Daniel Wulf Explained

Daniel Wulf
Fullname:Daniel Wulf
Birth Date:19 May 1980
Originalteam:Doveton / Dandenong Stingrays
Draftpick:16th selection, 1999 Pre-season Draft
82nd overall, 2000 AFL Draft
Height:188 cm
Weight:88 kg
Position:Defender
Statsend:2003
Years1:1999
Games Goals1:0 (0)
Years2:2001–2003
Games Goals2:30 (17)
Games Goalstotal:30 (17)

Daniel Wulf (born 19 May 1980) is an Australian rules footballer, who played for St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Wulf originally played for Doveton and Dandenong Stingrays.[1] He was recruited by the Western Bulldogs with the 16th selection in the 1999 Pre-season Draft.[2] In his first season, Wulf had stress fractures in his foot and missed 10 weeks.[3] The Bulldogs delisted Wulf at the end of 1999.[4]

In 2000, Wulf played for East Burwood, but was able to be called up to play for St Kilda,[5] but he did not play for St Kilda all season. At the end of 2000, Wulf was drafted by St Kilda with the 82nd selection in the 2000 AFL Draft.[6] One of Wulf made his AFL debut in round 14 of the 2001 season, against Brisbane.[7] He played eight games in his first season for the Saints.[8] In one game in 2002 when St Kilda played Sydney, Wulf had the chance to win the game at the 31 minute mark of the last quarter. He was running into an open goal and kick the ball into the post, tying the game at 56 all.[9] At the end of 2002, Wulf had surgery on his ankle.[10] After playing six games in 2003, he suffered a season-ending injury.[11] After failing to play a senior match in 2004, Wulf was delisted by St Kilda at the end of the season.[12]

After being delisted by St Kilda, Wulf signed with Swan Districts in the Western Australian Football League (WAFL) for the 2005 season. He played with Swan Districts from 2005 to 2008, winning the club's leading goalkicker award in 2007. In 2009 Wulf played in the B Grade Premiership for the Mt Lawley in the Western Australian Amateur Football League, beating Wembley and promoting Mt Lawley to A Grade within the WAAFL.

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Notes and References

  1. News: The pre-season draft. 12 January 2011. The Age. 10 February 1999.
  2. News: Reilly. Stephen. Now a Hawk, Rock plans to roll with the changes. 12 January 2011. The Age. 10 February 1999.
  3. News: YOUR CLUB - DAILY NEWS ON EVERY CLUB. 12 January 2011. The Age. 7 April 1999.
  4. News: Connolly. Rohan. LEFT HIGH & DRY. 12 January 2011. The Age. 23 October 1999.
  5. News: AFL TOP-UPS. 12 January 2011. The Age. 5 March 2000.
  6. News: WHO YOUR CLUB SELECTED IN THE AFL DRAFT. 12 January 2011. The Age. 30 October 2000.
  7. News: Happell. Charles. Unhappy Hawks swing axe on five. 12 January 2011. The Age. 6 July 2001.
  8. News: Connolly. Rohan. St Kilda. 12 January 2011. The Age. 25 March 2002.
  9. News: Hinds. Richard. Sorry Swans fail to crack Saints' wall. 12 January 2011. The Sydney Morning Herald. 29 March 2002.
  10. News: Brukner. Peter. At season's end, surgeons are AFL players' best friend. 12 January 2011. The Age. 10 October 2002.
  11. News: Ryan. Melissa. Your Club - News on every club. 12 January 2011. The Age. 26 August 2003.
  12. News: Quayle. Emma. Harford calls it quits at Carlton. 12 January 2011. The Age. 30 October 2004.