Greg Bentley
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Gregory "Greg" Bentley (born 9 April 1987) is an Australian rules football
er who played in the Australian Football League
(AFL).
Recruited from Rosebud
and the Dandenong Stingrays
, he was placed on the Port Adelaide Football Club
's rookie list
but was upgraded to the senior list during 2006. Bentley played his first AFL game on 12 August 2006 against the Western Bulldogs in Darwin and he kicked a goal with his first kick in the AFL. He was allocated to Sturt
in the SANFL when not selected for Port Adelaide, and wore jersey number 22.
Bentley was delisted by Port Adelaide at the end of 2008 after twenty-one games with the club. He was drafted as a rookie by the Carlton Football Club
with its third selection (#37 overall) in the 2009 AFL rookie draft
. He made his Carlton debut in Round 6, and played five games for the season, before being delisted at the end of the season.
Bentley made a return to local football in 2010 returning to his old home club, Rosebud. Bentley won the 2010 Rosebud Football Club Best and Fairest award.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL).
Recruited from Rosebud
Rosebud, Victoria
Rosebud is a sea side town on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia located approximately 75 km southeast of the Melbourne City Centre. It is wedged between the lower slopes of Arthurs Seat, the shores of Port Phillip Bay and the plains of Boneo. Its Local Government Area is the...
and the Dandenong Stingrays
Dandenong Stingrays
The Dandenong Stingrays are an Australian rules football team in a Victorian under 18s league called the TAC Cup.1992 saw the birth of the ‘Southern Stingrays’ and they were developed under the leadership of Steve Kennedy and Ron Roach with the home base located at the Ben Kavanagh Reserve,...
, he was placed on the Port Adelaide Football Club
Port Adelaide Football Club
The Port Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, which plays in the Australian Football League and the South Australian National Football League...
's rookie list
Rookie list
The Rookie List is a means for Australian Football League clubs to maintain additional players outside of the 38-man primary or senior list. Rookie listed players are not eligibile to play in AFL home and away or finals matches unless they are elevated to the senior list, either to replace a...
but was upgraded to the senior list during 2006. Bentley played his first AFL game on 12 August 2006 against the Western Bulldogs in Darwin and he kicked a goal with his first kick in the AFL. He was allocated to Sturt
Sturt Football Club
Sturt Football Club is an Australian rules football club in the South Australian National Football League. The club is best known for its period of dominance from 1966–76 under legendary coach Jack Oatey, during which it revolutionised the style of play by emphasising teamwork and accurate ball...
in the SANFL when not selected for Port Adelaide, and wore jersey number 22.
Bentley was delisted by Port Adelaide at the end of 2008 after twenty-one games with the club. He was drafted as a rookie by the Carlton Football Club
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
with its third selection (#37 overall) in the 2009 AFL rookie draft
2008 AFL Draft
The 2008 AFL Draft consisted of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2008/09 Australian Football League off-season. These were Trade Week , the National Draft , the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft...
. He made his Carlton debut in Round 6, and played five games for the season, before being delisted at the end of the season.
Bentley made a return to local football in 2010 returning to his old home club, Rosebud. Bentley won the 2010 Rosebud Football Club Best and Fairest award.