Daniel Wells (footballer)
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Daniel Wells | ||
Date of birth | 3 February 1985 | ||
Place of birth |
Port Lincoln, South Australia.[1] | ||
Original team(s) | Peel (WAFL) | ||
Draft | No. 2, 2002 national draft | ||
Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Playing career | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2003–2016 | North Melbourne | 243 (150) | |
2017–2019 | Collingwood | 15 (16) | |
Total | 258 (166) | ||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Daniel Wells (born 3 February 1985) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne and Collingwood in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Early life
Wells was born and raised in
Wells moved to Perth, Western Australia as a teenager and starred in the
AFL career
Wells was selected by
Wells was selected in the Australian team for the 2005 International Rules Series but was unable to play due to injury. He enjoyed a fairly good year in 2006 in which he averaged 18 disposals and finished 2nd in the Syd Barker Medal.
In 2008, Wells enjoyed a good season averaging 21 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.
The next year was disappointing for Wells, as injuries restricted him to just seven games played in 2009.
In 2011 Wells produced a brilliant and consistent season when he won his first Syd Barker Medal which he shared with
Following the 2013 season, the two-time best and fairest was chosen to represent
At the conclusion of the 2016 season, Wells announced his intentions to leave North Melbourne as a free agent[4] and he signed with Collingwood as an unrestricted free agent in October.[5]
On 24 May 2017, it was announced that he would wear number 67 on his guernsey, rather than his usual 3, for the round 10
Wells retired in September 2019.[7]
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2019 season[8]
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Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
2003 | Kangaroos | 8 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 149 | 67 | 216 | 64 | 39 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 8.3 | 3.7 | 12.0 | 3.6 | 2.2 |
2004 | Kangaroos | 8 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 239 | 114 | 353 | 89 | 49 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 10.9 | 5.2 | 16.0 | 4.0 | 2.2 |
2005 | Kangaroos | 8 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 246 | 148 | 394 | 86 | 43 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 11.2 | 6.7 | 17.9 | 3.9 | 2.0 |
2006 | Kangaroos | 8 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 227 | 180 | 407 | 81 | 53 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 10.3 | 8.2 | 18.5 | 3.7 | 2.4 |
2007 | Kangaroos | 8 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 193 | 139 | 332 | 70 | 44 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 10.7 | 7.7 | 18.4 | 3.9 | 2.4 |
2008 | North Melbourne | 8 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 271 | 173 | 444 | 92 | 59 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 12.9 | 8.2 | 21.1 | 4.4 | 2.8 |
2009 | North Melbourne | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 94 | 41 | 135 | 30 | 13 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 13.4 | 5.9 | 19.3 | 4.3 | 1.9 |
2010 | North Melbourne | 8 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 246 | 150 | 396 | 90 | 43 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 12.9 | 7.9 | 20.8 | 4.7 | 2.3 |
2011 | North Melbourne | 8 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 312 | 180 | 492 | 80 | 80 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 14.9 | 8.6 | 23.4 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
2012 | North Melbourne | 8 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 290 | 149 | 439 | 72 | 59 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 14.5 | 7.5 | 22.0 | 3.6 | 3.0 |
2013 | North Melbourne | 8 | 22 | 25 | 10 | 291 | 177 | 468 | 80 | 52 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 13.2 | 8.0 | 21.3 | 3.6 | 2.4 |
2014 | North Melbourne | 8 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 100 | 87 | 187 | 39 | 25 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 10.0 | 8.7 | 18.7 | 3.9 | 2.5 |
2015 | North Melbourne | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 11.0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
2016 | North Melbourne | 8 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 224 | 215 | 439 | 67 | 82 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 11.8 | 11.3 | 23.1 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
2017 | Collingwood | 3/67 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 101 | 84 | 185 | 47 | 22 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 10.1 | 8.4 | 18.5 | 4.7 | 2.2 |
2018 | Collingwood | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 50 | 14 | 10 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 4.5 | 12.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
2019 | Collingwood | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
Career | 258 | 166 | 132 | 3027 | 1943 | 4970 | 1006 | 681 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 11.7 | 7.5 | 19.3 | 3.9 | 2.6 |
Health scare
At the end of the 2011 season Wells had shoulder surgery during which it was discovered that he had a large blood clot on his lungs. The clot was successfully removed and Wells returned to full health and resumed playing.
Media profile and personal life
In 2009, Wells appeared alongside other AFL footballers in an AFL television advertisement titled "AFL: In a League of its Own", which featured prominent AFL players playing Australian rules football at famous sporting venues around the world, and in the middle of other sports being played, including basketball, Association football and American football. In the advertisement, Wells receives a handpass from Justin Koschitzke during an association football match, and after evading a number of defenders, kicks the ball to Lance Franklin.[9]
He is a devout
On 14 October 2006 Wells married school teacher Mariangela Laudato. They have a daughter, Laudate Angelus.
References
- ^ a b c d Daniel Wells from Deadly Vibe 30 November 2007
- ^ The magic of Mallee Park By Katrina Gill 26 May 2007
- ^ Robinson, Chris (25 May 2018). "Friday Flashback: Daniel Wells' 'Jackie Chan' goal that sunk Fremantle". The West AustralianA. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- Bigpond. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- Bigpond. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Players' number tribute to indigenous breakthrough". Australian Football League. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ "West Aussie Daniel Wells announces retirement ahead of Collingwood preliminary final". The West Australian. 16 September 2019.
- ^ "Daniel Wells". AFL Tables. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ "AFL Commercial 2009 - In A League Of It's [sic] Own - HD". YouTube. ALZ. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "Time out with Daniel Wells > Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne: Church in Melbourne, Australia > General Features- Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne: Church in Melbourne, Australia". Archived from the original on 9 June 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
External links
- Daniel Wells's profile on the official website of the Collingwood Football Club
- Daniel Wells's playing statistics from AFL Tables