Daniel Chick
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| Birth | February 10, 1976 , |
| Recruited from | East Fremantle Football Club (WAFL) |
| Height and weight | 185cm / 88kg |
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| Debut | Round 1, March 30, 1996, Hawthorn vs. Fitzroy, at Western Oval |
| Team(s) | Hawthorn (1996-2002)
149 games, 159 goals West Coast Eagles (2003-2007) 103 games, 61 goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of End Season 2007 season | |
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Daniel Chick (born February 10, 1976) is a professional Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn and the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League. He is also noted for having his left ring finger chopped off to aid his game.
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[edit] Hawthorn career
Chick made his debut for Hawthorn in 1996, winning the Peter Crimmins Trophy in 2000. At Hawthorn Chick established himself as a tough and versatile half forward.
After the pain of chronic dislocation, Chick made headlines when he elected to have a finger amputated in 2002.[1]
After Chick's brother Justin died from an allergic reaction Chick felt unsatisfied at Hawthorn and expressed his intentions to return to his home state.[1] Hawthorn traded him to the West Coast Eagles for first round draft pick Luke Brennan (no. 8).[1]
[edit] West Coast career
Chick returned to Perth as part of a trade deal to play with West Coast for 2003. He eventually became a versatile tagger, shutting down many opponents. However the 2003 season was crippled by AC joint injuries and eventual surgery.[1] 2004 and 2005 were better years where Chick became a key contributor. Season 2006 included many highlights for Chick including 5 goals against Essendon in round 8. Chick played a vital role in the 2006 AFL Grand Final win. During the last quarter Chick smothered an attempted kick by Sydney's Ryan O'Keefe and via the collection, handball and shepherd set up a pivotal Adam Hunter goal. In September 2007, West Coast released a statement of their intent to delist Chick at the end of October 2007.[2]
[edit] Arrest
On October 16, 2007 Chick was arrested and questioned by the Western Australian Police in relation to drug possession, simultaneously with the arrest of team mate and close friend Ben Cousins.[3][4]He was later released without charges being laid.[5]
[edit] Other
After it became apparent that no other club would pick Chick up for the upcoming season, effectively terminating his AFL career, he signed with WAFL premiers, Subiaco.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Daniel Chick profile on the Official AFL Website of the West Coast Eagles Football Club
- Daniel Chick's statistics from AFL Tables
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| Preceded by Shane Crawford |
Hawthorn Best and Fairest winner (tied) 2000 |
Succeeded by Joel Smith |
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