About Ben Long

Ben Long (born 21 August 1997) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is the nephew of former Essendon player, Michael Long, and a cousin of Cyril Rioli.
Long was drafted by the St Kilda Football Club with their first selection and twenty-fifth overall in the 2016 national draft. He made his debut in the fourteen point win against Collingwood at Etihad Stadium in round four of the 2017 season.