UNBELIEVABLE: Ben austin - The Untold Story

From the Pocket: Outside the AFL, the football community faces different but equally grave dangers

Nathan Fitzgerald was named in the back pocket for the Epping reserves. He never made it home

The Guardian - AU · Jul 8

'Well played, son': tears as teen cricketer farewelled

A talented young athlete who died after a freak cricket training accident has been remembered by his devastated loved ones as a source of endless joy and love.

AAP · Nov 19, 2025

Local cricketers down bats in memory of killed teen

Tributes have continued to flow for a young cricketer killed in a freak training accident, as his local association postpones scheduled matches in his memory.

AAP · Oct 31, 2025

Yes, cricket is a contact sport. We have safety gear – but we need to do more

Early on Thursday, a seventeen-year-old cricketer died in hospital after being injured in a training session in Melbourne days earlier.

The Conversation · Oct 30, 2025

Teen cricketer dies during training session after being struck by ball in freak accident

The teenager collapsed almost immediately after impact

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2025

17-Year-Old Cricketer Ben Austin Dies After Being Struck in the Neck by a Ball During Practice Session

Melbourne’s cricket community is mourning the death of 17-year-old Ben Austin, who died after being struck in the neck by a ball while training at the Wally

The Fashion Central · Oct 30, 2025

‘Bats out for Benny’: teenager killed by cricket ball honoured amid debate over neck guards

The 17-year-old was not wearing neck guard when fatally hit in practice nets while officials say priority is Ben Austin’s family and boy who threw ball

The Guardian - AU · Oct 30, 2025

17 Y.O. Melbourne Teen Dies After Horrific Accident During Cricket Training Session

A 17-year-old teenage cricketer has died after a training accident in Melbourne’s outer east earlier this week.

Pedestrian.tv · Oct 29, 2025

'Cherish Ben forever': dad's tribute to teen cricketer

A "popular and much-loved" 17-year-old cricketer who died after being struck by a ball at training will forever be cherished, his grieving father says.

AAP · Oct 29, 2025

'I quit my job over lockdown and opened a smokehouse with my best friend'

Tom Gaskell and Rob King own Smokd - an independent restaurant in south Wales

Wales Online · Apr 10, 2022