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Daniel McAlister (born 22 August 1978 in New Zealand[1]) is an Australian rules footballer notable for his brief appearance in the Australian Football League for the Essendon Football Club.
McAlister was born in New Zealand. Of Māori heritage, he is one of few Maori Australians in the history of the VFL/AFL.
McAlister grew up playing rugby union and rugby league as a junior in Taranaki.
His family emigrated to Tasmania when Daniel was 12, and after starting as a boundary umpire he played junior Australian rules in Smithton before moving to Hobart where he was selected in the Under 18 state team.
The 185 cm, 88 kg solidly built McAlister played just 6 games in three seasons between 1997 and 2002.
Originally taken as a rookie, McAlister was delisted after playing just 2 senior games.
Surprisingly, he was re-drafted in the 2001 AFL Draft, picked up again by Essendon at pick #64.
He was delisted at the end of 2002 after which he was signed to play for the Wodonga Raiders in country Victoria.
References
1996 AFL Draft 1. Michael Gardiner • 2. Chris Heffernan • 3. Rory Hilton • 4. Mark Kinnear • 5. Daniel McAlister • 6. John Rombotis • 7. Bowen Lockwood • 8. Leigh Brockman • 9. Mark Harwood • 10. Nathan Brown • 11. Brent Grgic • 12. Heath Black • 13. Tom Gilligan • 14. Brett O'Farrell • 15. Max Hudghton • 16. Pat Steinfort • 17. Rowan Warfe • 18. Gerrard Bennett • 19. Brent Tuckey • 20. Matthew Dent • 21. Tim Williams • 22. Alistair Nicholson • 23. Evan Hewitt • 24. Josh Wooden • 25. Andrew Bomford • 26. Tim Notting • 27. Troy Cook • 28. Jason Johnson • 29. Nathan Turvey • 30. Hayden Lamaro • 31. Jess Sinclair • 32. Jim Plunkett • 33. Will Sangster • 34. Shannon Corcoran • 35. Mark Chaffey • 36. Jonathan Hay • 37. Adam Kingsley • 38. Sam Smart • 39. Nick Stone • 41. Mathew Manfield • 42. Martin Pike • 43. Paul Corrigan • 44. Jacob Rhodes • 45. Clayton Gardiner • 46. Mathew Clucas • 47. Brett Montgomery • 48. Marty Warry • 49. Jason Heatley • 50. Luke McCormick • 51. Robert McMahon • 52. Damien Lock • 53. Michael Braun • 54. Mathew Watson • 55. Steven McKee • 56. Cameron Mooney • 57. Trent Cummings • 58. Paul Dooley • 59. Anthony McDonald • 60. Andrew Eccles • 61. Stephen Powell • 62. Andrew Thompson • 63. Jason Baldwin • 64. Darren Collins • 65. Brad Cassidy • 66. Paul Hills • 67. Byron Pickett • 68. Russell Robertson • 69. Chad Rintoul • 70. Adam Hay • 71. Brett Knowles • 72. Brent Frewen • 73. Brett Howman • 74. Chris Jackson • 75. Mark Winterton • 76. Greg Dempsey • 77. Marcus Barham • 78. Lucas Fleming • 79. Daniel Donati • 80. Chris Holcombe • 81. Anthony Franchina • 82. Duncan O'Toole • 83. Ashley Gehling • 84. Josh Mahoney • 85. Brad Scott • 86. Ben Parker • 87. Brad Fuller • 88. Phil Smith • 89. Dwayne Griffin • 90. Leigh SinglineCategories:- Australian rules footballers from Tasmania
- Essendon Football Club players
- New Zealand players of Australian rules football
- Living people
- Tassie Mariners players
- Albury Football Club players
- 1978 births
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