| Dane Haylett-Petty | |
| Fullname: | Dane Haylett-Petty |
| Birth Date: | 18 June 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Durban, Natal, South Africa |
| Height: | 1.90 m[1] |
| Weight: | 96kg (212lb) |
| School: | Hale School, Perth |
| Relatives: | Ross Haylett-Petty (brother) |
| Ru Position: | Fullback / Wing |
| Years1: | 2010–2013 |
| Years2: | 2013–2014 |
| Years3: | 2014 |
| Clubs1: | Biarritz |
| Clubs2: | Tokyo Shokki Shuttles |
| Clubs3: | Perth Spirit |
| Apps1: | 52 |
| Apps2: | 6 |
| Apps3: | 6 |
| Points1: | 25 |
| Points2: | 5 |
| Points3: | 5 |
| Superyears1: | 2008–2010 |
| Superyears2: | 2014–2017 |
| Superyears3: | 2018–2021 |
| Superapps1: | 9 |
| Superapps2: | 43 |
| Superapps3: | 33 |
| Superpoints1: | 5 |
| Superpoints2: | 40 |
| Superpoints3: | 60 |
| Repyears1: | 2007 |
| Repyears2: | 2008–2009 |
| Repyears3: | 2016–2020 |
| Repteam1: | Australia Schoolboys |
| Repteam2: | Australia U20 |
| Repteam3: | Australia |
| Repcaps3: | 38 |
| Reppoints3: | 60 |
| Repsevensyears1: | 2008–2009 |
| Repsevensteam1: | Australia |
| Ru Clubupdate: | 16 June 2019 |
| Super14update: | 7 November 2021 |
| Repupdate: | 7 November 2021 |
Dane Haylett-Petty (born 18 June 1989) is a retired Australian rugby union footballer who played as a fullback or wing for the Melbourne Rebels in Super Rugby and the Wallabies.[2] [3] [4]
Haylett-Petty was born in Durban in the former Province of Natal in South Africa. His family moved to Perth, Western Australia when Haylett-Petty was 10-years-old and attended the Hale School from 2000 to 2007[5] in the suburb of Wembley Downs. He played rugby for the Australia 'A' Schoolboys team in 2007.[6]
Haylett-Petty started out his senior career with the Western Force during the 2008 Super 14 season where he made his début against the in Perth. He made a total of 12 appearances spanning three seasons before heading north in 2010 to join French Top 14 side Biarritz. He stayed in France for 3 years, making more than 50 appearances before it was announced that he would head back home to join the Force for the 2014 Super Rugby season.[2] [3]
On August 11, 2017, the it was announced that the Western Force would be the Australian team axed from Super Rugby.[7] Subsequently, Haylett-Petty and younger brother Ross officially signed for the Melbourne Rebels on two year deals starting in 2018.[8] [9]
Haylett-Petty announced his retirement in November 2021, due to ongoing concussion.[10]
Haylett-Petty represented Australia Under 20 in the 2008 and 2009 IRB Junior World Championships and he jointly holds the record for the most tries scored by a single player in a JWC match. His haul of 4 tries against Canada Under 20 in 2008 is equalled only by compatriots Kurtley Beale and Richard Kingi against the same opposition in 2009 and New Zealander Julian Savea against Samoa Under 20 in 2010.[11]
He is also a former Australia Sevens player and featured in the IRB Sevens World Series in 2008 and 2009.[2] [3]
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Mins | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drops | Points | Yel | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 242 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 9 | 9 | 0 | 514 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 10 | 9 | 1 | 735 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 15 | 15 | 0 | 1183 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 9 | 9 | 0 | 646 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 11 | 10 | 1 | 673 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 11 | 11 | 0 | 850 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 480 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 315 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 84 | 79 | 5 | 5998 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 3 | 0 | ||