four games. Released by the Eagles, at the end of the 1988 season, he was drafted by the Melbourne Demons with the 13th selection in the 1988 VFL Draft. In both 1989 (34 goals) and 1990 (87 goals) Bennett led the Demons' goal kicking.
Bennett was known for kicking long goals, torpedo punts and taking strong marks.
Bennett was regarded as one of Melbourne's finest players in the early 90's. But injuries caught up with him, and he played just two games in 1993. After the season, Bennett quietly retired from the Australian Football League, having totalled 78 games and 222 goals.
Bennett participated in an exhibition match at SkyDome in Toronto in 1989; it is believed that he was first exposed to American football during that trip.
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