Benton made his debut for West Adelaide in 1955 shortly before his 17th birthday. His first kick in league football saw him score the first of 198 goals for the club. He played 184 games for West Adelaide and in 1957 he won the SANFL's highest individual honor, the Magarey Medal, as well as winning West Adelaide's Best & Fairest award.
Ron Benton was also a member of West's 1961 premiership team playing on the half-forward flank as West Adelaide defeated Norwood for their first premiership win since 1947. The Grand Final was played on September 30 and in what became known as the 'Turkish Bath Grand Final'[1] due to it being played in 35°C heat, West prevailed over the Redlegs 16.13 (109) to 11.7 (73) in front of 40,909 at the Adelaide Oval with the oppressive heat blamed for the lowest Grand Final attendance since West defeated Norwood in 1947. Benton was one of West's best players on the day with 21 kicks, 2 handballs, 4 marks and he kicked 2 goals.
He was West Adelaide's leading goal kicker in 1963 with 29 goals.
benton, ronald, mark, benton, born, 1937, former, australian, rules, footballer, played, with, west, adelaide, south, australian, national, football, league, sanfl, personal, informationfull, nameronald, mark, bentondate, birth1937playing, career1yearsclubgame. Ronald Mark Benton born 1937 is a former Australian rules footballer who played with West Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League SANFL Ron BentonPersonal informationFull nameRonald Mark BentonDate of birth1937Playing career1YearsClubGames Goals 1955 1965West Adelaide SANFL 184 198 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1965 Career highlightsSANFL debut with West Adelaide on 14 May 1955 SANFL Magarey Medallist 1957 West Adelaide Best amp Fairest 1957 West Adelaide Premiership Player 1961 West Adelaide Leading Goal Kicker 1963 29 West Adelaide Football Club Life Member 1962 West Adelaide Football Club Hall of Fame Inaugural Inductee 2005Source AustralianFootball comBenton made his debut for West Adelaide in 1955 shortly before his 17th birthday His first kick in league football saw him score the first of 198 goals for the club He played 184 games for West Adelaide and in 1957 he won the SANFL s highest individual honor the Magarey Medal as well as winning West Adelaide s Best amp Fairest award Ron Benton was also a member of West s 1961 premiership team playing on the half forward flank as West Adelaide defeated Norwood for their first premiership win since 1947 The Grand Final was played on September 30 and in what became known as the Turkish Bath Grand Final 1 due to it being played in 35 C heat West prevailed over the Redlegs 16 13 109 to 11 7 73 in front of 40 909 at the Adelaide Oval with the oppressive heat blamed for the lowest Grand Final attendance since West defeated Norwood in 1947 Benton was one of West s best players on the day with 21 kicks 2 handballs 4 marks and he kicked 2 goals He was West Adelaide s leading goal kicker in 1963 with 29 goals References Edit Turkish Bath Grand FinalExternal links EditRon Benton at AustralianFootball com West Adelaide Hall of Fame profile This Australian rules football biography of a person born in the 1930s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ron Benton amp oldid 1021805021, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
