Ben Crowe

Nickname:
9-iron
… and why:
my short-passes may have been a little too high
Family:
wife Sally and 3 boys (made in Hong Kong)
Favourite number & Position:
16, ruck-rover
No. of Dragons Games:
5
Recruited From:
Whitefriars (VAFA B-Grade)
AFL club supported:
Richmond
Career Highlight:
Four-nations tournament in Bangkok in 1999, Dragons were on a roll but then the opposition introduced alcohol before the GF and that was it..three of us went down with leg injuries and I spent the rest of the weekend on crutches, which kind of stood out in Bangkok bars
Where are you now:
Melbourne. Founding partner of Gemba (Sports & Entertainment consultancy) along with Rob Mills and James Hird, recently opened in Hong Kong
Favourite Hong Kong Bar:
Al’s Diner (for the memories)
Most memorable Dragons moment:
Drinking SKOB bombs in Bangkok or taking a specky over Peter Sartori (ex Blues/Lions I think. ED: and Swan Districts in the WAFL)
Advice for other Dragons:
The older you get the better you were