Dan Houston

Daniel Houston (born 12 May 1997) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by the Port Adelaide Football Club with their third selection and forty-fifth overall in the 2016 rookie draft.[1] Prior to the start of the 2017 season, he was promoted to the senior list[2] and subsequently made his debut in the twenty-eight point win against Sydney in the opening round of the season at the Sydney Cricket Ground.[3]

Dan Houston
Personal information
Full name Daniel Houston
Date of birth (1997-05-12) 12 May 1997
Original team(s) Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 45, 2016 rookie draft
Debut Round 1, 2017, Port Adelaide
vs. Sydney, at Sydney Cricket Ground
Height 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club Port Adelaide
Number 5
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2016– Port Adelaide 60 (10)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2019.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Houston received the AFL Rising Star nomination for round 21 after gathering 21 disposals and kicking his first AFL goal in the 27-point win over Collingwood at the Adelaide Oval.[4]

References
  1. "Rookie Pick 45: Dan Houston". PortAdelaideFC.com.au. Bigpond. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  2. Rucci, Michelangelo (15 March 2017). "Port Adelaide upgrades rookies Brett Eddy and Dan Houston". The Advertiser. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  3. Guthrie, Ben (23 March 2017). "TEAMS: Banned Bombers back, plenty of fresh faces in round one". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  4. McGowan, Marc (14 August 2017). "Houston, we have a Rising Star nominee". AAP. Australian Football League. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
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