Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Ben Lennon (born 5 July 1995) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Richmond Football Club (The Tigers) in the Australian Football League (AFL). Lennon was recruited from the Northern Knights in the TAC Cup competition and was Richmond’s first pick in the 2013 AFL National Draft and the twelfth pick overall in the draft. He started training with the main squad in late November 2014.Lennon, who played in the 2013 AFL Under-18 Championships, was a sought-after player in the months prior to the 2013 draft with Richmond, Brisbane Lions and Collingwood Football Clubs sounding him out. He represented Victoria in the junior under 12, 15, 16 and 17 categories and was in the AIS-AFL Academy program. He was also a good junior cricketer, playing senior A grade cricket at his local club, Macleod at age 14. Lennon was termed a "gun prospect" by the AFL in a feature article on its website in November 2013. During the 2013 TAC Cup season with the Northern Knights, Lennon had a season average of 25 possessions.During the 2014 pre-season period Lennon starred in an AFL Media documentary called Draft Days. The documentary follows the progress of three players who are childhood friends and striving to be a part of the AFL draft. The other players are Jack Billings drafted by St Kilda and Luke McDonald drafted by North Melbourne.Lennon's first season as a Richmond player was interrupted in February 2014, when a knee injury required surgery. Following his recovery he resumed his 2014 preparation by playing half a game in the Richmond VFL team's practice match on 22 March 2014.. }
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- Ben_Lennon abstract "Ben Lennon (born 5 July 1995) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Richmond Football Club (The Tigers) in the Australian Football League (AFL). Lennon was recruited from the Northern Knights in the TAC Cup competition and was Richmond’s first pick in the 2013 AFL National Draft and the twelfth pick overall in the draft. He started training with the main squad in late November 2014.Lennon, who played in the 2013 AFL Under-18 Championships, was a sought-after player in the months prior to the 2013 draft with Richmond, Brisbane Lions and Collingwood Football Clubs sounding him out. He represented Victoria in the junior under 12, 15, 16 and 17 categories and was in the AIS-AFL Academy program. He was also a good junior cricketer, playing senior A grade cricket at his local club, Macleod at age 14. Lennon was termed a "gun prospect" by the AFL in a feature article on its website in November 2013. During the 2013 TAC Cup season with the Northern Knights, Lennon had a season average of 25 possessions.During the 2014 pre-season period Lennon starred in an AFL Media documentary called Draft Days. The documentary follows the progress of three players who are childhood friends and striving to be a part of the AFL draft. The other players are Jack Billings drafted by St Kilda and Luke McDonald drafted by North Melbourne.Lennon's first season as a Richmond player was interrupted in February 2014, when a knee injury required surgery. Following his recovery he resumed his 2014 preparation by playing half a game in the Richmond VFL team's practice match on 22 March 2014.".