With the players now on a break, NMFC.com.au is looking at the year of every Kangaroo to make a senior appearance.
Their statistics, best games and highlights from the year are all covered in the individual season review.
Ben Cunnington’s season statistics
| Games | Goals | Total disposals | Average disposals | Kicking efficiency | Handball efficiency | |
| Cunnington | 20 | 14 | 421 | 21.05 | 59.3% | 80% |
| NMFC rank | Equal 9th | Equal 9th | 4th | 8th | Equal 27th | Equal 23rd |
PRESS PLAY above for Cunnington speaking about his family.
How Cunnington finished the season
After missing Rounds 13 and 14 for family reasons, Cunnington returned to the side in Round 15 against Richmond and picked up where he left off.
His 34 disposals against Melbourne in Round 18 earned him the first three Brownlow Medal votes of his career, but his finish to the year suggests they won’t be the last.
Cunnington had 143 clearances in 2013, ranked fourth in competition across the home and away competition. It was a big step-up from his 80 in 2012 as he relished the extra responsibility in Andrew Swallow’s absence during the closing rounds. In the last month he notched 31 clearances at an average of almost eight a game.
In the news
May 1 – Ben Cunnington’s turning point
“I've always got high expectations of myself to perform well and help the team out as much as possible.”
July 30 – Ben’s the best
“Ben Cunnington had arguably the best game of his short career on Saturday, and it didn’t go unnoticed by the coaches.”
August 1 (video) – Ben Cunnington interview - YouTube
September 1 (video) – Ben Cunnington seals the deal - YouTube
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