Ben Schwarze (born 24 August 1983) is a former professional

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player who played for

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. He is the brother of Troy Schwarze. He was originally

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ed from the

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by St Kilda in the 2002 Rookie Draft, remaining on the Saints list for the 2002 and 2003 seasons. After being delisted by the Saints, Schwarze spent the 2004 season playing with

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in the

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(VFL) before being drafted by the

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with selection 68 of the 2004 AFL Draft. He made his debut against the

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in Round 7, 2006 at the

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. He broke his ribs in that game and was sidelined for four weeks. He returned and became a regular for the remainder of the season. Despite this, Schwarze was delisted by the Kangaroos at the end of the 2006 season, and moved to South Australia to play for

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for two seasons before switching to

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for the 2009 season."Ben Schwarze speaks out about struggles"
''The Advertiser''. 16 April 2009. Retrieved 29 November 2011.

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North Melbourne Football Club players Woodville-West Torrens Football Club players North Adelaide Football Club players Port Melbourne Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Living people 1983 births Sandringham Dragons players 21st-century Australian sportsmen {{AFL-bio-1980s-stub