Ben Ross is an Australian rules footballer for the North Melbourne Football Club

North Melbourne Football Club

The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is the fourth oldest Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League and is one of the oldest sporting clubs in Australia and the world...

 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...

. He was a first round draft pick, number 3 overall, in the 2007 AFL Pre-season Draft. His brother, Michael Ross

Michael Ross (footballer)

Michael Ross is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League .- Junior career :...

, is a midfielder at Essendon

Essendon Football Club

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

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North Melbourne

Ross made an immediate impact breaking into the senior team for the round 4 win against Melbourne in 2007. He continued to play in other games during the season to pick up a career high 21 possessions and a goal against Port Adelaide

Port Adelaide Football Club

The Port Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, which plays in the Australian Football League and the South Australian National Football League...

, before his year was cut short by injury. He played 9 out of 19 games in 2009.

External links

• http://www.kangaroos.com.au/players/playerprofile/benross/tabid/8141/playerid/15506/category/senior/season/2009/selected/bio/default.aspx
• http://www.fanfooty.com.au/players/profile.php?firstname=Ben&surname=Ross