Daniel Healy
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Daniel Healy is a former Australian Rules Football
er, who played for St Kilda in the Australian Football League
and for Central District
in the South Australian National Football League
. Healy was taken in the first round, pick number 6 overall, of the 1995 AFL Draft
, and made his debut against West Coast
in Round 12 1996
. In this match he scored one goal and this was the only game he played during the year.
In the 1997 AFL season
, Healy became a regular starter and played 15 games, scoring 5 goals.
Healy played in 15 of 22 matches in the 1997 AFL Premiership Season home and away rounds in which St Kilda Football Club qualified in first position for the 1997 AFL Finals Series, winning the club’s 2nd Minor Premiership and 1st McClelland Trophy
.
He played the same amount of games again in the 1998 AFL season, scoring 14 goals for the year.
In 1999 he played just 7 games, scoring 4 goals and was delisted at the end of the year. He returned to South Australia
to play for Central District in the SANFL.
He played in Central's 2000 SANFL premiership team, and was then appointed captain for the 2001 season. With the team dominating the SANFL, Healy became a five-time Premiership player (2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005). Four of these times Healy was captain of the side, although he missed out in 2002. He retired at the end of 2005 season, playing a total of 135 games for centrals.
In 2008, Healy was the development manager in the new Alan Scott power development academy for the Port Adelaide Football Club
.
At the end of 2008, he took up the 2009 coaching job at the North Adelaide Roosters which ended when he was sacked by the club at the end of the 2010 season. They made an elimination final in his first year but finished seventh in 2010.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er, who played for St Kilda in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
and for Central District
Central District Bulldogs
Central District Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in the city of Elizabeth about 25 km to the north of Adelaide, South Australia.-Origins and Background:...
in the South Australian National Football League
South Australian National Football League
The South Australian National Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the governing body for the sport of Australian rules football in South Australia....
. Healy was taken in the first round, pick number 6 overall, of the 1995 AFL Draft
1995 AFL Draft
The 1995 AFL Draft was held at the conclusion of the 1995 Australian Football League season.The AFL Draft is the annual draft of new unsigned players by Australian rules football clubs that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.Clubs receive picks based...
, and made his debut against West Coast
West Coast Eagles
The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval...
in Round 12 1996
1996 AFL season
Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 1996.See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.-Lighting Premiership:...
. In this match he scored one goal and this was the only game he played during the year.
In the 1997 AFL season
1997 AFL season
Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 1997.The Port Adelaide Power joined the competition.The Brisbane Lions also joined the competition after the merger of the and ....
, Healy became a regular starter and played 15 games, scoring 5 goals.
Healy played in 15 of 22 matches in the 1997 AFL Premiership Season home and away rounds in which St Kilda Football Club qualified in first position for the 1997 AFL Finals Series, winning the club’s 2nd Minor Premiership and 1st McClelland Trophy
1997 AFL season
Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 1997.The Port Adelaide Power joined the competition.The Brisbane Lions also joined the competition after the merger of the and ....
.
He played the same amount of games again in the 1998 AFL season, scoring 14 goals for the year.
In 1999 he played just 7 games, scoring 4 goals and was delisted at the end of the year. He returned to South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
to play for Central District in the SANFL.
He played in Central's 2000 SANFL premiership team, and was then appointed captain for the 2001 season. With the team dominating the SANFL, Healy became a five-time Premiership player (2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005). Four of these times Healy was captain of the side, although he missed out in 2002. He retired at the end of 2005 season, playing a total of 135 games for centrals.
In 2008, Healy was the development manager in the new Alan Scott power development academy for the Port Adelaide Football Club
Port Adelaide Football Club
The Port Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, which plays in the Australian Football League and the South Australian National Football League...
.
At the end of 2008, he took up the 2009 coaching job at the North Adelaide Roosters which ended when he was sacked by the club at the end of the 2010 season. They made an elimination final in his first year but finished seventh in 2010.