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Daniel Rich
Rich in pre-season training, December 2008.
Personal information
Full name	Daniel Rich
Birth	7 June 1990 (1990-06-07) (age 19)
Recruited from	Subiaco Football Club (WAFL)
Draft	2008: 7th overall (Brisbane Lions)
Height	184cm
Weight	83kg
Playing Career
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club	Brisbane Lions
Number	10
Club
Years	Team	Pld	G
2009–	Brisbane Lions	24	14

Daniel Rich (born 7 June 1990)^[1] 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.^[1]

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.^[2] 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.^[3]

AFL career

2009

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.^[4] 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

The 2010 season will be Rich's second of AFL football.

Personal life

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

References

External links

• Daniel Rich's statistics from AFL Tables