Daniel Hughes (Australian footballer)

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Daniel Hughes
Personal information
Full name Daniel Hughes
Date of birth (1986-12-10) 10 December 1986 (age 34)
Original team(s) Sandringham (VFL) Sandringham Dragons / Hampton Rovers
Draft Selection 25 (2006 Rookie Draft)
Selection 33 (2009 Rookie Draft)
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current club Subiaco
Number 22
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2009–2010 Melbourne 2 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2010.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Daniel "Danny" Hughes (born 10 December 1986) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League (AFL).

He was recruited from Sandringham (VFL) via Sandringham Dragons and the Hampton Rovers Football Club with the 25th selection in the 2006 AFL Rookie Draft, before being delisted at the end of the 2007 season. After missing most of the 2008 season with a hip injury, he was redrafted onto Melbourne's rookie list, with selection 33 in the 2009 Rookie Draft and was retained for the 2010 season. [1] He plays as a small-medium forward and has played for both the Sandringham Zebras and Casey Scorpions in the Victorian Football League whilst on the Melbourne list. [2] Hughes finally made his AFL debut, over four years after he was first drafted, in Round 7 of the 2010 season against the Western Bulldogs at the MCG, replacing Ricky Petterd, who was injured the previous week. [3] He kicked one goal in his debut game and played the following week against West Coast, when he again kicked one goal. Hughes was dropped after the match against West Coast and did not play another match in Melbourne's senior team for the remainder of the 2010 season. He was delisted by Melbourne at the end of the 2010 season. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Demons trio re-signs". Archived from the original on 13 November 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  2. ↑ "Sporting Pulse summary". Archived from the original on 4 July 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  3. ↑ Hogan, Jesse. (7 May 2010) "Hughes makes Demons debut 1605 days after draft". The Age. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
  4. ↑ Rogers, Michael. "Demons part with Johnson". AFL BigPond Network. Archived from the original on 1 November 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2011.


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