Ben Hart
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{{Infobox afl player
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| firstname = Ben
| lastname = Hart
| image = noimage
| | birthdate = {{birth date|1974|7|9|mf=y}}
| birthplace =
| originalteam = [[North Adelaide Football Club]] ([[SANFL]])
|heightweight = 188cm / 85kg
| dead = alive
| deathdate =
| deathplace =
| debutdate = Round 1, Sunday [[March 22]], [[1992]] (12:40PM)
| debutteam = [[Adelaide Football Club|Adelaide]]
| debutopponent = [[Western Bulldogs|Footscray]]
| debutstadium = [[Football Park]]
| playingteams = [[Adelaide Football Club|Adelaide]] (1992-2006)
311 games, 45 goals
| coach = notcoach
| coachingteams =
| statsend = 2006
| careerhighlights = <BR>
*[[All-Australian]] 1992, 1993, 1999, 2002
*AFL Rookie of the Year 1992
*[[AFL Mark of the Year]] 1996
*[[Adelaide Crows|Adelaide]] premiership side 1997, 1998
*[[International rules]] series 1998, 1999
*[[Adelaide Crows|Adelaide]] [[Malcolm Blight Medal|Best and Fairest]] 1999, 2002
}}
'''Benjamin "Ben" Hart''' (born [[July 29]], [[1974]]) is an [[Australian rules football]]er formerly playing with the [[Adelaide Crows]] in the [[Australian Football League]]. He currently plays for North Adelaide in the [[SANFL]].
==Early career==
In 1992 Hart made his debut in the [[Adelaide Crows]] side direct from the 1st XVIII [[Rostrevor College]] team, and made an immediate impact as a [[backline|defender]], playing all 22 games (and booting 3 goals). The then-18 year old Hart won [[All-Australian]] selection that year and repeated that feat in 1993.
==Records==
In early 2005 Hart passed the Adelaide games record, overtaking [[Nigel Smart]] with 279 games. In early 2006 Hart reached another milestone, by becoming the first Adelaide Crows player to join the exclusive [[List of AFL players to have played more than 300 games|300 Games Club]]. Hart had been in superb form early in 2006 but suffered his first major injury, a broken arm vs Richmond in Round 8 of 2006, making his return in Round 16. He was again injured in Round 21, ending his season and his career. After the Round 21 loss to Port Adelaide, Hart looked back at the celebrating Port Adelaide players in total frustration.
==Current News==
At the end of the 2006 season, Hart was delisted by the Crows due to the long-term injuries of [[Rhett Biglands|Biglands]] and [[Trent Hentschel|Hentschel]] and concerns over Hart's age and durability. <sup>[http://afc.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=301630]</sup>
On November 18, 2006 Hart nominated for the national draft but however was overlooked by all clubs <sup>[http://www.theage.com.au/realfooty/news/afl/hart-in-other-hands-for-afl-lifeline/2006/11/17/1163266782424.html]</sup>.
He played for North Adelaide in the SANFL in 2007, helping them reach a grand final in 2007, and after this he announced his retirement.
In 2008 Hart will be an assistant coach for the Adelaide Crows.
==External links==
*{{Adelplayer|ref=13079}}
*{{AflRleague|ref=B/Ben_Hart.html}}
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{{succession box|title=[[Adelaide Football Club|Adelaide]] [[Malcolm Blight Medal|Best and Fairest]] winner|before=[[Andrew McLeod]]|after=[[Mark Ricciuto]]|years=2002}}
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{{1997/98 Adelaide Crows dual premiership players}}
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[[Category:North Adelaide Football Club players]]
[[Category:1974 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Adelaide Football Club players]]
[[Category:All-Australians]]
[[Category:Malcolm Blight Medal winners]]
[[Category:South Australian State of Origin players]]
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