Danny Morgan
Essendon
AFL career
16 games2 goals
- Debut
- R13 1995 v SYD2 July 1995
- Most recent
- R12 1997 v FRE15 June 1997
Stats
Bio
Recruited from the Preston Knights, Danny Morgan's path to the AFL was defined by persistence, initially spending time on Carlton's list in the early 90s without a senior debut before Essendon threw him a lifeline in the 1993 Mid-Season Draft. A tenacious, ball-winning rover with a buzzing energy around the contests, Morgan faced the formidable challenge of breaking into Kevin Sheedy's powerhouse mid-90s lineup, often dominating in the seconds where he claimed the reserves Best and Fairest in both 1994 and 1996. He managed to carve out a niche in the senior side during the rampant 1995 season, famously gathering 24 disposals and two Brownlow votes against Adelaide in just his second game for the club, though the sheer depth of the Bombers' midfield ultimately limited him to 16 career appearances. The great-grandson of Fitzroy premiership captain Gerald Brosnan, Morgan later tasted success with back-to-back SANFL premierships at Port Adelaide before swapping the football field for the press gallery as a political journalist with the ABC.
Profile
- Born
- 20 Aug 1974 (age 52y 62d)
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 84 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the Preston Knights, Danny Morgan's path to the AFL was defined by persistence, initially spending time on Carlton's list in the early 90s without a senior debut before Essendon threw him a lifeline in the 1993 Mid-Season Draft. A tenacious, ball-winning rover with a buzzing energy around the contests, Morgan faced the formidable challenge of breaking into Kevin Sheedy's powerhouse mid-90s lineup, often dominating in the seconds where he claimed the reserves Best and Fairest in both 1994 and 1996. He managed to carve out a niche in the senior side during the rampant 1995 season, famously gathering 24 disposals and two Brownlow votes against Adelaide in just his second game for the club, though the sheer depth of the Bombers' midfield ultimately limited him to 16 career appearances. The great-grandson of Fitzroy premiership captain Gerald Brosnan, Morgan later tasted success with back-to-back SANFL premierships at Port Adelaide before swapping the football field for the press gallery as a political journalist with the ABC.