Daniel Wulf
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Daniel Wulf is an Australian rules football
er, who played for St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League
(AFL).
Wulf originally played for Doveton and Dandenong Stingrays
. He was recruited by the Western Bulldogs
with the 16th selection in the 1999 Pre-season Draft. In his first season, Wulf had stress fractures in his foot and missed 10 weeks. The Bulldogs delisted Wulf at the end of 1999.
In 2000, Wulf played for East Burwood, but was able to be called up to play for St Kilda, but he did not play for St Kilda all season. At the end of 2000, Wulf was drafted by St Kilda with the 82nd selection in the 2000 AFL Draft
.
Wulf made his AFL debut in round 14 of the 2001 season, against Brisbane
. He played eight games in his first season for the Saints. In one game in 2002 when St Kilda played Sydney
, Wulf had the chance to win the game at the 31 minute mark of the last quarter. He was running into an open goal and kick the ball into the post, tying the game at 56 all. At the end of 2002, Wulf had surgery on his ankle. After playing six games in 2003, he suffered a season-ending injury. After failing to play a senior match in 2004, Wulf was delisted by St Kilda at the end of the season.
After being delisted by St Kilda, Wulf signed with Swan Districts in the Western Australian Football League (WAFL) for the 2005 season. He played with Swan Districts from 2005 to 2008, winning the club's leading goalkicker award in 2007.
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 Football Club 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...
(AFL).
Wulf originally played for Doveton and Dandenong Stingrays
Dandenong Stingrays
The Dandenong Stingrays are an Australian rules football team in a Victorian under 18s league called the TAC Cup.1992 saw the birth of the ‘Southern Stingrays’ and they were developed under the leadership of Steve Kennedy and Ron Roach with the home base located at the Ben Kavanagh Reserve,...
. He was recruited by the Western Bulldogs
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
with the 16th selection in the 1999 Pre-season Draft. In his first season, Wulf had stress fractures in his foot and missed 10 weeks. The Bulldogs delisted Wulf at the end of 1999.
In 2000, Wulf played for East Burwood, but was able to be called up to play for St Kilda, but he did not play for St Kilda all season. At the end of 2000, Wulf was drafted by St Kilda with the 82nd selection in the 2000 AFL Draft
2000 AFL Draft
The 2000 AFL Draft was the annual draft of talented Australian rules football players by teams that participate in the Australian Football League. It consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and a rookie elevation....
.
Wulf made his AFL debut in round 14 of the 2001 season, against Brisbane
Brisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996...
. He played eight games in his first season for the Saints. In one game in 2002 when St Kilda played Sydney
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
, Wulf had the chance to win the game at the 31 minute mark of the last quarter. He was running into an open goal and kick the ball into the post, tying the game at 56 all. At the end of 2002, Wulf had surgery on his ankle. After playing six games in 2003, he suffered a season-ending injury. After failing to play a senior match in 2004, Wulf was delisted by St Kilda at the end of the season.
After being delisted by St Kilda, Wulf signed with Swan Districts in the Western Australian Football League (WAFL) for the 2005 season. He played with Swan Districts from 2005 to 2008, winning the club's leading goalkicker award in 2007.