Daniel Connors

Daniel Connors
Personal information
Full name	Daniel Connors
Date of birth	22 September 1988 (1988-09-22) (age 23)
Place of birth	Victoria
Original team	Echuca / Bendigo Pioneers
Draft	58th overall, 2006 Richmond
Height/Weight	186 cm / 83 kg
Position(s)	Midfield / Half Forward Flank / Half Back Flank
Club information
Current club	Richmond
Number	19
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2007–	Richmond	27 (7)
1 Playing statistics to end of 2011 season .
Career highlights

Daniel Connors (born 22 September 1988) is an Australian rules footballer who was selected at number 58 overall in the 2006 AFL national draft by the Richmond Football Club. Originally from the Echuca Football Club, he played for Bendigo Pioneers in the TAC Cup and was named in the 2006 TAC Cup Team of the Year and the All-Australian team after representing Victoria Country at the National Under 18 Championships.^[1] Daniel Connors was considered a "steal" from the 2006 National Draft as many touted him as a possible top 20 pick^[2] but slipped down to the 58th selection where Richmond selected him with their third selection.^[3]

Despite playing only ten games in eight games in his first two season, Connors' contract was extended in 2008^[4] and with a change of coach at the end of the 2009 season, he was seen as a potential key to Richmond's future success.^[5]

Connors was suspended by Richmond for six matches following a drunken rampage outside a Sydney hotel in 2010, hours after the Tigers' round three hammering by the Sydney Swans the night before. He, along with senior players Ben Cousins, Dean Polo and Luke McGuane were banned over the drunken rampage.

His younger brother Eljay was drafted by St Kilda in 2007,^[6] but did not play a league game before he was delisted at the end of the 2009 season.^[7]

References

1. ^ Sheehan, Kevin (2 July 2006). "The cream of the crop". AFL BigPond Network. http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/27713/default.aspx. Retrieved 26 January 2011. 
2. ^ Burgan, Matt (23 November 2006). "Phantom Draft VII: 2006 Phantom AFL Draft". AFL BigPond Network. http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/35868/default.aspx. Retrieved 26 January 2011. 
3. ^ "AFL National Draft". Fox Sports. 25 November 2006. http://www.foxsports.com.au/breaking-news/afl-national-draft/story-e6frf33c-1111112584608. Retrieved 26 January 2011. 
4. ^ Australian Associated Press (2 October 2008). "Tiger 10 sign new deals". Herald Sun. http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/tiger-10-sign-new-deals/story-e6frecmc-1111117651574?from=public_rss. Retrieved 26 January 2011. 
5. ^ Quayle, Emma (9 August 2009). "Two tribes in 2012". The Age. http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/two-tribes-in-2012-20091124-j6wt.html. Retrieved 26 January 2011. 
6. ^ "Fabulous four - Pioneers quartet selected in AFL national draft". Bendigo Advertiser. 26 November 2007. http://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/news/local/sport/general/fabulous-four-pioneers-quartet-selected-in-afl-national-draft/730457.aspx. Retrieved 26 January 2011. 
7. ^ Witham, Jennifer (22 October 2009). "St Kilda delists Begley, Connors, three rookies". AFL BigPond Network. http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/86273/default.aspx. Retrieved 26 January 2011. 

External links

• Daniel Connors's statistics from AFL Tables

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Name	Connors, Daniel
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Short description
Date of birth	22 September 1988
Place of birth	Victoria
Date of death
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