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Daniel Rich
Rich in pre-season training, December 2008.Personal information Full name Daniel Rich Date of birth 7 June 1990 Original team Subiaco Football Club (WAFL) Draft #7, 2008 National Draft, Brisbane Lions Height/Weight 183cm / 84kg Position(s) Midfielder Club information Current club Brisbane Lions Number 10 Playing career1 Years Club Games (Goals) 2009– Brisbane Lions 62 (34) 1 Playing statistics to end of 2011 season .Career highlights - Ron Evans Medal 2009
Daniel Rich (born 7 June 1990) is a current Australian rules football player for the Brisbane Lions. He was selected with the Brisbane Lions' first selection (pick 7 overall) in the 2008 National Draft.
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Pre-AFL career
Prior to being drafted by Brisbane, Rich had already amassed a considerable football résumé. This included under-18 selection for Western Australia in both 2007 and 2008, including selection for the All-Australian team both years, as well as playing in two senior premierships for Subiaco in the WAFL.[1] Following strong performances at senior level, Rich was regarded by many observers as a potential top-two selection in the months leading up to the draft.[2]
AFL career
2009: Rising Star
Rich made an impressive senior debut in round 1, 2009 amassing 21 possession and 4 tackles, a performance which garnered him the NAB Rising Star nomination for round 1.[3] He was rewarded for an outstanding first-year season with the 2009 NAB Rising Star award, being only the second Rising Star winner to poll maximum votes from all 9 judges, he also created history by becoming the third consecutive player to be drafted at pick seven and win the award. The praise for Rich's debut season kept coming, this time coming from the players themselves, after winning the AFLPA Award for Best First Year Player by more than 400 votes.
2010
• Following a stellar first season in 2009 which saw him win the AFL Rising Star award among other honours, Rich added bulk to his frame over the 2010 pre-season and established himself as a key component of the Lions midfield in 2010.
• While Rich was consistently among the Lions top performers in the midfield, he particularly shone in the half-back line towards the tail-end of the season in the Lions’ narrow loss to St Kilda in round 15, against Melbourne in round 18, and Essendon in round 21.
• Rich led the Lions in inside 50s (93) and was second for tackles with 103, and had an impressive average of 19 disposals per game.
• Rich has not missed a senior AFL game since his debut in round 1 of the 2009 season, playing all 22 games in 2010 and bringing his total AFL games to 46 in just two years.
• He finished inside the top ten at the Club Champion Award, at eighth place with 24.5 votes.
Personal life
Rich was educated in Western Australia, attending secondary schooling at Sacred Heart College, Sorrento.
References
- ^ "Lions hit draft jackpot by getting Rich". The Age website. 2008-11-29. http://news.theage.com.au/sport/lions-hit-draft-jackpot-by-getting-rich-20081129-6nd4.html. Retrieved 2008-12-02.
- ^ "Eagles still undecided on Rich, Naitanui". Sydney Morning Herald website. 2008-10-28. http://news.smh.com.au/sport/eagles-still-undecided-on-rich-naitanui-20081028-5ab1.html. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
- ^ "NAB AFL Rising Star: Rd 1". Australian Football League website. 2009-03-31. http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/74036/default.aspx. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
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Awards Preceded by
Rhys PalmerAFL Rising Star
2009Succeeded by
Daniel HanneberyPreceded by
Rhys PalmerAFLPA Best First Year Player Award
2009Succeeded by
Michael BarlowBrisbane Lions – current squad 3 Sheldon · 4 Polec · 7 Adcock · 9 McGrath · 10 Rich · 11 Hanley · 12 Hawksley · 13 Bartlett · 14 Staker · 16 Brown (c) · 17 Beams · 18 Banfield · 20 Black · 21 Merrett · 23 Leuenberger · 24 Patfull · 26 Harwood · 27 Dyson* · 28 Karnezis · 29 Raines · 30 Redden · 31 Polkinghorne · 32 Stiller · 33 Buchanan · 34 O'Brien · 35 Lester · 36 Maguire · 37 Retzlaff · 38 Rockliff · 39 Drummond · 40 McKeever* · 41 Golby · 42 Green · 43 Bewick · 44 Cornelius · 45 Harvey* · tbd Hudson · tbd Lisle · tbd Zorko
Coach: Voss
* denotes Rookie Listed playersRon Evans Medal • AFL Rising Star Award winners 2009 AFL Rising Star nominees Rd 1: Rich • Rd 2: Zaharakis • Rd 3: Dangerfield • Rd 4: Barham • Rd 5: Moss • Rd 6: Hill • Rd 7: Ziebell • Rd 8: Geary • Rd 9: Otten • Rd 10: Walker • Rd 11: Dick • Rd 12: Joseph • Rd 13: Pears • Rd 14: Grimes • Rd 15: Jurrah • Rd 16: Masten • Rd 17: Beams • Rd 18: Ward • Rd 19: Brown • Rd 20: Hurley • Rd 21: Suban • Rd 22: White2008 AFL Draft First round Jack Watts • Nic Naitanui • Stephen Hill • Hamish Hartlett • Michael Hurley • Chris Yarran • Daniel Rich • Tyrone Vickery • Jack Ziebell • Phil Davis • Steele Sidebottom • Lewis Johnston • Tom Lynch • Ayce Cordy (F/S) • Mitchell Brown • Ryan Schoenmakers • Sam Blease (Priority Pick) • Luke Shuey (Priority Pick)Second round James Strauss • Tom Swift • Hayden Ballantyne • Jackson Trengove • David Zaharakis • Nick Suban • Jack Redden • Jayden Post • Sam Wright • Shaun McKernan • Dayne Beams • Daniel Hannebery • Jordan Roughead • Liam Jones • Thomas Gillies • Liam Shiels •Third round Jamie Bennell • Ashley Smith • Zac Clarke • Matthew Broadbent • Steven Motlop • Mitch Robinson • Todd Banfield • Mitchell Banner • Liam Anthony • Rory Sloane • Jarrad Blight • Luke Rounds • Rhys Stanley • Nicholas Heyne • Taylor Hunt • Jordan LisleFourth round Neville Jetta • Jordan Jones • Michael Walters • Jarrad Reddan • Michael Still • Ben Bucovaz • Aaron Cornelius • Tom Hislop • Nathan O'Keefe • Tom Lee • Campbell Heath • Alistair Smith • Luke LowdenFifth round Rohan Bail • Rhys O'Keeffe • Glenn Dawson • Tyson Slattery • Tim Ruffles • Bart McCulloch • Warren Benjamin • Will Young • Leigh Brown • Paul Cahill • Shane SavageSixth round Chris Hall • Jason Davenport • Caleb Tiller • Kieran King • Colm BegleyCategories:- 1990 births
- Living people
- Brisbane Lions players
- Subiaco Football Club players
- Australian rules footballers from Western Australia
- Rising Star Award winners
- Australian rules biography, 1990s birth stubs
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