Ben Jolley
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Ben Jolley is an Australian rules football
er currently playing for the Williamstown Seagulls in the Victorian Football League
.
A midfielder from the Calder Cannons
, Jolley was picked up by the Essendon Football Club
as a rookie in 2005. He played a total of four AFL
games for Essendon before being cut by the club at the end of the 2006 season
. He then continued his football career with the Bendigo Bombers, Essendon's , and has since moved to Williamstown where in 2010 he finished third in the J. J. Liston Trophy
, awarded for the VFL best and fairest.
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 currently playing for the Williamstown Seagulls in the Victorian Football League
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association , taking its new name as from the 1996 season, is the premier Australian rules football league in Victoria The Victorian Football League (VFL) which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association...
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A midfielder from the Calder Cannons
Calder Cannons
The Calder Cannons are an Australian rules football club from Melbourne, Australia.The club competes in the TAC Cup and fields squads in the U15, 16 and most importantly the U18s. The club was formed in 1995 after the need for two more metropolitan clubs...
, Jolley was picked up by the Essendon Football Club
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
as a rookie in 2005. He played a total of four AFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
games for Essendon before being cut by the club at the end of the 2006 season
2006 AFL season
Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2006.-National Cup: 3.10.5 defeated 1.10.15 in the 2006 NAB Cup Final...
. He then continued his football career with the Bendigo Bombers, Essendon's , and has since moved to Williamstown where in 2010 he finished third in the J. J. Liston Trophy
J. J. Liston Trophy
The J. J. Liston Trophy is awarded to the best and fairest senior player in the Victorian Football League .-History:The VFA awarded the Recorder Cup from 1923 to 1941, and also ran a different award known as the VFA Medal .After a hiatus in 1942 to 1944 due to World War II, a best and fairest award...
, awarded for the VFL best and fairest.