Ben Rutten
| Ben Rutten | |||
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Rutten coaching in May 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Benjamin Rutten | ||
| Nickname | Truck | ||
| Born |
28 May 1983 Adelaide, South Australia | ||
| Original team | West Adelaide (SANFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 40, 2001 rookie draft | ||
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 98 kg (216 lb) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2003–2014 | Adelaide | 229 (9) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2008 | Dream Team | 1 (0) | |
| Coaching career3 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 2021–2022 | Essendon | 44 (18–26–0) | |
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3 Coaching statistics correct as of the 2022 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Benjamin Rutten (born 28 May 1983) is a former Australian rules football player and coach. He was the senior coach of the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) in 2021 and 2022. As a player, he played for the Adelaide Football Club and was known for his size, strength and ability to contain some of the game's best forwards.