Caleb Daniel

Caleb Daniel
Personal information
Full name	Caleb Daniel
Nickname(s)	CD
Date of birth	(1996-07-07) 7 July 1996
Original team(s)	South Adelaide
Draft	No. 46, 2014 national draft
Height / weight	167cm / 63 kg
Position(s)	Midfielder/small forward
Club information
Current club	Western Bulldogs
Number	35
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2015–	Western Bulldogs	34 (17)
¹ Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016.
Career highlights
AFL premiership player: 2016 2016 AFL Rising Star nominee

Caleb Daniel (born 7 July 1996) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Daniel was drafted with pick 46 of the 2014 National Draft. He made his debut in an 11-point win against Carlton as the starting substitute in round 14 of the 2015 season.^[1]

At 167 cm and 63 kg, Daniel is the smallest currently listed AFL player.^[2] He is notable for wearing a helmet while playing, one of only a few players in history who has decided to.

Prior to this, Daniel studied at Aberfoyle Park High School and played eleven senior games for South Adelaide in the SANFL.

In round 4 2016, Daniel was the round nominee for the 2016 AFL Rising Star after collecting 25 disposals in the thirty-six point win against Carlton.^[3]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2016 season^[4]

Legend
G	Goals	B	Behinds	K	Kicks	H	Handballs	D	Disposals	M	Marks	T	Tackles

Season	Team	#	Games	G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
Season	Team	#	Totals								Averages (per game)
2015	Western Bulldogs	35	10	6	2	55	76	131	23	22	0.6	0.2	5.5	7.6	13.1	2.3	2.2
2016	Western Bulldogs	35	24	11	9	279	239	518	89	79	0.5	0.4	11.6	11.0	21.6	3.7	3.3
Career			34	17	11	334	315	649	112	101	0.5	0.3	9.8	9.3	19.1	3.3	3.0

References

↑ Landsberger, Sam (4 July 2015). "Bulldogs youngster Caleb Daniel ignites Western Bulldogs on debut against Carlton". Herald Sun. News Corp. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
↑ Edwards, Nat (27 November 2014). "Bulldogs a fitting home for diminutive Caleb Daniel". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
↑ Landsberger, Sam (18 April 2016). "Caleb Daniel snares Round 4 Rising Star nomination, eighth Western Bulldog since 2013". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
↑ "Caleb Daniel". AFL Tables. Retrieved 16 September 2016.

External links

Caleb Daniel's profile on the official website of the Western Bulldogs
Caleb Daniel's statistics from AFL Tables

Western Bulldogs – current squad

1 Suckling
2 Murphy
3 Wallis
4 Bontempelli
5 M. Boyd
6 Dahlhaus
7 Hunter
8 Crameri
9 Stringer
10 Wood
11 Macrae
12 Cordy
13 Cloke
14 Smith
15 Campbell
16 McLean
17 T. Boyd
18 Roberts
19 Webb
20 Dunkley
21 Liberatore
22 Honeychurch
23 Roughead
24 Biggs
25 Adams
26 Hamilton
27 Lipinski
28 Prudden*
29 Dickson
30 Greene
31 Dale
32 Collins
33 Young
34 Williams
35 Daniel
36 Lynch*
37 Smith*
38 Morris
39 Johannisen
40 Mullenger-McHugh*
42 Picken
43 Redpath
44 English
45 Tweedie*
46 Jong

Coach: Beveridge

* denotes rookie listed players

Western Bulldogs 2016 AFL premiers

Western Bulldogs 13.11 (89) defeated Sydney Swans 10.7 (67), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

4. Bontempelli 5. M. Boyd 6. Dahlhaus 7. Hunter 9. Stringer 10. Wood (c) 11. Macrae 12. Cordy 14. Smith 16. McLean 17. T. Boyd 18. Roberts 20. Dunkley 21. Liberatore 23. Roughead 24. Biggs 29. Dickson 30. Hamling 35. Daniel 38. Morris 39. Johannisen 42. Picken

Coach: Beveridge

2016 AFL Rising Star nominees

Rd 1: Oliver Rd 2: Parish Rd 3: Weitering Rd 4: Daniel Rd 5: Papley Rd 6: Acres Rd 7: Harmes Rd 8: Hopper Rd 9: Petracca Rd 10: Byrne-Jones Rd 11: Blakely Rd 12: Weller Rd 13: Sicily Rd 14: Gresham Rd 15: Wright Rd 16: Mills Rd 17: Fantasia Rd 18: Clarke Rd 19: Moore Rd 20: Dunkley Rd 21: McDonald Rd 22: Rioli Rd 23: Barrass

Italics denote winner

2014 AFL national draft

First round	1. Paddy McCartin 2. Christian Petracca 3. Angus Brayshaw 4. Jarrod Pickett 5. Jordan De Goey 6. Caleb Marchbank 7. Paul Ahern 8. Peter Wright 9. Darcy Moore (F/S) 10. Nakia Cockatoo 11. Liam Duggan 12. Corey Ellis 13. Lachie Weller 14. Jake Lever 15. Jarrod Garlett 16. Sam Durdin 17. Kyle Langford 18. Isaac Heeney (Academy selection) 19. Blaine Boekhorst 20. Jayden Laverde 21. Hugh Goddard

Second round	22. Daniel McKenzie 23. Pat McKenna 24. Jack Steele (Academy selection) 25. Daniel Nielson 26. Toby McLean 27. Lukas Webb 28. Dillon Viojo-Rainbow 29. Touk Miller 30. Brayden Maynard 31. Daniel Howe 32. Tom Lamb 33. Connor Menadue 34. Connor Blakely 35. Harrison Wigg 36. Ed Vickers-Willis 37. James Rose 38. Jack Hiscox (Academy selection) 39. Declan Hamilton 40. Alex Neal-Bullen

Third round	41. Jack Lonie 42. Billy Stretch (F/S) 43. Mitch McGovern 44. Liam Dawson (Academy selection) 45. Bailey Dale 46. Caleb Daniel 47. Cory Gregson 48. Matthew Goodyear 49. Teia Miles 50. Marc Pittonet 51. Jackson Nelson 52. Nathan Drummond 53. Oscar McDonald 54. Ed Langdon 55. Dean Gore 56. Dougal Howard 58. Harry Dear

Fourth round	59. Jordan Cunico 60. Clem Smith 61. Harris Andrews (Academy selection) 62. Zaine Cordy (F/S) 63. Jayden Foster 65. Josh Watts 66. Damien Cavka 67. Daniel Butler 68. Josh Deluca 69. Logan Austin 70. Abe Davis (Academy selection)

Fifth round	73. Jaden McGrath 76. Alec Waterman (F/S) 77. Reece McKenzie 78. Jesse Palmer

Sixth round	81. Josh McGuinness 84. Billy Frampton

Seventh round	85. Jeremy Finlayson (Academy selection) 86. Josh Clayton (F/S)

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