Daniel Lloyd (footballer) explained

Daniel Lloyd
Fullname:Daniel Lloyd
Birth Date:18 February 1992
Originalteam:Killarney Vale (BDAFL)
Draftpick:No. 26, 2016 rookie draft
Debutdate:Round 8, 2017
Debutstadium:Spotless Stadium
Height:187 cm
Weight:85 kg
Position:Forward
Guernsey:38
Years1:2016–2023
Games Goals1:101 (75)
Statsend:2023

Daniel Lloyd (born 18 February 1992) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). Lloyd was part of the 2019 Grand Final team

Early life

Lloyd grew up on the Central Coast in New South Wales and played his junior football for the Killarney Vale Bombers.[1] A former scholarship holder with the Western Bulldogs, Lloyd (a Carpenter at the time) was spotted by Assistant Coach Mark McVeigh playing for the Killarney Vale Bombers in the Black Diamond Football League where he kicked nine goals in a semi-final for the Bombers that season and also won Killarney Vale's 2015 Best and Fairest award. He was drafted by Greater Western Sydney with their second selection and twenty-sixth overall in the 2016 rookie draft.[2]

AFL career

He made his debut in the three-point win against at Spotless Stadium in round eight of the 2017 season.[3]

On August 17, 2023 Lloyd announced his retirement from the AFL, effective at the end of the season.[4]

Statistics

Updated to the end of finals week 2, 2023.[5] |-| 2017 || || 38| 7 || 4 || 2 || 43 || 38 || 81 || 19 || 14 || 0.6 || 0.3 || 6.1 || 5.4 || 11.5 || 2.7 || 2.0|-| 2018 || || 38| 14 || 11 || 10 || 84 || 81 || 165 || 39 || 58 || 0.8 || 0.7 || 6.0 || 5.8 || 11.8 || 2.8 || 4.1 |-| 2019 || || 38| 18 || 16 || 8 || 130 || 98 || 228 || 52 || 44 || 0.9 || 0.4 || 7.2 || 5.4 || 12.6 || 2.9 || 2.4|-| 2020 || || 38| 12 || 7 || 0 || 74 || 49 || 123 || 38 || 28 || 0.6 || 0.0 || 6.2 || 4.1 || 10.3 || 3.2 || 2.3|-| 2021 || || 38| 16 || 20 || 8 || 140 || 63 || 203 || 68 || 45 || 1.3 || 0.5 || 8.8 || 3.9 || 12.7 || 4.3 || 2.8 |- | 2022 || || 38| 11 || 5 || 6 || 75 || 31 || 106 || 39 || 27 || 0.5 || 0.5 || 6.8 || 2.8 || 9.6 || 3.5 || 2.5 |- | 2023 || || 38| 22 || 11 || 14 || 150 || 133 || 283 || 59 || 66 || 0.5 || 0.6 || 6.8 || 6.0 || 12.9 || 2.7 || 3.0|- class=sortbottom! colspan=3 | Career! 100! 74 ! 48 ! 696! 493! 1189! 314! 282! 0.7! 0.5! 7.0 ! 5.0 ! 12.0 ! 3.1! 2.8|}

Notes and References

  1. News: Back where I'm supposed to be. Lloyd. Daniel. athletesvoice.com.au. 21 March 2018.
  2. News: Rookie Giant times his run to perfection. Curley. Adam. 27 November 2015. AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 14 May 2017.
  3. News: GWS Giants name debutant Daniel Lloyd for Collingwood clash. Buckley. James. 11 May 2017. Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 14 May 2017.
  4. Web site: Lloyd to Retire. 17 August 2023. gwsgiants.com.au. GIANTS Media. 19 August 2023.
  5. Web site: Daniel Lloyd. AFL Tables. 28 September 2018.