Butler's early performances, along with forward-line companions Jason Castagna and Daniel Rioli, played a key role in Richmond's five game unbeaten start to the season. He was again named in the club's best in round 3, this time kicking two goals to go with 17 disposals. He finished the game with 19 disposals and two goals and was named among Richmond's best by journalists at Fairfax and AFL Media. įollowing a strong pre-season, Butler made his AFL debut in roagainst Carlton in the season opener at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Butler's strong from in the back half of the year saw him earn a one-year contract extension for 2017. He was named as an emergency for round 23's season ending match against Sydney but ultimately went unselected. In time his VFL performances improved including Butler becoming the team's top tackler in the season's closing months. In fact, in a mid-year meeting with coaching staff he was informed he would not offered a contract for the following year without a vast improvement in effort and output. In 2016 he was again looked over, one of just two senior listed players at the club not to play a senior match that season (along with Chris Yarran). He played his first match for the club in a reserves match in round 15 of the VFL season, where he remained until the end of the year. He did not play a senior match in his first year at the club, sidelined due to a serious knee injury. AFL career Richmond (2015–2019) īutler was drafted by Richmond with the club's fourth pick and the 67th overall in the 2014 national draft. While at the school he featured in three state championship victories from 2012 to 2014 and was the team's vice-captain in the 2014 season. He attended secondary school at St Patrick's College in Ballarat. He also played one senior match with the North Ballarat Roosters in the VFL and represented Victoria's country team at the 2014 AFL Under 18 Championships. In one match he recorded 17 tackles against Oakleigh. In 2014 he played TAC Cup football with the North Ballarat Rebels, kicking nine goals in 13 matches while playing predominately as an outside midfielder. He also played for his school St Patrick’s College in the BAS schools competition. 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.īutler spent his formative years playing football for Lake Wendouree Football Club, a suburb of the Victorian country town of Ballarat. At the end of the 2019 season he was traded to St Kilda in exchange for a late third-round draft selection. In 2019 he won a VFL premiership while playing for Richmond's reserves side. He made his debut in round 1 of the 2017 season and became an AFL premiership player that same year. 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. Sources: AFL Tables, ĭaniel Butler (born 3 June 1996) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
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