Daniel Rich

Daniel Rich
Rich in pre-season training, December 2008.
Personal information
Full name	Daniel Rich
Date of birth	(1990-06-07) 7 June 1990
Original team	Subiaco Football Club (WAFL)
Draft	#7, 2008 National Draft, Brisbane Lions
Height/Weight	183cm / 84kg
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Brisbane Lions
Number	10
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2009–	Brisbane Lions	102 (69)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of Round 3, 2014 season.
Career highlights
AFL Rising Star 2009 Michael Tuck Medal 2013 Best First Year Player 2009

Daniel Rich (born 7 June 1990) is a current Australian rules football player for the Brisbane Lions. He was selected with the Brisbane Lions' first selection (pick 7 overall) in the 2008 National Draft.

Pre-AFL career

Prior to being drafted by Brisbane, Rich had already amassed a considerable football résumé. This included under-18 selection for Western Australia in both 2007 and 2008, including selection for the All-Australian team both years, as well as playing in two senior premierships for Subiaco in the WAFL.^[1] Following strong performances at senior level, Rich was regarded by many observers as a potential top-two selection in the months leading up to the draft.^[2]

AFL career

2009: Rising Star

Rich made an impressive senior debut in round 1, 2009 amassing 21 possession and 4 tackles, a performance which garnered him the NAB Rising Star nomination for round 1.^[3] He was rewarded for an outstanding first-year season with the 2009 NAB Rising Star award, being only the second Rising Star winner to poll maximum votes from all 9 judges, he also created history by becoming the third consecutive player to be drafted at pick seven and win the award. The praise for Rich's debut season kept coming, this time coming from the players themselves, after winning the AFLPA Award for Best First Year Player by more than 400 votes.

2010

• Following a stellar first season in 2009 which saw him win the AFL Rising Star award among other honours, Rich added bulk to his frame over the 2010 pre-season and established himself as a key component of the Lions midfield in 2010.

• While Rich was consistently among the Lions top performers in the midfield, he particularly shone in the half-back line towards the tail-end of the season in the Lions’ narrow loss to St Kilda in round 15, against Melbourne in round 18, and Essendon in round 21.

• Rich led the Lions in inside 50s (93) and was second for tackles with 103, and had an impressive average of 19 disposals per game.

• Rich has not missed a senior AFL game since his debut in round 1 of the 2009 season, playing all 22 games in 2010 and bringing his total AFL games to 46 in just two years.

• He finished inside the top ten at the Club Champion Award, at eighth place with 24.5 votes.

2014

Rich played his 100th AFL game against Geelong in round two, but suffered a season-ending ACL injury in the loss to the Gold Coast Suns the following week.^[4]

Personal life

Rich was educated in Western Australia, attending secondary schooling at Sacred Heart College, Sorrento.

References

External links

• Daniel Rich's profile on the official website of the Brisbane Lions
• Daniel Rich's statistics from AFL Tables