Danny Roach

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Danny Roach
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-01-06) 6 January 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth Tasmania
Original team(s) Tasmania U18
Debut Round 4, 20 April 2001, Collingwood  vs. Richmond, at Melbourne Cricket Ground
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2001 Collingwood 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2001.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Danny Roach (born 6 January 1982) was an Australian rules football player for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Roach, a Tasmanian, played only one game for Collingwood after being a first round pick in the 1999 AFL Draft. He played his debut season at the club for Victorian Football League club Williamstown (Collingwood's affiliate team) before getting his chance in early 2001 against Richmond. Roach was unsuccessful in his AFL Debut, having only 1 tackle for the entire match, in what would be his first and last AFL game.

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