Daniel Nielson

Daniel Nielson
Personal information
Full name Daniel Nielson
Date of birth (1996-05-09) 9 May 1996 (age 28)
Original team(s) Eastern Ranges (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 25, 2014 national draft
Debut Round 16, 2017, North Melbourne vs. Fremantle, at Etihad Stadium
Height 194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 96 kg (212 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2015–2018 North Melbourne 7 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2018.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Daniel Nielson (born 9 May 1996) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by North Melbourne with their second selection and twenty-fifth overall in the 2014 national draft.[1] He made his debut in the four point loss to Fremantle at Etihad Stadium in round sixteen of the 2017 season.[2] Nielson is of German ancestry.[3] He was delisted at the end of the 2018 season.[4] Neilson played for VFL team Werribee in 2019. [5]

  1. ^ Landsberger, Sam (26 December 2014). "North Melbourne recruits Daniel Nielson and Ed Vickers-Willis mark memorable AFL draft". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  2. ^ Wood, Lauren (9 July 2017). "Daniel Nielson overcomes knee reconstruction to make his North Melbourne debut". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  3. ^ "AFLPA Multicultural Map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  4. ^ "North farewells six". 28 August 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Neilson back in the "Big W"". Archived from the original on 29 September 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.