Daniel Hargraves
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Daniel Hargraves is a former Australian rules football
er who played for the Western Bulldogs
and Fremantle
in the Australian Football League
.
He was originally drafted by the Bulldogs from the Eastern Under 18
side in the Under 18 Victorian Metropolitan Football League
with selection 27 in the 1994 AFL pre-season draft
. After playing 38 games over four seasons, he was traded to Fremantle in return for selection 18, which was used by the Bulldogs to draft Mark Alvey
. Hargraves would play only three games for Fremantle in two seasons before being delisted at the end of the 1999 season.
He then moved to South Australia to play for North Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League
(SANFL) where he won the Ken Farmer Medal
in 2002 as the SANFL's leading goal kicker with 68 goals. Hargraves moved to Port Adelaide Magpies
in 2007 and was their leading goalscorer in 2008. He retired from SANFL football at the end of the 2008 season, and signed to play for Nhill in the Wimmera Football League
.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played for the Western Bulldogs
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
and Fremantle
Fremantle Football Club
The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
.
He was originally drafted by the Bulldogs from the Eastern Under 18
Eastern Ranges
The Eastern Ranges are an Australian rules football team in the TAC Cup.The club is a founding member of the TAC Cup competition and has produced several players for the Australian Football League including Nick Malceski, David Wirrpanda, Jess Sinclair, Damian Cupido, Lindsay Gilbee, Travis Cloke,...
side in the Under 18 Victorian Metropolitan Football League
TAC Cup
The TAC Cup is an under 18 Australian rules football representative competition held in Victoria, Australia. It is based on geographic regions throughout country Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne with each team representing 12 Victorian regions....
with selection 27 in the 1994 AFL pre-season draft
1994 AFL Draft
The 1994 AFL Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and a rookie elevation. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.In 1994 there...
. After playing 38 games over four seasons, he was traded to Fremantle in return for selection 18, which was used by the Bulldogs to draft Mark Alvey
Mark Alvey
Mark Alvey is an Australian rules football player who was drafted by the Western Bulldogs in the 1997 draft from the Bendigo U18s. He is originally from Wentworth in southern New South Wales and earned a football scholarship to move to Bendigo at the age of 16...
. Hargraves would play only three games for Fremantle in two seasons before being delisted at the end of the 1999 season.
He then moved to South Australia to play for North Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League
South Australian National Football League
The South Australian National Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the governing body for the sport of Australian rules football in South Australia....
(SANFL) where he won the Ken Farmer Medal
Ken Farmer Medal
The Ken Farmer Medal is named in honour of the Australian rules footballer , North Adelaide Football Club full forward Ken Farmer. The medal is awarded to the SANFL's top goalkicker at the end of the minor round of matches each season and was instigated in 1981.- Ken Farmer Medallists :- Leading...
in 2002 as the SANFL's leading goal kicker with 68 goals. Hargraves moved to Port Adelaide Magpies
Port Adelaide Magpies
The Port Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the South Australian National Football League...
in 2007 and was their leading goalscorer in 2008. He retired from SANFL football at the end of the 2008 season, and signed to play for Nhill in the Wimmera Football League
Wimmera Football League
The Wimmera Football League is based in Western Victoria, with clubs located in towns in the Wimmera region. The regional centres along the Western Highway from Ararat to Nhill as well as Minyip-Murtoa and Warracknabeal.The league is a major country league....
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