- Daniel Wells (footballer)
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Daniel Wells Personal information Full name Daniel Wells Date of birth 3 February 1985 Original team Peel (WAFL) Draft 2nd overall, 2002
North MelbourneHeight/Weight 181cm / 82 kg Position(s) Midfielder Club information Current club North Melbourne Number 8 Playing career1 Years Club Games (Goals) 2003– North Melbourne 170 (102) 1 Playing statistics to end of 2011 season .Career highlights - AFL Rising Star nominee 2003
- International Rules 2003, 2005, 2008
- AFL Goal of the Year 2004
- 3rd Best and Fairest 2006
- Syd Barker Medal 2011
Daniel Wells (born 3 February 1985) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the North Melbourne Football Club of the Australian Football League.
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AFL career
Wells was selected with the number two overall pick in the 2002 AFL Draft and made his debut in 2003 and rose to prominence in 2004 when, against Fremantle, he kicked the AFL Goal of the Year, jumping and taking the ball from ruck contest in the goal square and kicking the goal before he landed.
Wells was selected in the Australian team for the 2005 International Rules Series but was unable to play due to injury.
He had a fairly good year in which he finished 2nd in the Syd Barker Medal.
In 2008, Wells enjoyed his best season yet averaging 22 disposals and having a big impact in matches in the second half of the season during North Melbourne's winning period. He was rewarded with selection in the Australian side that lost to Ireland in that year's International Rules Series.
Media Profile and Personal life
In 2007, Wells appeared in a television advertisement for AFL on the Gold Coast and in 2009 and he featured in the official advertisement for the AFL, playing Australian Rules on an Association Football ground.
On 14 October 2006 Wells married school teacher Mariangela Laudato. They have a daughter, Laudate Angelus.
References
External links
- Daniel Wells (footballer)'s profile on the Official AFL Website of the North Melbourne Football Club
Awards Preceded by
Chris JuddAFLPA Best First Year Player Award
2003Succeeded by
Aaron DaveyNorth Melbourne Football Club – current squad 1 McIntosh · 4 Anthony · 5 Warren · 6 Hansen · 7 Ziebell · 8 Wells · 9 Swallow · 10 Cunnington · 11 Firrito · 12 Thomas · 13 Adams · 16 Thompson · 17 Grima · 18 Atley · 19 Wright · 20 Petrie · 21 Richardson · 22 Goldstein · 23 Harper · 24 Greenwood · 25 Tarrant · 26 McKinley · 27 Edwards · 28 Bastinac · 29 Harvey (c) · 31 C. Delaney · 32 Garlett · 33 Campbell · 34 Macmillan · 35 Black · 36 Kennedy · 38 Daw* · 39 Pedersen · 40 Mabon · 41 Mullett · 42 McMahon · 45 L. Delaney · 46 Speight · tbd Sierakowski
Coach: Scott
* denotes Rookie Listed players
Syd Barker Medal • North Melbourne Football Club Best and Fairest Winners 1935: Carter • 1936: Skinner • 1937: Carter • 1938: Cordner • 1939: Dyer • 1940: Adamson • 1941: Kennedy/Findlay • 1942: Allister • 1943: Kemp • 1944: Crawford • 1945: Foote • 1946: Condon • 1947: McKenzie • 1948: O'Brien • 1949: Foote • 1950: Foote • 1951: Spencer • 1952: McCorkell • 1953: O'Halloran • 1954: Brady • 1955: Brooker • 1956: Edwards • 1957: B. Martyn • 1958: Aylett • 1959: Aylett • 1960: Aylett • 1961: Dwyer • 1962: Serong • 1963: Teasdale • 1964: Teasdale • 1965: Teasdale • 1966: Teasdale • 1967: Dwyer • 1968: Dugdale • 1969: Kekovich • 1970: Cable • 1971: Dench • 1972: Montgomery • 1973: Davis • 1974: Rantall • 1975: Davis • 1976: Dench • 1977: Dench • 1978: Blight • 1979: Dempsey • 1980: Greig • 1981: Dench • 1982: Glendinning • 1983: Glendinning • 1984: Hodgeman • 1985: Larkin • 1986: Krakouer • 1987: Larkin • 1988: Larkin • 1989: M. Martyn • 1990: Longmire • 1991: Sholl/M. Martyn • 1992: Carey • 1993: Carey • 1994: Schwass • 1995: Schwass • 1996: Carey • 1997: Stevens • 1998: Carey • 1999: Stevens • 2000: Bell • 2001: Grant • 2002: Simpson • 2003: Harvey • 2004: Rawlings • 2005: Harvey • 2006: Rawlings • 2007: Harvey • 2008: Harvey • 2009: Swallow • 2010: Harvey/Rawlings • 2011: Wells/SwallowAustralian squad – Barry | Bell | Bickley | Bizzell | Brown | Burgoyne | Carr | Crouch | Crawford | Hall | Harvey | Hasleby | Hayes | Jakovich | B. Johnson | C. Johnson | Kirk | Murphy | Pavlich | Power | Rawlings | Scarlett | Simpson | Smith | Wells | Wirrpanda | Coach: Lyon 
Australian squad – 2005 International Rules Series Australian squad – 2008 International Rules Series 2002 AFL Draft First round 1. Brendon Goddard • 2. Daniel Wells • 3. Jared Brennan • 4. Tim Walsh • 5. Jarrad McVeigh • 6. Steven Salopek • 7. Andrew Mackie • 8. Luke Brennan • 9. Hamish McIntosh • 10. Jason Laycock • 11. Jason Winderlich • 12. Jay Schulz • 13. Byron Schammer • 14. Daniel Bell • 15. Nick Smith • 16. Stephen Gilham • 17. Cameron Faulkner • 18. Kris Shore • 19. Troy Selwood • 20. Will Minson • 21. Bo NixonSecond round 22. Matthew Ferguson • 23. Tom Lonergan • 24. Paul Johnson • 25. Callum Urch • 26. Jared Rivers • 27. Darren Walsh • 28. Tristan Cartledge • 29. Luke Shackleton • 30. Daniel Merrett • 31. Joel Perry • 32. Luke Jericho • 33. Brad Murphy • 34. Sean Dempster (F/S) • 35. Scott Bassett • 36. Tim Callan (F/S) • 37. Brent Staker • 38. Blake Grima • 39. Gary Moorcroft • 40. Jobe Watson (F/S) • 41. Tim Fleming • 42. Brett Ebert (F/S) • 43. Cameron Cloke • 44. Anthony CorrieThird round 45. Kade Simpson • 46. Leigh Fisher • 47. Bill Nicholls • 48. Greg Edgcumbe • 49. Cameron Wight • 50. Josh Thewlis • 51. Tim Boyle • 53. Adam Selwood • 54. Cameron Hunter • 55. Ryan Crowley • 56. Robert Shirley • 57. Wade Champion • 58. David KingFourth round 60. Cameron Croad • 62. Daniel Sipthorp • 63. Brett Doswell • 64. Nick Malceski • 65. Lochlan Veale • 66. Ryan Ferguson • 67. Steven Alessio • 68. James Begley • 70. Matthew LokanFifth round 72. Brad FisherSixth round 79. Karl NormanSeventh round 84. Mick MartynCategories:- 1985 births
- Living people
- Indigenous Australian players of Australian rules football
- North Melbourne Football Club players
- Peel Thunder Football Club players
- Australian rules footballers from Western Australia
- People from Mandurah
- Australian rules biography, 1980s birth stubs
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