Daniel Rich
Brisbane
AFL career
275 games116 goals
- Debut
- R1 2009 v WCE28 Mar 2009
- Most recent
- R13 2023 v HAW10 June 2023
Stats
AFL
2023 | BRL | 7 | 16.1 | 3.4 | 19.6 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 73 | 81 |
2022 | BRL | 22 | 18.4 | 4.7 | 23.1 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 84 | 95 |
2021 | BRL | 24 | 21.4 | 4.6 | 26.0 | 5.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 98 | 107 |
2020 | BRL | 15 | 14.5 | 2.6 | 17.1 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 70 | 90 |
2019 | BRL | 24 | 18.0 | 4.5 | 22.5 | 5.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 87 | 96 |
2018 | BRL | 18 | 12.2 | 7.4 | 19.6 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 72 | 79 |
2017 | BRL | 22 | 14.6 | 6.7 | 21.3 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 76 | 91 |
2016 | BRL | 21 | 12.2 | 7.4 | 19.6 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 82 | 86 |
2015 | BRL | 21 | 11.4 | 8.0 | 19.4 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 73 | 81 |
2014 | BRL | 3 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 15.7 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 60 | 81 |
2013 | BRL | 16 | 10.4 | 8.1 | 18.5 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 67 | 86 |
2012 | BRL | 20 | 13.6 | 8.3 | 21.8 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 86 | 91 |
2011 | BRL | 16 | 12.4 | 6.8 | 19.2 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 81 | 85 |
2010 | BRL | 22 | 10.8 | 8.6 | 19.4 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 75 | 78 |
2009 | BRL | 24 | 10.2 | 7.1 | 17.3 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 75 | 84 |
VFL
2023 | BRL | 6 | 12.0 | 5.5 | 17.5 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 66 |
Bio
Recruited from Subiaco with pick 7 in the 2008 National Draft, Daniel Rich arrived at the Brisbane Lions as a ready-made senior footballer. He made an immediate impact, playing every game in his debut season and claiming the 2009 Rising Star award, quickly becoming renowned for his booming left-foot kick and mature, stocky build. During a turbulent period for the club that saw the departure of several young stars during the "Go Home Five" era, Rich remained a loyal figure in Queensland, committing to the Lions through a prolonged rebuild despite the potential lure of returning to Western Australia.
While he established himself as a powerful midfielder, Rich played some of his finest football after reinventing himself as a rebounding defender in the latter stages of his career. His ability to break lines with long, precise kicking made him the designated distributor in defence, a role that saw him dominate metres gained statistics and earn All-Australian selection in 2021. After overcoming a ruptured ACL in 2014 and enduring years near the bottom of the ladder, he finished his career as a key veteran leader who helped guide Brisbane back into premiership contention. He retired in 2023 as a one-club player, departing as one of the most capped Lions in the post-merger era.
Profile
- Born
- 07 June 1990 (age 36y 136d)
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 84 kg
Teams
Honours
- All-Australian2021
- Rising Star Award2009
- AFLPA Best First Year Player2009
- Brisbane B&F
- 2nd
- 2012
- Top 10
- 2009, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Subiaco with pick 7 in the 2008 National Draft, Daniel Rich arrived at the Brisbane Lions as a ready-made senior footballer. He made an immediate impact, playing every game in his debut season and claiming the 2009 Rising Star award, quickly becoming renowned for his booming left-foot kick and mature, stocky build. During a turbulent period for the club that saw the departure of several young stars during the "Go Home Five" era, Rich remained a loyal figure in Queensland, committing to the Lions through a prolonged rebuild despite the potential lure of returning to Western Australia.
While he established himself as a powerful midfielder, Rich played some of his finest football after reinventing himself as a rebounding defender in the latter stages of his career. His ability to break lines with long, precise kicking made him the designated distributor in defence, a role that saw him dominate metres gained statistics and earn All-Australian selection in 2021. After overcoming a ruptured ACL in 2014 and enduring years near the bottom of the ladder, he finished his career as a key veteran leader who helped guide Brisbane back into premiership contention. He retired in 2023 as a one-club player, departing as one of the most capped Lions in the post-merger era.