| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth | March 4, 1987 , |
| Recruited from | Old Ivanhoe / Northern Knights/East Perth(WAFL) |
| Height and weight | 184cm / 82kg |
| Playing career¹ | |
| Debut | 14th July 2007, Round 15, West Coast Eagles vs. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Port Adelaide, at AAMi Stadium, Adelaide |
| Team(s) | West Coast (2006-)
8 games, 19 goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of Round 8, 2008 season | |
| Career highlights | |
Ben McKinley (born March 4, 1987) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. West Coast Eagles Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the Australian Football League. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Australian (rules football, or simply known as football, footy or Aussie rules, is a Team sport played between two teams of 18 players The Australian Football League (AFL is both the professional Australian national competition in the Sport of Australian Rules Football and its highest
Ben McKinley played all of his junior football (U 10's - U 17's) with his local club, Yarrambat Junior Football Club. After graduating from Ivanhoe Grammar, he was recruited as the number 29 draft pick in the 2005 AFL Draft from Old Ivanhoe/Northern Knights. The 2005 AFL Draft consisted of a pre-season draft a national draft a trade period and a rookie elevation McKinley has played predominantly as a forward for East Perth in the WAFL. The East Perth Football Club is an Australian rules football club that is a member of the West Australian Football League. Current teams The teams currently playing in the WAFL are Salary Cap The WAFL is classed as a Semi-professional competition and has a Salary He made his debut for the West Coast Eagles in Round 15 2007 against Port Adelaide. West Coast Eagles Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the Australian Football League. Port Adelaide Football Club, often referred to as simply Port or the Power is an Australian rules football club based in Adelaide, South Australia
After kicking seven goals against West Perth in Round 2, he was a late inclusion into the West Coast team for the Round 3 Western Derby and kicked three goals. The Western Derby (ˈdɝbiː is the name given to the Australian Football League match between the Fremantle Dockers and West Coast Eagles football The following week, he kicked four of his team's five goals against Sydney. The Sydney Swans is an Australian Football League (AFL club based in Sydney, New South Wales. A five-goal effort in the Eagles' loss to Port Adelaide in Round 5 saw him nominated for the Rising Star award [1].