▁after ▁four ▁games . ▁Re leased ▁by ▁the ▁E ag les , ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 8 ▁season , ▁he ▁was ▁draft ed ▁by ▁the ▁Melbourne ▁Dem ons ▁with ▁the ▁ 1 3 th ▁selection ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 8 ▁V FL ▁D raft . ▁In ▁both ▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁( 3 4 ▁goals ) ▁and ▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁( 8 7 ▁goals ) ▁Ben nett ▁led ▁the ▁Dem ons ' ▁goal ▁kick ing . ▁ ▁Ben nett ▁was ▁known ▁for ▁kick ing ▁long ▁goals , ▁tor ped o ▁pun ts ▁and ▁taking ▁strong ▁marks . ▁ ▁Ben nett ▁was ▁regarded ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁Melbourne ' s ▁fin est ▁players ▁in ▁the ▁early ▁ 1 9 9 0 s . ▁But ▁inj uries ▁caught ▁up ▁with ▁him , ▁and ▁he ▁played ▁just ▁two ▁games ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 3 . ▁After ▁the ▁season , ▁Ben nett ▁quietly ▁retired ▁from ▁the ▁Australian ▁Football ▁League , ▁having ▁total led ▁ 7 8 ▁games ▁and ▁ 2 1 5 ▁goals . ▁ ▁Ben nett ▁participated ▁in ▁an ▁exhibition ▁match ▁at ▁Sky D ome ▁in ▁Toronto ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 9 ; ▁it ▁is ▁believed ▁that ▁he ▁was ▁first ▁exposed ▁to ▁American ▁football ▁during ▁that ▁trip . ▁ ▁Statistics ▁ ▁| - ▁style =" background - color : ▁# E AE AE A " ▁! ▁scope =" row " ▁style =" text - align : center " ▁| ▁ 1 9 8 7 ▁|