Ben Hampton

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Ben Hampton
Personal information
Full name	Ben Hampton
Born	(1992-02-29) 29 February 1992 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Height	179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	81 kg (12 st 11 lb)
Playing information
Position	Five-eighth, Halfback, Fullback
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2013–	Melbourne Storm	2	2	0	0	8
Source: ^[1]

Ben Hampton is an Australian rugby league footballer, currently playing for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League.

Early Life

Born in North Queensland, Hampton played his junior football for the Mareeba Gladiators.^[2]

From there, Hampton was signed by National Rugby League club the Melbourne Storm and put into a development program. He played for the Storm in the Toyota Cup and represented Queensland at under-15, under-16 and under-18 level. In 2012 he was promoted to the Melbourne Storm's full-time squad and was selected to captain the Maroons in the inaugural U20 State of Origin match.

NRL Career

In 2013 Hampton played for the Storm's feeder team in the NSW Cup, the Cronulla Sharks.^[3]

Hampton made an outstanding first grade debut on 24 June 2013 against the Gold Coast Titans where he scored the Storm's two tries, made an impressive try saving tackle on Ashley Harrison, was heavily involved in the match despite taking a number of heavy hits from larger opponents, and took on a kicking role after usual playmaker Gareth Widdop was stretchered from the field.^[4]

References

↑ Ben Hampton rugbyleagueproject.org
↑ Ben Hampton melbournestorm.com.au
↑ NSW Cup - match report sharks.com.au, 10 March 2013
↑ Melbourne Storm playmaker Brett Finch pumped up for second shot dailytelegraph.com.au, 18 June 2013

v t e Melbourne Storm - current squad

J. Bromwich K. Bromwich Chambers Cronk Duffie Fonua Garbutt Glasby Griffin Hampton Harris Hinchcliffe Hoffman Hunt Kaufusi Mann McLean Moors Norrie O'Neill Proctor Roberts Robinson Romelo Rose Slater Smith (c) Tonumaipea Walker Waqa Weston Coach: Bellamy

v t e 2012 QLD Under 20's State of Origin team

1. Lachlan Maranta 2. Hymel Hunt 3. Tautau Moga 4. Edrick Lee 5. Aaron Whitchurch 6. Kurt Mann 7. Ben Hampton 8. Mitchell Frei 9. Alex Elisala 10. Dylan Napa 11. Caleb Timu 12. Chris Grevsmuhl 13. Ben Malley 14. Brandon Tago 15. Corey Oates 16. Travis Peeters 17. Moses Mbye Coach: Kevin Walters

Persondata
Name	Hampton, Ben
Alternative names
Short description	Rugby league player
Date of birth	29 February 1992
Place of birth	Australia
Date of death
Place of death

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