Dannie Seow

Dannie Seow
Personal information
Full name Daniel Seow
Date of birth (1967-04-02) 2 April 1967
Place of birth Singapore
Original team(s) Montmorency (DVFL)
Height/Weight 188 cm / 80 kg
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1986-1987
1989-1990
Total -
Collingwood
Melbourne
18 0(8)
07 0(2)
25 (10)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1990 season.

Daniel "Dannie" Seow (born 2 April 1967) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Early life

Seow was born in Singapore and is of Chinese descent.[1][2][3]

Career

A former Under 19s player, Seow broke into the seniors in 1986 and played 14 games that year.[4] His season ended prematurely when he was suspended for striking Michael Pickering.[5] He appeared four times in 1987 and spent the following year in the United States, where he trialed as a wide receiver for the University of North Carolina.[3][4][6] When he returned to Australia, Melbourne secured his services via the 1989 Pre-season Draft.[7] He made seven appearances for Melbourne, five in 1989 and two in 1990.[4]

Sometime after his football career ended, Seow moved to Shanghai.[3]

References

  1. Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  2. "Dannie Seow". DemonWiki.
  3. 1 2 3 The Age, "You're a champ China", 27 June 2006
  4. 1 2 3 AFL Tables: Dannie Seow
  5. The Age, "Two finals hopefuls out", 26 August 1986, p. 50
  6. Canberra Times, "Hawks' ambition faces tough test", 1 April 1989, p. 14 S
  7. Canberra Times, "Demons draft rower, American footballer", 23 March 1989, p. 20
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