Dan Butler (Australian footballer)
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 | ||
| Date of birth | 3 June 1996 | ||
| 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 | 45 (53) | |
| 2020– | St Kilda | 86 (100) | |
| Total | 131 (153) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 4, 2024. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||