Sydney Swans

Ben Paton

Medium Defender#25AFL

Key facts

Age: 28
Height: 187 cm
Number: #25
Born: 19 October 1998
Position: Medium Defender

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Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2025 AFLSydney Swans	4	33	18	15	8	0	0	6	0	5	6	24	1	393	0	0	3	7	5	0	2	5	4	8	0	126	12.8	1	0	0	0	30	6	0	25	5	0	30	16
2024 AFLSt Kilda	4	27	15	12	5	0	0	5	1	5	13	13	2	386	0	0	1	1	4	2	1	3	5	8	0	103	15.6	0	3	0	1	21	11	1	25	1	0	26	10
2023 AFLSt Kilda	12	162	92	70	53	0	0	18	4	14	44	117	1	2,213	0	3	21	17	18	9	1	26	31	50	0	653	70.4	2	0	1	3	122	34	13	112	14	0	161	64
2022 AFLSt Kilda	20	294	179	115	91	0	0	48	5	31	95	195	2	4,359	0	3	45	31	43	10	15	47	58	98	0	1,197	122.6	8	0	0	5	229	82	18	195	24	1	290	134
2020 AFLSt Kilda	19	237	145	92	82	0	0	20	3	18	72	164	0	3,550	0	5	51	24	29	15	9	25	40	78	0	933	85.9	7	–	0	3	180	49	20	110	21	1	236	107
2019 AFLSt Kilda	13	191	109	82	50	1	0	35	6	12	61	120	1	2,070	0	4	33	19	28	10	8	27	33	52	1	773	68.7	6	0	1	5	148	47	12	131	15	1	181	75
2018 AFLSt Kilda	3	36	19	17	6	3	2	5	0	6	14	24	1	463	3	1	1	3	1	1	1	11	8	5	1	147	30.2	1	–	0	0	27	12	1	35	2	5	38	14
Career7 seasons	75	980	577	403	295	4	2	137	19	91	305	657	8	13,434	3	16	155	102	128	47	37	144	179	299	2	3,932	406.2	25	3	2	17	757	241	65	633	82	8	962	420

Game log, 2025 AFL

Game
Rd 9 @ EssendonL 63-71 10 May	3	2	1	2	1	1	0	3	0	46	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	18	-1.6	0	2	0	4	0	3	1
Rd 7 @ Gold Coast SUNSL 79-117 27 Apr	8	5	3	2	1	2	1	6	1	86	1	1	0	0	2	1	2	31	2.7	0	8	1	2	0	7	5
Rd 1 v Brisbane LionsL 82-86 15 Mar	10	7	3	2	3	2	0	9	0	121	1	3	2	1	1	2	0	42	3.8	1	9	0	7	2	9	6
Opening Round v HawthornL 76-96 7 Mar	12	4	8	2	1	0	5	6	0	140	1	3	1	1	2	0	6	35	7.9	0	11	5	12	3	11	4

Splits, AFL

Split
HomeHome or away · won 20 of 38	38	13.3	7.9	5.3	4.1	0.1	0.0	1.8	0.2	1.3	4.1	8.8	0.2	182	0.1	0.2	2.2	1.7	1.9	0.6	0.4	1.9	2.6	3.7	0.1	53.7	5.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.2	10.0	3.3	0.7	8.6	1.3	0.1	12.8	5.7
AwayHome or away · won 14 of 37	37	12.8	7.4	5.4	3.8	0.0	0.0	1.8	0.3	1.1	4.1	8.8	0.1	176	0.0	0.2	2.0	1.1	1.5	0.7	0.5	2.0	2.2	4.2	0.0	51.2	5.5	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.2	10.2	3.1	1.1	8.3	0.9	0.1	12.8	5.5
LossesResult	41	12.9	7.6	5.3	3.6	0.1	0.0	2.0	0.3	1.3	4.1	8.4	0.1	172	0.1	0.2	1.8	1.1	1.8	0.6	0.5	1.9	2.4	3.6	0.0	52.0	5.7	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.3	9.9	3.3	0.7	9.2	0.9	0.1	12.5	5.5
WinsResult	34	13.3	7.8	5.4	4.3	0.0	0.0	1.6	0.2	1.1	4.0	9.2	0.1	187	0.0	0.2	2.4	1.6	1.6	0.6	0.5	1.9	2.4	4.4	0.0	53.0	5.1	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.1	10.3	3.1	1.0	7.5	1.3	0.1	13.2	5.7
Regular seasonStage · won 33 of 73	73	13.2	7.8	5.4	4.0	0.1	0.0	1.9	0.3	1.2	4.1	8.8	0.1	180	0.0	0.2	2.0	1.4	1.7	0.6	0.5	1.9	2.4	4.0	0.0	53.2	5.5	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.2	10.2	3.2	0.9	8.5	1.1	0.1	12.9	5.6
FinalsStage · won 1 of 2	2	8.0	4.5	3.5	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.5	2.5	6.5	0.0	132	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.5	1.0	0.5	1.0	1.0	0.5	3.0	0.0	26.0	4.1	0.5	–	0.0	0.0	7.0	2.0	0.5	8.0	0.5	0.0	9.0	4.0
HawthornOpponent · won 4 of 8	8	14.1	7.0	7.1	3.5	0.1	0.1	2.1	0.3	1.1	4.9	9.0	0.3	164	0.1	0.4	1.5	2.1	1.6	0.1	0.6	2.6	2.5	4.4	0.1	53.4	7.0	0.4	0.4	0.0	0.3	11.0	4.4	0.8	11.0	1.9	0.4	13.9	5.3
Adelaide CrowsOpponent · won 2 of 5	5	14.0	7.6	6.4	3.8	0.2	0.0	2.2	0.4	1.4	5.4	8.8	0.0	202	0.0	0.0	1.8	0.6	1.4	1.2	0.4	1.6	2.4	5.6	0.0	57.0	5.6	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.4	11.0	4.0	0.8	11.6	0.0	0.2	14.2	5.6
Brisbane LionsOpponent · won 0 of 5	5	10.8	7.0	3.8	3.8	0.0	0.0	2.2	0.2	1.2	2.0	8.2	0.0	177	0.0	0.2	1.8	1.4	2.0	0.0	0.8	0.8	2.2	2.0	0.0	46.4	3.5	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.2	8.8	1.6	0.8	6.4	1.0	0.0	10.2	5.8
EssendonOpponent · won 2 of 5	5	5.4	3.0	2.4	1.6	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.8	1.6	3.8	0.0	70.4	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.6	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.6	0.8	0.0	20.8	3.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	4.4	1.6	0.0	4.4	0.4	0.4	5.4	2.2
FremantleOpponent · won 3 of 5	5	11.8	5.8	6.0	3.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.4	1.2	4.0	7.2	0.4	95.0	0.0	0.2	1.8	1.2	2.0	0.6	0.2	2.6	1.4	3.4	0.0	43.0	4.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	9.6	3.2	0.6	6.6	1.2	0.0	11.2	3.8
North MelbourneOpponent · won 2 of 5	5	14.6	8.0	6.6	4.0	0.2	0.0	4.2	0.4	1.2	5.0	10.0	0.2	170	0.2	0.4	1.4	1.2	1.6	1.0	0.4	2.4	2.8	3.4	0.0	67.0	8.8	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	12.4	3.6	1.0	11.6	1.2	0.2	15.0	6.4
Western BulldogsOpponent · won 4 of 5	5	15.0	9.2	5.8	5.0	0.0	0.0	1.6	0.0	0.8	3.8	11.4	0.0	186	0.0	0.0	2.6	2.0	1.6	1.2	0.8	2.6	1.6	4.0	0.0	59.4	5.8	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	12.8	2.6	0.8	9.8	1.6	0.0	15.2	7.4
CollingwoodOpponent · won 0 of 4	4	16.5	10.0	6.5	5.5	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.0	0.5	5.5	10.5	0.0	201	0.0	0.8	3.8	1.8	1.3	0.5	0.3	1.5	3.3	6.3	0.0	64.3	7.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	12.0	4.3	1.5	7.3	1.8	0.0	16.0	7.0
Geelong CatsOpponent · won 1 of 4	4	13.3	9.0	4.3	5.8	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	1.5	2.5	10.3	0.3	242	0.0	0.3	2.8	1.3	2.5	0.0	1.3	2.0	3.0	3.8	0.0	55.0	3.7	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.8	2.3	1.5	9.5	1.3	0.0	12.8	6.5
Gold Coast SUNSOpponent · won 3 of 4	4	12.3	7.5	4.8	3.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.8	3.3	8.8	0.3	167	0.0	0.3	3.0	1.8	1.5	1.3	0.0	1.5	2.8	4.3	0.0	47.8	4.2	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	8.8	2.3	0.5	9.0	1.0	0.3	12.0	5.3
GWS GIANTSOpponent · won 3 of 4	4	11.8	7.3	4.5	3.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.8	1.3	4.0	7.0	0.0	188	0.0	0.0	1.3	1.0	1.0	0.8	0.5	2.3	2.8	3.0	0.0	43.0	5.2	0.8	0.0	0.5	0.3	8.5	3.5	0.5	6.3	1.0	0.0	11.0	4.8
MelbourneOpponent · won 2 of 4	4	16.8	8.8	8.0	4.5	0.0	0.0	2.8	0.0	1.0	5.8	11.0	0.0	215	0.0	0.5	2.3	0.8	3.3	0.3	1.3	2.5	3.3	6.8	0.0	63.3	5.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	12.5	5.0	1.5	9.5	0.5	0.0	16.8	6.0
RichmondOpponent · won 2 of 4	4	10.8	6.5	4.3	2.8	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.8	1.8	3.8	7.3	0.3	160	0.0	0.0	2.3	1.0	1.8	0.8	0.5	1.8	1.5	2.5	0.3	41.5	4.6	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.8	7.5	2.8	0.8	9.0	0.3	0.0	11.0	4.8
Sydney SwansOpponent · won 2 of 4	4	12.5	7.8	4.8	4.0	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.0	1.3	4.0	7.5	0.0	177	0.0	0.3	2.0	0.8	1.5	0.5	0.5	1.3	2.5	3.8	0.0	48.8	5.3	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.5	3.3	0.3	5.0	0.8	0.0	11.5	6.0
CarltonOpponent · won 2 of 3	3	12.0	8.7	3.3	6.3	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.3	1.0	2.0	10.0	0.0	174	0.0	0.3	2.7	1.3	0.7	0.7	0.0	2.0	1.3	3.0	0.0	57.7	2.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	8.7	1.0	2.0	5.3	1.3	0.0	12.0	5.3
Port AdelaideOpponent · won 1 of 3	3	17.3	12.0	5.3	5.0	0.0	0.0	3.7	0.0	1.7	6.3	10.3	0.0	339	0.0	0.0	3.3	2.0	3.0	2.0	0.0	1.3	4.7	8.0	0.0	78.3	7.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	12.7	4.3	2.0	11.0	1.3	0.0	16.7	8.3
West Coast EaglesOpponent · won 1 of 3	3	15.3	9.7	5.7	3.3	0.0	0.0	2.3	0.3	1.7	5.7	9.3	0.0	229	0.0	0.0	3.0	2.3	2.3	0.7	0.7	2.3	3.3	4.7	0.0	58.3	6.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	12.0	4.7	0.3	7.3	2.0	0.0	15.0	6.7
Marvel StadiumGround · won 18 of 35	35	13.8	8.1	5.7	4.3	0.1	0.1	2.1	0.3	1.4	4.1	9.4	0.2	181	0.1	0.2	1.8	1.5	1.8	0.7	0.3	2.3	2.5	3.8	0.1	57.2	6.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	10.6	3.3	0.9	9.0	1.2	0.2	13.5	5.9
GabbaGround · won 4 of 8	8	10.3	7.1	3.1	3.5	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.1	1.1	2.8	7.4	0.0	207	0.0	0.1	3.1	1.3	2.1	0.3	0.9	1.3	2.3	2.3	0.0	38.3	2.2	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.1	6.9	2.1	0.6	4.8	1.1	0.0	10.1	4.8
MCGGround · won 3 of 7	7	14.1	8.4	5.7	4.4	0.0	0.0	2.4	0.1	0.9	4.3	10.0	0.0	181	0.0	0.3	2.7	1.3	2.0	0.4	1.1	1.7	2.3	4.3	0.0	56.7	4.4	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.1	10.7	3.6	1.0	8.4	1.1	0.0	14.3	6.1
Adelaide OvalGround · won 3 of 6	6	14.2	8.0	6.2	4.5	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.3	1.0	5.3	9.3	0.0	223	0.0	0.3	2.3	0.8	1.5	1.0	0.3	1.2	2.8	6.2	0.0	55.2	5.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	10.7	3.8	1.5	9.5	0.3	0.0	14.7	5.5
People First StadiumGround · won 2 of 5	5	10.0	6.8	3.2	3.6	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.2	1.0	3.0	6.6	0.2	128	0.0	0.4	2.2	1.0	0.8	0.8	0.2	1.8	1.8	3.6	0.0	40.2	4.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	9.2	1.8	0.6	7.0	0.8	0.2	9.6	6.4
SCGGround · won 0 of 3	3	12.0	6.0	6.0	1.7	0.0	0.0	2.3	0.0	1.3	2.7	7.7	0.0	136	0.0	0.0	0.7	2.0	1.0	0.0	0.7	1.3	1.0	3.0	0.0	42.3	6.5	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.3	2.7	0.0	9.0	1.7	0.0	10.3	4.7
Corroboree Group Oval ManukaGround · won 1 of 2	2	13.5	7.0	6.5	2.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	5.5	7.5	0.0	167	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.5	1.5	1.0	3.0	2.5	4.5	0.0	44.0	6.9	1.5	0.0	0.5	0.5	10.5	4.5	0.5	7.0	1.0	0.0	13.0	4.0
GMHBA StadiumGround · won 0 of 2	2	13.0	8.5	4.5	6.5	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	1.5	3.0	10.5	0.5	221	0.0	0.5	3.0	1.0	2.5	0.0	1.5	2.0	2.5	4.5	0.0	57.5	5.8	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.5	2.5	2.5	12.0	1.0	0.0	13.5	6.5
Optus StadiumGround · won 2 of 2	2	15.5	7.0	8.5	4.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	1.0	6.0	10.0	0.0	150	0.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	0.5	0.5	2.5	2.0	6.0	0.0	57.0	8.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	13.0	5.5	0.5	7.5	2.0	0.0	16.0	5.5
Cazalys StadiumGround · won 0 of 1	1	18.0	13.0	5.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	7.0	0.0	1.0	10.0	4.0	0.0	328	0.0	0.0	5.0	3.0	4.0	2.0	0.0	1.0	7.0	9.0	0.0	82.0	8.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	11.0	8.0	0.0	15.0	2.0	0.0	14.0	7.0
ENGIE StadiumGround · won 1 of 1	1	7.0	6.0	1.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	1.0	6.0	0.0	203	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	3.0	1.0	0.0	33.0	4.9	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	5.0	1.0	1.0	7.0	1.0	0.0	7.0	5.0
Ninja StadiumGround · won 0 of 1	1	16.0	5.0	11.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	6.0	2.0	0.0	8.0	8.0	0.0	74.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	1.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	5.0	0.0	69.0	7.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	14.0	5.0	1.0	15.0	1.0	0.0	16.0	3.0
TIO Traeger ParkGround · won 0 of 1	1	16.0	6.0	10.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.0	10.0	0.0	63.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	8.0	0.0	47.0	6.2	2.0	–	0.0	0.0	12.0	6.0	1.0	4.0	1.0	0.0	16.0	4.0
UTAS StadiumGround · won 0 of 1	1	4.0	3.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	4.0	0.0	58.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	21.0	2.3	0.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	8.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	3.0

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly.