Australian rugby league footballer

Source: Rugby League Project

Ben Ridge (born 13 December 1989) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. He played at second-row and lock and played for the Gold Coast *ans in the National Rugby League.

Contents

• 1 Background
• 2 Playing career
  • 2.1 Early career
  • 2.2 2010
  • 2.3 2012
  • 2.4 2015
• 3 References
• 4 External links

Background

Born in Toowoomba, Queensland, Ridge moved to Roma, Queensland at a young age and played his junior rugby league for the Mitchell Magpies. He was then signed by the Gold Coast *ans.

Playing career

Early career

In late 2007, Ridge played for the Australian Schoolboys. In 2008 and 2009, he played for the Gold Coast *ans' NYC team, before moving on to the *ans' Queensland Cup team, Tweed Heads Seagulls in 2010.

2010

In Round 20 of the 2010 NRL season, Ridge made his NRL debut for the *ans against the St. George Illawarra Dragons. He made 4 appearances in total for the season, all victories for the *ans.

2012

On 11 July, Ridge extended his contract with the *ans from the end of 2013 to the end of 2015.

2015

On 19 August, Ridge announced his retirement from rugby league effective immediately, after a long stint of injuries that kept him out of the game.

References

External links

• 2015 Gold Coast *ans profile