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Dan Butler (Australian footballer)
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Daniel Butler (born 3 June 1996) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played 45 matches over a five-year tenure at Richmond, after being drafted by the club in the fourth round of the 2014 AFL national draft. He made his debut in round 1 of the 2017 season and became an AFL premiership player that same year. In 2019 he won a VFL premiership while playing for Richmond's reserves side. At the end of the 2019 season he was traded to St Kilda in exchange for a late third-round draft selection. In his first year at St Kilda, he led the club's goalkicking tally, placed second in the best and fairest and was nominated to the extended All-Australian squad.
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![]() Butler playing for Richmond in March 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
Full name | Daniel Butler | ||
Nickname(s) | Buts[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1996-06-03) 3 June 1996 (age 28) | ||
Original team(s) | North Ballarat Rebels (TAC Cup)/Lake Wendouree Football Club | ||
Draft | No. 67, 2014 AFL national draft | ||
Debut | Round 1, 2017, Richmond vs. Carlton, at MCG | ||
Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | St Kilda | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2015–2019 | Richmond | 045 0(53) | |
2020– | St Kilda | 096 (110) | |
Total | 141 (163) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 19, 2024. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |