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Full name
Ben Baxter
Known as
Ben Baxter
Born
13 November 1876
Died
6 February 1934 (aged 57)
Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 25y 171d
Last game: 29y 299d
Senior clubs
Essendon
Family links
Ray Baxter (Son)
Club | League | Career span | Games | Goals | Avg | Win % | AKI | AHB | AMK | BV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Essendon | V/AFL | 1902-1906 | 67 | 4 | 0.06 | 54% | — | — | — | 0 |
Total | 1902-1906 | 67 | 4 | 0.06 | 54% | — | — | — | 0 |
AFL: 712th player to appear, 3,486th most games played, 6,480th most goals kickedEssendon: 76th player to appear, 276th most games played, 575th 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