Past Ben Ronke - delisted 2022

[Kennedy Parker]

Ben Ronke

Player Profile
Ben Ronke is an exciting Sydney Swans small forward who announced himself to the AFL world when he booted seven goals against Hawthorn in Round 8, 2018 in just his third senior match. The youngster’s MCG blitz saw him become the youngest Swan since 1982 to kick seven goals in a game – and he won an AFL Rising Star nomination in the process. Ronke slotted 24 goals in 2018 but just nine last year, so the Calder Cannons product is determined to recapture dangerous form in 2020.

Ben Ronke

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Ben Ronke

Age

26

Ht

183cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.5

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.7

2star

K

6.3

3star

HB

3.3

2star

M

2.0

2star

T

3.7

4star

G

0.0

1star

D

13.2

4star

K

9.8

4star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

5.2

5star

G

2.4

5star

DOB: 18 December 1997
DEBUT: 2019
DRAFT: 2016
RECRUITED FROM: St Bernard's (Vic)/Calder U18

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[Millky95]

Don’t forget the 10 tackles!

Pretty sure he is the only player ever to get that many goals in a game and record 10 or more tackles. Can’t see many joining him on that list!

Was a freak performance that will make for a great trivia question.

I was there with a Hawthorn supporter. It was amazing

 

[BloodySwan]

Ronke will go down in Swans folklore and our hearts for years. That 7 goal performance against the Hawks was something else. Unfortunate he never replicated that season, whether it be injury or something else.

Out of all the DFA I expect Ronke will get offered a contract somewhere else. I feel like the Bulldogs in particular will be knocking on his door, Carlton also need small forwards to kick goals. I wont be surprised when he gets another chance

 

[M F JONES]

Ronke will go down in Swans folklore and our hearts for years. That 7 goal performance against the Hawks was something else. Unfortunate he never replicated that season, whether it be injury or something else.

Out of all the DFA I expect Ronke will get offered a contract somewhere else. I feel like the Bulldogs in particular will be knocking on his door, Carlton also need small forwards to kick goals. I wont be surprised when he gets another chance

Agree and add GC to that list is well..

 

[stevie26]

Reckon Ben will be running around with one of the non AFL aligned clubs in the VFL next year. Eg. Williamstown, Bullants....

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Reckon Ben will be running around with one of the non AFL aligned clubs in the VFL next year. Eg. Williamstown, Bullants....

would like Port Melbourne to recruit him if he does not make an AFL list.

 

[Stencorp69]

Sorry to see Ben go, but its hard to see a place for him going forward. Hope another club has a spot for him as he was a good servant for the Swans.

 

[sthmelb_dimmies]

What’s with Carlton’s attention on the Swans list?

 

[dosser]

What’s with Carlton’s attention on the Swans list?

They seem to have a NSW fetish.

 

[rustycrate]

They seem to have a NSW fetish.

We have a good system making players better. Other clubs should be looking to get our players. They know they are getting something better than they have.

 

[S120]

Mick Agresta is their recruiting guy and he used to be with us.

 

[RUNVS]

What’s with Carlton’s attention on the Swans list?

I hope he makes another AFL list as I think he has the talent for it.

 

[Callipygian]

Mick Agresta is their recruiting guy and he used to be with us.

Excellent point.

Maybe they've decided to upgrade their NSW fetish from GWS to us?

 

[David 3058]

Should we bring back Ben?

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/draft/every-nominee-for-afl-midseason-draft/news-story/e55a2543a6366fca08ee888d6ca5470f

 

[Jewelsbon]

Should we bring back Ben?

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/draft/every-nominee-for-afl-midseason-draft/news-story/e55a2543a6366fca08ee888d6ca5470f

I wouldn't have thought so. I always liked Ben but I think we have far more urgent positions needing coverage mid season, mainly ruck and defence.

 

[Millky95]

I wouldn't have thought so. I always liked Ben but I think we have far more urgent positions needing coverage mid season, mainly ruck and defence.

Surprised he never got a try as a small defender. Tbf, he did have good goal sense which would have been a waste

 

[tombomb]

Carlton are stupid if they don't pick him up.

Right there under their nose and he would be their best small forward.