Season in short:
Daniel joined the Bulldogs at pick 46 in the NAB AFL National Draft.
The 18-year-old had an outstanding last three games of the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships, winning All Australian honours.
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He averaged 20 disposals at 92 per cent efficiency in three appearances during the championships, including a best-afield display against Vic Country with 27 touches, eight tackles and three goals.
Daniel also impressed in 11 SANFL games for South Adelaide.
The stat that mattered:
The South Australian highlighted his elite endurance at the NAB AFL Draft Combine, sharing top honours in the beep test with a level 16.1 and scored 25/30 in the clean hands test.
What they said:
“We felt that his (Daniel) uncontested possessions, his kicking efficiency, was something that was a priority. We see that even though he’s small he’s got that huge running capacity.
“He can win his own footy and makes really good decisions, and we think as a 16 beeper, that he can play that high half forward role, and can help us bring the ball out of defensive 50, inside forward 50 and hopefully score, because when he gets the ball, we retain the ball.” – Bulldogs Recruiting Manager Simon Dalrymple.
