Daniel Connors
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Daniel Connors is an Australian rules football
er who was selected at number 58 overall in the 2006 AFL national draft
by the Richmond Football Club
. Originally from the Echuca Football Club
, he played for Bendigo Pioneers
in the TAC Cup
and was named in the 2006 TAC Cup Team of the Year and the All-Australian team after representing Victoria Country at the National Under 18 Championships. Daniel Connors was considered a "steal" from the 2006 National Draft as many touted him as a possible top 20 pick but slipped down to the 58th selection where Richmond selected him with their third selection.
Despite playing only ten games in eight games in his first two season, Connors' contract was extended in 2008 and with a change of coach at the end of the 2009 season, he was seen as a potential key to Richmond's future success.
Connors was suspended by Richmond for six matches following a drunken rampage outside a Sydney hotel in 2010, hours after the Tigers' round three hammering by the Sydney Swans
the night before. He, along with senior players Ben Cousins
, Dean Polo
and Luke McGuane
were banned over the drunken rampage.
His younger brother Eljay was drafted by St Kilda in 2007
, but did not play a league game before he was delisted at the end of the 2009 season.
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 was selected at number 58 overall in the 2006 AFL national draft
2006 AFL Draft
The 2006 AFL Draft is a recent national draft of the Australian Football League. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League....
by the Richmond Football Club
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
. Originally from the Echuca Football Club
Echuca Football Club
The Echuca Football Club are an Australian rules football club which compete in the Goulburn Valley Football League .They are based in the Victorian town of Echuca and joined the league in 1909....
, he played for Bendigo Pioneers
Bendigo Pioneers
The Bendigo Pioneers are an Australian rules football team in a Victorian under 18s league the TAC Cup.Bendigo Pioneers is an Australian rules football team playing in TAC Cup since 1993 based in Bendigo. The team trains at Wade St Oval, Golden Square. The team is coached by Mark Ellis...
in the TAC Cup
TAC Cup
The TAC Cup is an under 18 Australian rules football representative competition held in Victoria, Australia. It is based on geographic regions throughout country Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne with each team representing 12 Victorian regions....
and was named in the 2006 TAC Cup Team of the Year and the All-Australian team after representing Victoria Country at the National Under 18 Championships. Daniel Connors was considered a "steal" from the 2006 National Draft as many touted him as a possible top 20 pick but slipped down to the 58th selection where Richmond selected him with their third selection.
Despite playing only ten games in eight games in his first two season, Connors' contract was extended in 2008 and with a change of coach at the end of the 2009 season, he was seen as a potential key to Richmond's future success.
Connors was suspended by Richmond for six matches following a drunken rampage outside a Sydney hotel in 2010, hours after the Tigers' round three hammering by the Sydney Swans
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...
the night before. He, along with senior players Ben Cousins
Ben Cousins
Benjamin Luke "Ben" Cousins is a former Australian rules footballer, best known for his 270-game career with and in the Australian Football League ....
, Dean Polo
Dean Polo
Dean Polo is an Australian rules footballer who plays for St Kilda in the Australian Football League .Polo was drafted by the Richmond Football Club with the 20th selection in the 2004 AFL Draft....
and Luke McGuane
Luke McGuane
Luke McGuane is an Australian rules footballer in the AFL who plays for the Richmond Football Club.McGuane, who wears number 16, is a key position player for Richmond. He was drafted using pick 36 in the 2004 national draft...
were banned over the drunken rampage.
His younger brother Eljay was drafted by St Kilda in 2007
2007 AFL Draft
The 2007 AFL Draft consisted of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2007/08 Australian Football League off-season. These were trade week, the National Draft, the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft.- Trades :...
, but did not play a league game before he was delisted at the end of the 2009 season.