Danielle Laidley
Danielle May Laidley (born Dean James Laidley; 27 March 1967) is a former Australian rules football coach and player, who played for the West Coast Eagles and North Melbourne in the Australian Football League (AFL) from 1987 to 1997, including in North Melbourne's 1996 premiership team, and was coach of North Melbourne from 2003 to 2009.
| Danielle Laidley | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 27 March 1967 | ||
| Original team(s) | West Perth (WAFL) | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 29 March 1987, West Coast vs. Richmond, at Subiaco Oval | ||
| Position(s) | Half-back | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1987–1992 | West Coast | 52 (11) | |
| 1993–1997 | North Melbourne | 99 (4) | |
| Total | 151 (15) | ||
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 1988, 1996 | Western Australia | 2 (0) | |
| Coaching career3 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 2003–2009 | North Melbourne | 149 (72–75–2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1997. 2 State and international statistics correct as of 1996. 3 Coaching statistics correct as of 2010. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
In May 2020, Laidley was outed as transgender after a police officer leaked photographs of her in police custody.
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