Dan Butler (Australian footballer)

Dan Butler

Butler in June 2017
Personal information
Full name Daniel Butler
Date of birth (1996-06-03) 3 June 1996
Original team(s) North Ballarat Rebels (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 67, 2014 AFL National Draft: Richmond
Debut Round 1, 2017, Richmond
vs. Carlton, at MCG
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current club Richmond
Number 40
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017– Richmond 15 (20)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 18, 2017.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Daniel 'Dan' Butler (born 3 June 1996) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Junior football

Butler spent his formative years playing football for a team in Lake Wendouree, a suburb of the Victorian country town of Ballarat.[1]

He played TAC Cup football with the North Ballarat Rebels and played one senior match with the North Ballarat Roosters in the VFL in 2014.[1] That same year Butler represented Victoria's Country team at the 2014 Under-18 National Championships.[1]

He attended secondary school at St Patrick's College in Ballarat.[2]

AFL career

Butler was drafted by Richmond with the club's fourth pick and the 67th overall in the 2014 national draft.[3]

He did not play a senior match in his first year at the club, sidelined due to a serious knee injury; however a comeback would soon entail.[4] He did not play a reserves match until round 15 of the VFL season.[5]

In 2016 he was again looked over, one of just two senior listed players at the club not to play a senior match that season (along with Chris Yarran).[6]

Butler made his AFL debut in round 1, 2017 against Carlton in the season opener at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[7] He finished the game with nineteen disposals, two goals and was named among Richmond's best by journalists at Fairfax and AFL Media.[8][9] He was again named in the club's best in round 3, this time kicking two goals to go with 17 disposals.[10] Butler's early performances, along with forward-line companions Jason Castagna and Daniel Rioli, played a key role in Richmond's five game unbeaten start to the season.[11] After five rounds the small-forward trio had combined for 23 goals (Butler with seven) and 44 tackles (16 for Butler).[11] After eight consecutive games played, Butler was ruled out from the club's round 9 clash with Greater Western Sydney with a groin injury.[12] He returned to football in round 11, kicking two goals in his side's victory over North Melbourne.[13] For his performance he received the round 11 nomination for the 2017 AFL Rising Star award.[14]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of round 18, 2017[15]
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
Totals Averages (per game)
2015 Richmond 40 0 — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2016 Richmond 40 0 — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2017 Richmond 40 15 20 9 100 78 178 31 54 1.3 0.6 6.7 5.2 11.9 2.1 3.6
Career 15 20 9 100 78 178 31 54 1.3 0.6 6.7 5.2 11.9 2.1 3.6

References

  1. 1 2 3 "10 things about Dan Butler". Richmond Fc. Bigpond. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Out of the Draft: Dan Butler". Richmond FC. Bigpond. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "2014 Draft, pick 67: Daniel Butler". RichmondFC.com.au. Bigpond. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Hungry Butler". Richmond FC. Bigpond. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "Round 15 VFL squad: Young talent on display". Richmond FC. Bigpond. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  6. ↑ Paton, Al (26 August 2016). "Richmond has used more players this season than any other club". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "Persistence pays for Richmond's Dan Butler". The Courier. Fairfax Media. 20 March 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  8. ↑ Cherny, Daniel (23 March 2017). "Carlton v Richmond: Dustin Martin steers Tigers to safety at MCG". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  9. ↑ "Carlton vs Richmond". AFL.com.au. AFL Media. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  10. ↑ Bowen, Nick (8 April 2017). "Richmond Vs West Coast". AFL.com.au. AFL Media. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  11. 1 2 Lerner, Ronny (28 April 2017). "Damien Hardwick says small forwards are becoming the most important players". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  12. ↑ "Richmond Tigers regain Dion Prestia, lose Dan Butler for GWS clash". The Age. Fairfax Media. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  13. ↑ "Round 11 2017, North Melbourne v Richmond". AFL Tables. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  14. ↑ McGowan, Marc (5 June 2017). "Tiger inks his name as latest Rising Star". Telstra. AFL.com.au. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  15. ↑ "Dan Butler's statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
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