Jamie Bennell
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Jamie Bennell is an Australian rules football
er for the Melbourne Football Club
in the Australian Football League
(AFL).
He was selected by Melbourne in the third round at pick 35 in the 2008 National Draft
. He had previously been playing with Swan Districts
in the West Australian Football League
.
Bennell was named to make his debut for Melbourne in the opening round of the 2009 AFL season
together with Neville Jetta
, who also played for Swan Districts and played alongside Bennell since primary school in Bunbury, Western Australia
Jamie originates from the Carey Park Junior Football Club, a Bunbury side in the SWFL. He went to school at Bunbury Senior High School
.
2010 saw Bennell move into attack as a small crumbing forward, he earned himself both mark and goal of the year nominations against the Western Bulldogs
in round 7.
The following fortnight Bennell had a career best 4 goal game against Port Adelaide Power, his form however began to taper off towards the end of the season as he was dropped for round 22.
Bennell finished the season with 13 goals overall.
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 for the Melbourne Football Club
Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
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).
He was selected by Melbourne in the third round at pick 35 in the 2008 National Draft
2008 AFL Draft
The 2008 AFL Draft consisted of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2008/09 Australian Football League off-season. These were Trade Week , the National Draft , the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft...
. He had previously been playing with Swan Districts
Swan Districts Football Club
The Swan Districts Football Club, nicknamed the Swans, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The club is based at Bassendean Oval, in Bassendean, an eastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia...
in the West Australian Football League
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
.
Bennell was named to make his debut for Melbourne in the opening round of the 2009 AFL season
2009 AFL season
-Round 1 :-Round 2:-Round 3 :-Round 4:-Round 5 :-Round 6:-Round 7:-Round 8:-Round 9 :-Round 10:...
together with Neville Jetta
Neville Jetta
Neville Jetta is an Australian rules footballer for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League.Jetta was drafted to Melbourne with the 51st selection in the 2008 AFL Draft. He had previously been playing with Swan Districts in the West Australian Football League...
, who also played for Swan Districts and played alongside Bennell since primary school in Bunbury, Western Australia
Bunbury, Western Australia
The port city of Bunbury is the third largest city in Western Australia after the State Capital Perth and Mandurah. It is situated south of Perth's central business district...
Jamie originates from the Carey Park Junior Football Club, a Bunbury side in the SWFL. He went to school at Bunbury Senior High School
Bunbury Senior High School
Bunbury Senior High School is a comprehensive public high school located in Bunbury, a regional centre south of Perth, Western Australia.The school was established in 1923 and by 2009 had an enrolment of 917 students between Year 8 and Year 12, 28 of whom were Aboriginal.The school is the fourth...
.
AFL career
Bennell played predominately across half-back during his debut season for the demons, usually manning opposition small forwards playing 16 games.2010 saw Bennell move into attack as a small crumbing forward, he earned himself both mark and goal of the year nominations against the Western Bulldogs
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...
in round 7.
The following fortnight Bennell had a career best 4 goal game against Port Adelaide Power, his form however began to taper off towards the end of the season as he was dropped for round 22.
Bennell finished the season with 13 goals overall.