| Jamie Bennell | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jamie Bennell | ||
| Date of birth | 7 June 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Bunbury, Western Australia | ||
| Original team | Swan Districts | ||
| Draft | 35th overall, 2008 | ||
| Height/Weight | 179 cm / 73 kg | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Melbourne | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2009– | Melbourne | 51 (20) | |
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1 Playing statistics to end of 2011 season .
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Jamie Bennell (born 7 June 1990) is an Australian rules footballer for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
He was selected by Melbourne in the third round at pick 35 in the 2008 National Draft.[1] He had previously been playing with Swan Districts in the West Australian Football League.
Bennell was named to make his debut for Melbourne in the opening round of the 2009 AFL season together with Neville Jetta, who also played for Swan Districts and played alongside Bennell since primary school in Bunbury, Western Australia[2]
Jamie originates from the Carey Park Junior Football Club, a Bunbury side in the SWFL. He went to school at Bunbury Senior High School.
Bennell played predominately across half-back during his debut season for the demons, usually manning opposition small forwards playing 16 games.
2010 saw Bennell move into attack as a small crumbing forward, he earned himself both mark and goal of the year nominations against the Western Bulldogs in round 7.
The following fortnight Bennell had a career best 4 goal game against Port Adelaide Power, his form however began to taper off towards the end of the season as he was dropped for round 22.
Bennell finished the season with 13 goals overall.
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