Ben Ainsworth

Ben Ainsworth
Ainsworth playing for Gold Coast in June 2017
Personal information
Full name Ben Ainsworth
Born (1998-02-10) 10 February 1998
Morwell, Victoria, Australia
Original team Gippsland Power (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 4, 2016 national draft
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 77 kg (170 lb)
Position Forward
Club information
Current club Carlton
Number 12
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017–2025 Gold Coast 158 (137)
2026– Carlton 2 (2)
Total 159 (139)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 1, 2026.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ben Ainsworth (born 10 February 1998) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by the Gold Coast Football Club with their first selection and fourth overall in the 2016 national draft.[1] He made his debut in the two point loss against the Brisbane Lions in the opening round of the 2017 season at Metricon Stadium.[2]

Ainsworth received the AFL Rising Star nomination for round 22 after kicking three goals from ten disposals in the Suns' 32-point loss to Essendon at Metricon Stadium.[3] He was traded to Carlton following the 2025 AFL season.[4]

Statistics

Updated to the end of round 1, 2026.[5]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2017 Gold Coast 27 13 14 9 89 64 153 45 42 1.1 0.7 6.8 4.9 11.8 3.5 3.2 0
2018 Gold Coast 9 16 6 12 131 106 237 45 52 0.4 0.8 8.2 6.6 14.8 2.8 3.3 0
2019 Gold Coast 9 12 8 6 110 90 200 49 19 0.7 0.5 9.2 7.5 16.7 4.1 1.6 0
2020[a] Gold Coast 9 16 12 13 147 80 227 70 27 0.8 0.8 9.2 5.0 14.2 4.4 1.7 2
2021 Gold Coast 9 17 12 18 187 74 261 90 35 0.7 1.1 11.0 4.4 15.4 5.3 2.1 0
2022 Gold Coast 9 22 25 19 235 118 353 127 57 1.1 0.9 10.7 5.4 16.0 5.8 2.6 1
2023 Gold Coast 9 21 21 15 228 143 371 100 39 1.0 0.7 10.9 6.8 17.7 4.8 1.9 0
2024 Gold Coast 9 17 16 9 173 92 265 83 19 0.9 0.5 10.2 5.4 15.6 4.9 1.1 0
2025 Gold Coast 9 24 23 14 175 147 322 85 39 1.0 0.6 7.3 6.1 13.4 3.5 1.6 0
2026 Carlton 12 2 2 0 11 11 22 5 2 1.0 0.0 5.5 5.5 11.0 2.5 1.0 TBA
Career 160 139 115 1486 925 2411 699 331 0.9 0.7 9.3 5.8 15.1 4.4 2.1 3

Notes

  1. ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

References

  1. ^ Hamilton, Andrew (26 November 2016). "Top draft picks Hugh McCluggage and Ben Ainsworth will engage in a career-long duel". The Courier-Mail. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  2. ^ Boswell, Tom (23 March 2017). "AFL rookies Jack Bowes and Ben Ainsworth ready for debut in Brisbane Lions QClash". Gold Coast Bulletin. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  3. ^ McGowan, Marc (21 August 2017). "Sun burns bright for Rising Star nomination". BigPond. Australian Football League. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  4. ^ @AFL_House (10 October 2025). "Three Club trade approved involving two players and multiple picks in the 2025 and 2026 Telstra AFL Drafts" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  5. ^ "Ben Ainsworth". AFL Tables. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
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