General News
9 August, 2024
Danny's ready for game #350
AT 40, and with his 350th game for Wedderburn this Saturday, club legend Danny Benaim isn’t looking at retiring yet. And why would he? This season the Redbacks’ record games-holder has pulled on the guernsey 13 times and been named in the best...
AT 40, and with his 350th game for Wedderburn this Saturday, club legend Danny Benaim isn’t looking at retiring yet.
And why would he? This season the Redbacks’ record games-holder has pulled on the guernsey 13 times and been named in the best players on seven occasions.
A former coach of Wedderburn, Benaim has played in five premierships and won the club best and fairest award three times.
“I’m not thinking about retirement at this stage,” Benaim told the Loddon Herald this week ahead of his milestone.
With league representative matches and a stint in the Northern Territory with St Mary’s included, Benaim is closing in on 400 games in total, after starting out in the Redbacks’ under 13s.
Wedderburn coach Tom Metherell said he “100 per cent” wanted the resilient veteran to play on in 2025.
“I haven’t had that conversation with him yet, and at that age we need to take things week to week, but I would definitely love him to play on,” Metherell said.
“He has been very supportive of me since I’ve taken on the job. He’s been a massive asset for me as a first-time coach, giving me advice on how to approach things.
“And he’s still playing very good footy this year.”