Daniel Metropolis

Daniel Metropolis (born 17 March 1972)[1] is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles and the Fremantle Dockers between 1992 and 2001.

Daniel Metropolis
Personal information
Date of birth (1972-03-17) 17 March 1972
Original team(s) Subiaco (WAFL)
Debut Round 3, 1992, West Coast Eagles vs. St Kilda, at Subiaco Oval
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1992–2000 West Coast 108 (46)
2001 Fremantle 006 0(2)
Total 114 (48)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2001.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Career

The son of former Subiaco player Peter Metropolis, he was drafted from Subiaco in the WAFL with selection 16 in the 1991 AFL Draft . He starred in his debut game in 1992 against St Kilda, kicking 6 goals, including four goals with his first four kicks in the AFL.[2] This was his highest goal scoring game, spending most of the remainder of his career playing as a defender.

After only missing one game during the 1999 and 2000 seasons, he was traded to Fremantle along with the 51st selection in return for Greg Harding. He only played six games for Fremantle before injuring his knee at the end of the 2001 season. He announced his retirement after not playing a game in the 2002 season.

References
  1. Daniel Metropolis of the Fremantle Dockers Profile
  2. "AFANA news report". Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2008.


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