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Key Facts

Full name
Benjamin Box Baxter

Known as
Ben Baxter

Born
13 November 1876

Place of birth
Frankston, VIC (3199)

Died
30 January 1934 (aged 57)

Place of death
Frankston, VIC (3199)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 25y 171d
Last game: 29y 299d

Senior clubs
Essendon

State of origin
VIC

Family links
Ray Baxter (Son)

Ben Baxter

Advanced stats
Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
EssendonV/AFL1902-19066740.0654%———0
Total1902-19066740.0654%———0

AFL: 712th player to appear, 3,542nd most games played, 6,560th most goals kickedEssendon: 76th player to appear, 283rd most games played, 577th most goals kicked

Recruited by Essendon from Frankston, Ben Baxter developed into an extremely handy defender. In his debut season of 1902 he was unfortunate to miss the Same Old’s losing grand final against Collingwood, although it is doubtful if he alone could have reversed the result. In 1903 he produced the best form of his career, playing every match for the year, as well as representing Victoria.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.