Daniel Pratt (Australian rules footballer)
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Daniel Pratt is a former Australian rules football
er who played for the North Melbourne Football Club
in the Australian Football League
(AFL).
from the Northern Eagles Football Club in the AFL Queensland
league to the Kangaroos. He did not play a game and was delisted at the end of the 2002 season.
and spent the year with Northern Eagles. He showed good form and was elevated for 2004. He played three games in 2004 and was not successful. He was subsequently delisted and he nominated for the draft.
He played 17 games in his first season back at the Kangaroos and impressed Dean Laidley. In 2006 he played 18 games but chose to end his season after surgery which would enable him to start pre-season training with the team on 16 October.
.
but can also be deploy as half back flanks or midfield.
) in a scandal which involved the uploading of a video to YouTube
featuring a condom
covered rubber chicken
's head sexually penetrating a chicken corpse
. In the video, locations inside North Melbourne club rooms and players names were identifiable. Several groups, including the AFL, the Victorian Women's Trust and National Council of Women of Australia
labelled the content of the video highly offensive and sexist to women, treating them as sex objects and openly encouraging of rape.
. Despite this, the Kangaroos won the match.
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 the North Melbourne Football Club
North Melbourne Football Club
The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is the fourth oldest Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League and is one of the oldest sporting clubs in Australia and the world...
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).
Early career
Pratt was taken at pick 42 in the 2000 National AFL Draft2000 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....
from the Northern Eagles Football Club in the AFL Queensland
AFL Queensland
AFL Queensland is the governing body of Australian rules football in Queensland. It was formed in 2000 after the previous governing body for the sport in Queensland, the Queensland Australian Football League , went into voluntary liquidation...
league to the Kangaroos. He did not play a game and was delisted at the end of the 2002 season.
Brisbane
Pratt was rookie-listed for 2003 by the Brisbane LionsBrisbane 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...
and spent the year with Northern Eagles. He showed good form and was elevated for 2004. He played three games in 2004 and was not successful. He was subsequently delisted and he nominated for the draft.
Third time lucky
He did not expect that he would be drafted but the Kangaroos decided to take a punt and draft him at pick 74 for 2005.He played 17 games in his first season back at the Kangaroos and impressed Dean Laidley. In 2006 he played 18 games but chose to end his season after surgery which would enable him to start pre-season training with the team on 16 October.
2007
Daniel had an outstanding 2007 season gaining some consistency to his game. He ended up playing every game for the Roos and ended up finishing third in the Syd Barker MedalSyd Barker Medal
The Syd Barker Medal is awarded to the North Melbourne Football Club player who has been judged the best and fairest of the footy season. The award has been given out continuously since 1937. Before then it was known as the Syd Barker Memorial Trophy....
.
2011
Daniel was delisted by North Melbourne on 17 October 2011 possibly due to his form or his age, after playing 119 AFL matches.Positions
Daniel Pratt usually plays as a back pocketBack pocket
In Australian rules football, the back pocket refers to a position on the field deep in defence.Back pocket players, situated in the backline, need to have good spoiling skills and usually, quality back-pockets are noted for their hardness....
but can also be deploy as half back flanks or midfield.
Chicken video scandal
Pratt was the club ringleader (along with teammate Adam SimpsonAdam Simpson
Adam Simpson is a retired Australian rules footballer who is a former captain of North Melbourne.-Early life:Simpson grew up in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, where he played junior football with the Eltham Football Club and the Northern Knights-Early career:Debuting in 1995, he has won two...
) in a scandal which involved the uploading of a video to YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
featuring a condom
Condom
A condom is a barrier device most commonly used during sexual intercourse to reduce the probability of pregnancy and spreading sexually transmitted diseases . It is put on a man's erect penis and physically blocks ejaculated semen from entering the body of a sexual partner...
covered rubber chicken
Rubber chicken
A rubber chicken is a prop used in comedy. The phrase is also used as a description for food served at speeches, conventions, and other large meetings, and as a metaphor for speechmaking.-Comedy:...
's head sexually penetrating a chicken corpse
Chicken (food)
Chicken is the most common type of poultry in the world, and is prepared as food in a wide variety of ways, varying by region and culture.- History :...
. In the video, locations inside North Melbourne club rooms and players names were identifiable. Several groups, including the AFL, the Victorian Women's Trust and National Council of Women of Australia
National Council of Women of Australia
The National Council of Women of Australia is an Australian organisation founded in 1931. The council is an umbrella organisation with which are affiliated seven State and Territory National Councils of Women...
labelled the content of the video highly offensive and sexist to women, treating them as sex objects and openly encouraging of rape.
Rushed behind incident, round 4 2009
Daniel Pratt was the first victim of the AFL's new rule in regards to deliberately rushed behinds, giving away a free kick for that offence in his side's match against EssendonEssendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
. Despite this, the Kangaroos won the match.