| Daniel Currie | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Currie in May 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Daniel Currie | ||
| Born | (1989-02-15)15 February 1989 (age 36) | ||
| Original team | Northern Knights /Eltham / Parade College | ||
| Draft | No. 492006,Sydney Swans No. 562012,North Melbourne | ||
| Height | 201 cm (6 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 96 kg (212 lb) | ||
| Position | Ruck | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2007–2011 | Sydney | 0 (0) | |
| 2013–2015 | North Melbourne | 4 (3) | |
| 2016–2017 | Gold Coast | 6 (3) | |
| Total | 10 (6) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2017. | |||
| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com | |||
Daniel Currie (born 15 February 1989) is a former professionalAustralian rules footballer who played for theNorth Melbourne Football Club andGold Coast Football Club in theAustralian Football League. Currie was originally drafted to theSydney Swans with the 49th selection in the2006 AFL draft, but was delisted by the Swans at the end of 2011 without having made his AFL debut. Currie is currently employed as a Risk Consultant for professional services firm,KPMG.
Through the years of 2007, 2008 and 2009 Currie sustained numerous and injuries whilst plying his trade in the reserves.[1] His 2010 season was much improved however as he managed to finally get his body right and play the vast majority of the year. He was unable to break into the seniors side due to the emergence ofMike Pyke and the outstanding form ofShane Mumford. He found it difficult to find a spot in the 2011 seniors side as well withMark Seaby also competing for a position. He was delisted at the end of the season.[2]
Currie moved to South Australia to play forNorth Adelaide in theSouth Australian National Football League in 2012.[3] By the end of the season, he was suggested as a potential replacement forKurt Tippett who leftAdelaide,[4] but he was recruited byNorth Melbourne with the 56th selection in the2012 AFL draft.[5]
In October 2015, he was traded toGold Coast.[6] He was delisted by Gold Coast at the conclusion of the 2017 season.[7]
