John Daly (footballer)
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John "Bunny" Daly was a former Australian rules football
er prominent in the South Australian National Football League
(SANFL) during its developmental years between 1887 and 1903.
Daly played his first match for Norwood
as a 17 year old in 1887, in a holiday exhibition match against Port Adelaide
. In front of 15,000 spectators the debutant displayed an exciting running, dodging type of game for which he would become famous.
A creative rover, he was both deceptive (he loved to fake to kick, only to then recover and play on around the player) and an excellent user of the drop-kick to set the ball to his forwards.
Daly played in four premierships with Norwood, including the hat-trick
between 1887 and 1889. He was club best and fairest
seven times with Norwood, and topped the club's goalkicking in 1887.
After playing twelve seasons for Norwood, Daly found himself forced to move to West Adelaide by a change of rules by the South Australian Football Association (as the SANFL was then named). The Association required players to play for the side representing the electoral district in which the player resided. This placed Daly with the lowly performing West Adelaide side.
Daly was appointed captain-coach of West Adelaide, and although his brilliant style of play continued, he was unable to raise them to any extent up the premiership table.
Daly retired in 1904, after a total (estimated) of about 200 games. He represented his State seven times.
He was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame
in 1996 and into the South Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2002.
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 prominent 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) during its developmental years between 1887 and 1903.
Daly played his first match for Norwood
Norwood Football Club
Norwood Football Club, nicknamed, Redlegs, is an Australian rules football club belonging to the South Australian National Football League in the state of South Australia...
as a 17 year old in 1887, in a holiday exhibition match against Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide Football Club
The Port Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, which plays in the Australian Football League and the South Australian National Football League...
. In front of 15,000 spectators the debutant displayed an exciting running, dodging type of game for which he would become famous.
A creative rover, he was both deceptive (he loved to fake to kick, only to then recover and play on around the player) and an excellent user of the drop-kick to set the ball to his forwards.
Daly played in four premierships with Norwood, including the hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
between 1887 and 1889. He was club best and fairest
Best and Fairest
Best and Fairest is the term commonly used in Australian sport to describe the player adjudged to have had the best performance in a game or over a season for a given sporting club or competition while not receiving a suspension for misconduct or breaching the rules during that season.In the...
seven times with Norwood, and topped the club's goalkicking in 1887.
After playing twelve seasons for Norwood, Daly found himself forced to move to West Adelaide by a change of rules by the South Australian Football Association (as the SANFL was then named). The Association required players to play for the side representing the electoral district in which the player resided. This placed Daly with the lowly performing West Adelaide side.
Daly was appointed captain-coach of West Adelaide, and although his brilliant style of play continued, he was unable to raise them to any extent up the premiership table.
Daly retired in 1904, after a total (estimated) of about 200 games. He represented his State seven times.
He was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame
Australian Football Hall of Fame
The Australian Football Hall of Fame was established in 1996, the Centenary year of the Australian Football League, to help recognise the contributions made to the sport of Australian rules football by players, umpires, media personalities, coaches and administrators. It was initially established...
in 1996 and into the South Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2002.