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 at Etihad Stadium in round four of the 2017 season . Long was nominated for the AFL Rising Star for his performance in the draw against at Etihad Stadium in round five of the 2018 AFL season , during which he recorded fifteen disposals , eight tackles , four marks and a goal . The 20-year-old somewhat innocuously suffered a fractured metatarsal in his right foot whilst playing against the Demons in round 7 .
AFL Rising Star
2018 AFL Rising Star
Ben Long (footballer)