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Australian rules footballer

Ben Jolley
Personal information
Date of birth	(1986-02-12) 12 February 1986 (age 38)
Original team(s)	Strathmore Calder Cannons (TAC Cup)
Debut	15 July 2006, Essendon vs. St Kilda, at MCG
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	74 kg (163 lb)
Playing career
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2005–2007	Bendigo	52 (16)
2006	Essendon	4 (0)
2008–2018	Williamstown	217 (71)
2019–2021	Port Melbourne	18 (0)
2022	Essendon reserves	3 (0)
2023	Williamstown	16 (1)
Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ben Jolley (born 12 February 1986) is a former Australian rules footballer who last played for Williamstown 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 VFL-affiliate, and then moved to Williamstown where in 2010 he finished third in the J. J. Liston Trophy, awarded for the VFL best and fairest.

After leaving the Seagulls at the conclusion of the 2018 VFL season, Jolley signed with Williamstown's rivals Port Melbourne in 2019. He'd then play a season for Essendon’s reserves in 2022, before returning to Williamstown in 2023.

Jolley is the VFA/VFL games record holder. He played his 303rd game in July 2023 to break the record previously held by Bill Swan, finishing his career with 306 games.

References

"Williamstown warrior: Billy Swan's admiration for the man breaking his VFA/VFL games record". CODE Sports.

Ben Jolley's playing statistics from AFL Tables

v t e 2005 AFL rookie draft
1. Will Thursfield 2. Ruory Kirkby 3. Rowan Nayna 4. Ben Davies 5. Ryan Nye 6. Daniel Batson 7. Josh Gibson 8. Joseph Krieger 9. Ben Sharp 10. Brendan Van Schaik 11. Ryan Bain 12. Guy Campbell 13. Jarrod Garth 14. Luke Mullins 15. Travis Baird 16. Danyle Pearce 18. Clinton Young 19. Dale Morris 20. Héritier Lumumba 21. Jonathon Griffin 22. Jesse Smith 23. Josh Thewlis 24. Jack Juniper 25. Beau Maister 26. Matthew Warnock 27. Ben Jolley 28. Luke Vogels 29. Nick Batchelor 30. Ed McDonnell 32. Robert Forster-Knight 34. Thomas Willday 36. John Hinge 37. Nick Becker 38. Scott McMahon 39. Ryan Crowley 40. Ashley Thornton 42. Heath Grundy 43. Tim Sheringham 48. Kristan Height 50. Aisake Ó hAilpín 51. Justin Perkins 52. Aaron Edwards 54. Stefan Garrubba 59. Earl Shaw 60. Josh Drummond 61. Ed Clarke 62. Marcus Allan 63. Andrew Hayes 64. Will Hamill 65. Marty Pask 66. Scott Harding

2005 AFL rookie draft

1. Will Thursfield
2. Ruory Kirkby
3. Rowan Nayna
4. Ben Davies
5. Ryan Nye
6. Daniel Batson
7. Josh Gibson
8. Joseph Krieger
9. Ben Sharp
10. Brendan Van Schaik
11. Ryan Bain
12. Guy Campbell
13. Jarrod Garth
14. Luke Mullins
15. Travis Baird
16. Danyle Pearce
18. Clinton Young
19. Dale Morris
20. Héritier Lumumba
21. Jonathon Griffin
22. Jesse Smith
23. Josh Thewlis
24. Jack Juniper
25. Beau Maister
26. Matthew Warnock
27. Ben Jolley
28. Luke Vogels
29. Nick Batchelor
30. Ed McDonnell
32. Robert Forster-Knight
34. Thomas Willday
36. John Hinge
37. Nick Becker
38. Scott McMahon
39. Ryan Crowley
40. Ashley Thornton
42. Heath Grundy
43. Tim Sheringham
48. Kristan Height
50. Aisake Ó hAilpín
51. Justin Perkins
52. Aaron Edwards
54. Stefan Garrubba
59. Earl Shaw
60. Josh Drummond
61. Ed Clarke
62. Marcus Allan
63. Andrew Hayes
64. Will Hamill
65. Marty Pask
66. Scott Harding

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