Brent Daniels

Australian rules footballer

Australian rules footballer
Brent Daniels
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-03-09) 9 March 1999 (age 25)
Original team(s) Bendigo Pioneers (TAC Cup)/Geelong Grammar
Draft Pick 27, 2017 national draft
Debut 8 July 2018, Greater Western Sydney vs. West Coast, at Perth Stadium
Height 172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 72 kg (159 lb)
Position(s) Small forward
Club information
Current club Greater Western Sydney
Number 16
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2018– Greater Western Sydney 103 (70)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 21, 2024.
Career highlights
  • AFL Rising Star nominee: 2019
  • All-Australian squad of 44: 2024
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Brent Daniels (born 9 March 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). He made his debut in round 16 of the 2018 season against the West Coast Eagles at Perth Stadium.[1]

Early life

Daniels grew up in Swan Hill[2] and played junior football for Nyah-Nyah West United.[3] He boarded at Geelong Grammar School with fellow footballers and friends Paddy Dow, Lochie O'Brien and Jarrod Brander. Daniels played cricket and football for the school teams. He also played football for the Bendigo Pioneers in the TAC Cup and for Vic Country in the AFL Under 18 Championships. Daniels missed the second half of the 2016 season with a knee injury.[2] He tested at the 2017 AFL Draft Combine and recorded the third-best time of 8.11 seconds in the agility test. Callum Twomey commented that Daniels's "mix of agility, endurance and pace ... stand out."[4]

AFL career

Daniels was drafted by the GWS Giants with pick 27 in the 2017 national draft,[3] but suffered a meniscus tear in December which was expected to sideline him for ten to twelve weeks.[5] He spent a month in the North East Australian Football League before his round 16 debut.[1] Coach Leon Cameron said "He’s got great tackle pressure, chase pressure and we like that ... he can hit the scoreboard, he’s a very good front and square player".[6].For the 2019 season Daniels was the 2nd shortest player in the AFL.[7] Daniels received a 2019 AFL Rising Star nomination in round 23 against Gold Coast, collecting 20 disposals and kicking 2 goals.[8][9] In the 2019 AFL Semi Final against the Brisbane Lions, Daniels kicked the match winning goal in the dying minutes of the game to give Greater Western Sydney a spot in the Preliminary Final against Collingwood.[10] Daniels played in the team which lost the 2019 Grand Final to Richmond. He missed the entirety of the 2022 season due to hamstring injuries, keeping him from playing an AFL game for 590 days.[11]

Daniels played his 100th AFL game[12] in what was a career-best 2024, and was selected in the 2024 All-Australian squad of 44,[13] with many experts predicting a first-ever All-Australian blazer for the small forward.[14] Only a few days later, Daniels signed a contract extension until the end of 2031, turning his back on 2025 free agency.[11]

Statistics

Updated to round 24, 2024.[15]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2018 Greater Western Sydney 16 7 4 3 26 38 64 11 21 0.6 0.3 3.7 5.4 9.1 1.6 3.0 0
2019 Greater Western Sydney 16 26 11 20 200 180 380 80 81 0.4 0.8 7.7 6.9 14.6 3.1 3.1 0
2020[a] Greater Western Sydney 16 16 5 8 100 94 194 31 42 0.3 0.5 6.3 5.9 12.1 1.9 2.6 2
2021 Greater Western Sydney 16 13 2 4 91 86 177 22 35 0.2 0.3 7.0 6.6 13.6 1.7 2.7 0
2021 Greater Western Sydney 16 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0
2023 Greater Western Sydney 16 20 26 14 196 140 336 54 66 1.3 0.7 9.8 7.0 16.8 2.7 3.3 0
2024 Greater Western Sydney 16 22 23 17 237 161 398 76 103 1.1 0.8 10.8 7.3 18.1 3.5 4.7 TBA
Career 104 71 66 850 699 1549 274 348 0.7 0.6 8.2 6.7 14.9 2.6 3.4 2

Notes

  1. ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

References

  1. ^ a b "West Coast Eagles Vs GWS Giants – Match Centre". afl.com.au. 8 July 2018. Archived from the original on 8 May 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  2. ^ a b Quayle, Emma (13 February 2018). "Determined Daniels". gwsgiants.com.au. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Brent Daniels". gwsgiants.com.au. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  4. ^ Twomey, Callum (6 October 2017). "Combine wrap: Who boosted their draft stocks?". afl.com.au. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  5. ^ Jones, Drew (22 December 2017). "AFL injury list, Brent Daniels injury, GWS Giants draftee has knee surgery". Fox Sports Australia. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  6. ^ Cordy, Neil (6 July 2018). "GWS Giants to unleash speed demon Brent Daniel against West Coast on Sunday". news.com.au. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Tallest & Shortest AFL Players". Zero Hanger. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  8. ^ Collins, Ben. "Fishing, golf and footy with Jezza all in a day's work for rising Giant". afl.com.au. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Player Match Stats". foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  10. ^ Engl, AAP: Darren (14 September 2019). "Brent Daniels reacts after kicking the winning goal for GWS against Brisbane". ABC News. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  11. ^ a b Gabelich, Josh (28 August 2024). "Important Giant locks in long-term contract extension". afl.com.au.
  12. ^ "Daniels Delighted to Reach Milestone". gwsgiants.com.au. 19 July 2024.
  13. ^ Schmook, Nathan (26 August 2024). "AA SQUAD REVEALED: Lions, Dockers dominate, big Pie named". afl.com.au.
  14. ^ Garb, Daniel (25 August 2024). "Get Brent: The compelling case for Giant's All-Australian spot". afl.com.au.
  15. ^ "Brent Daniels". AFL Tables. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  • Brent Daniels's profile on the official website of the Greater Western Sydney Giants
  • Brent Daniels's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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