Brent Daniels Explained

Brent Daniels
Birth Date:9 March 1999
Originalteam:Bendigo Pioneers (TAC Cup)/Geelong Grammar
Draftpick:no. 27, 2017 national draft
Position:Small forward
Guernsey:16
Debutdate:8 July 2018
Debutstadium:Perth Stadium
Height:172 cm
Weight:72 kg
Years1:2018–
Games Goals1:103 (70)
Statsend:round 21, 2024
Careerhighlights:

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]

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. 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] He was drafted by the GWS Giants with pick 27 in the 2017 national draft, 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. 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] 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.[7] For the 2019 season Daniels was the 2nd shortest player in the AFL.[8] Daniels received a 2019 AFL Rising Star nomination in round 23 against, collecting 20 disposals and kicking 2 goals.[9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: West Coast Eagles Vs GWS Giants – Match Centre. https://web.archive.org/web/20180508025234/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2018/16/wce-v-gws. dead. 8 May 2018. 8 July 2018. afl.com.au. 11 July 2018.
  2. News: Determined Daniels. Quayle. Emma. 13 February 2018. gwsgiants.com.au. 11 July 2018.
  3. Web site: Brent Daniels. gwsgiants.com.au. 11 July 2018.
  4. News: Combine wrap: Who boosted their draft stocks?. Twomey. Callum. 6 October 2017. afl.com.au. 11 July 2018.
  5. News: AFL injury list, Brent Daniels injury, GWS Giants draftee has knee surgery. Jones. Drew. 22 December 2017. Fox Sports Australia. 11 July 2018. en-GB.
  6. News: GWS Giants to unleash speed demon Brent Daniel against West Coast on Sunday. Cordy. Neil. 6 July 2018. news.com.au. 11 July 2018.
  7. Web site: Brent Daniels reacts after kicking the winning goal for GWS against Brisbane. Engl. AAP: Darren. 2019-09-14. ABC News. en-AU. 2019-09-15.
  8. Web site: Tallest & Shortest AFL Players. Zero Hanger. en-US. 2019-09-15.
  9. News: Fishing, golf and footy with Jezza all in a day's work for rising Giant. Collins. Ben. afl.com.au. 6 February 2024.
  10. News: Player Match Stats. foxsports.com.au. 6 February 2024.