10 Daniel Menzel

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Details
Number	10
Height	188cm
Weight	79kg
DOB	13-09-1991
Debut	2010

Games		Goals
2011	18	2011	28
Career	21	Career	32

Dreamteam Points
2011	1120

• Bio
• Stats
• News & Video
• Yr-Yr Stats
• Awards
• Vs. opponents
• History
• Q & A

Outlook
Menzel was one of the few hard-luck stories of an otherwise successful season for the Cats in 2011. The highly rated youngster was displaying the form that was drawing favourable comparisons with a young Steve Johnson, but injured his knee in the qualifying final win over Hawthorn. He ruptured his ACL as he chased down a ball close to the boundary line and is expected to miss most of this season. However, he has time on his side and looks a genuine star of the future.

SEASON BY SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

2011

• Had breakthrough year, kicking 28 goals in 18 games
• Knee injury in QF win over Hawthorn ended his season
• Kicked two goals in first qtr of that final
• Booted five goals in rd 24 win over Collingwood, earning three Brownlow votes
• Also grabbed 10 marks in that game
• Had eight multi goal games
• Earned rising star nomination
• Named Cats best young player

2010

• Made his AFL debut in rd 20 against Bulldogs, gaining 12 possessions and kicking one goal
• Finished season with three games and four goals
• Booted three goals in rd 21 against Carlton
• Also played 14 VFL games and kicked 27 goals
• Had eight VFL games with multiple goals
• Twice kicked four goals – vs. Werribee and Coburg

2009

• Started out in SANFL U18, kicking 15 goals in seven games for Central Districts
• Moved up to reserves and kicked 22 goals in 11 games
• Had five games with three or more goals at SANFL reserves level
• Was exceptional in reserves PF with three goals vs Glenelg
• Represented SA at under 18 national championships

2008

• Played 11 games and kicked 10 goals for Central Districts in SANFL U17
• Played seven games and kicked five goals in SANFL U19

At a Glance

• Junior Clubs: Golden Grove
• Clubs: Geelong
• Debut: 2010
• Recruited from: Central Districts
• AFL Awards: See awards section
• Club Awards: See awards section
• Brownlow Votes: 3

Disposals	Marks	Stoppages	Frees	General play	Scoring
K H D	M	HO	FF FA	T	G B
CP UP DE% Clg	CM m50	CL i50 r50		1% BO DT GT%	G% GA

Rd

Opponent

Result

K

H

D

M

HO

FF

FA

T

G

B

CP

UP

DE%

Clg

CM

m50

CL

i50

r50

1%

BO

DT

GT%

G%

GA

1

St Kilda

W 48 - 47

4

7

11

1

0

0

1

3

0

0

3

8

54.55

2

0

0

1

0

1

1

0

38

92

-

0

2

Fremantle

W 78 - 89

12

0

12

9

0

1

1

2

3

2

5

7

75.00

2

3

4

0

0

0

0

0

89

76

60.00

1

3

Port Adelaide

W 122 - 43

9

6

15

4

0

0

0

2

2

1

3

13

86.67

0

1

1

0

2

3

5

0

72

82

66.67

0

4

Sydney Swans

W 54 - 81

4

1

5

1

0

0

0

1

1

1

3

2

60.00

0

0

0

1

3

0

0

0

28

85

50.00

0

5

Hawthorn

W 98 - 117

7

5

12

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

8

75.00

1

0

1

1

2

2

3

0

46

56

0.00

3

7

North Melbourne

W 127 - 61

7

5

12

6

0

2

1

1

2

0

6

8

91.67

1

1

2

0

1

0

3

0

64

75

100.00

0

8

Collingwood

W 65 - 62

9

2

11

2

0

1

1

2

0

2

6

1

54.55

3

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

45

85

0.00

0

9

Carlton

W 100 - 102

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

10

Gold Coast Suns

W 73 - 139

13

2

15

8

0

0

0

2

1

0

1

14

73.33

0

0

0

0

3

3

3

0

81

85

100.00

0

11

Western Bulldogs

W 148 - 87

7

4

11

5

0

1

0

1

2

2

4

8

72.73

1

2

3

0

1

0

1

0

63

89

40.00

1

12

Hawthorn

W 88 - 83

6

3

9

5

0

0

1

3

1

0

3

6

66.67

1

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

54

80

100.00

0

13

St Kilda

W 72 - 100

11

4

15

6

0

1

2

3

4

1

3

13

73.33

3

0

3

0

5

0

0

0

91

88

80.00

0

14

Adelaide

W 125 - 73

12

4

16

3

0

3

2

3

3

2

10

7

56.25

3

1

1

1

3

0

4

0

82

63

60.00

1

15

Essendon

L 115 - 111

8

5

13

3

0

0

0

3

0

0

8

5

38.46

2

1

1

0

2

2

2

0

55

81

-

0

16

West Coast Eagles

L 96 - 88

9

4

13

3

0

1

1

1

1

1

4

11

69.23

3

0

1

0

2

0

1

0

53

78

33.33

0

17

Brisbane Lions

W 104 - 133

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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Richmond

W 113 - 51

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Melbourne

W 233 - 47

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20

Gold Coast Suns

W 188 - 38

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21

Adelaide

W 85 - 96

9

5

14

4

0

1

0

1

0

0

2

13

71.43

3

0

0

0

0

4

1

0

54

76

0.00

0

23

Sydney Swans

L 86 - 99

11

5

16

4

0

0

0

1

1

1

4

12

62.50

2

0

0

1

5

1

2

0

66

78

50.00

0

24

Collingwood

W 53 - 149

12

5

17

10

0

0

1

2

5

2

10

8

58.82

2

3

5

0

3

0

1

0

113

85

62.50

0

W1

Hawthorn

W 98 - 67

3

1

4

3

0

0

2

0

2

0

2

2

75.00

2

1

2

0

0

0

0

0

26

32

100.00

0

W3

West Coast Eagles

W 117 - 69

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Collingwood

W 81 - 119

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News

Surgery set for Menzel

Daniel Menzel to have surgery on his ACL.Saturday, September 10, 2011 - 8:34PM

Young guns earning their keep

Geelong's youngsters are impacting on the outcome of games.Monday, June 20, 2011 - 8:17AM

Team player

Daniel Menzel credits young teammates for helping him break into the powerful Cats outfitWednesday, April 27, 2011 - 7:47AM

Menzel has arrived

Geelong's Daniel Menzel has played a big part in in both of the Cats' wins this season5Tuesday, April 05, 2011 - 6:48AM

Menzel finds plenty of support

Daniel Menzel is the fourth of six brothers and they were all there to see his debut to remember on Saturday night.Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 3:56AM

Video

Menzel stays a Cat

Daniel Menzel chats with Cats TV about remaining with the clubThursday, May 17, 2012 - 8:14AM

Looking ahead 2012: Daniel Menzel

Daniel Menzel discusses what 2012 may have in store.Sunday, March 25, 2012 - 4:19AM

Daniel Menzel: Best young player

Daniel Menzel named best young player for 2011.Thursday, October 06, 2011 - 10:21PM

My first game: Daniel Menzel

Daniel Menzel recalls his AFL debut.Sunday, July 31, 2011 - 11:15PM

Mastermind: Duncan vs Menzel

The young guns Dan Menzel and Mitch Duncan go head to head in Mastermind.Monday, May 16, 2011 - 1:12AM

Daniel Menzel year by year

Year	Club	Gms	Kicks	HB	Marks	Poss	Goals	Beh	Conv	HO	Tack	FF	FA	B'low	B+F
2010	GEEL	3	17	11	10	28	4	1	80.0%	0	4	3	0	0	x
2011	GEEL	18	153	68	82	221	28	15	65.1%	0	31	11	13	3	21st
Totals		21	170	79	92	249	32	16	66.7%	0	35	14	13	3
Best			13	7	10	17	5	2		0	3	3	2

AFL
Rising star nominee 2011

Geelong
Best young player 2011

Daniel Menzel history vs. opponents 2010-11

Opponent	Gms	Kicks	HB	Marks	Poss	Goals	Beh	HO	Tack	FF	FA
Adelaide	2	21	9	7	30	3	2	0	4	4	2
Carlton	1	5	1	3	6	3	0	0	1	1	0
Collingwood	2	21	7	12	28	5	4	0	4	1	2
Essendon	1	8	5	3	13	0	0	0	3	0	0
Fremantle	1	12	0	9	12	3	2	0	2	1	1
Gold Coast	1	13	2	8	15	1	0	0	2	0	0
Hawthorn	3	16	9	13	25	3	0	0	3	0	3
Nth Melb	1	7	5	6	12	2	0	0	1	2	1
Port Adel	1	9	6	4	15	2	1	0	2	0	0
St Kilda	2	15	11	7	26	4	1	0	6	1	3
Sydney	2	15	6	5	21	2	2	0	2	0	0
West Coast	2	16	7	8	23	1	2	0	2	3	1
W-Bulldogs	2	12	11	7	23	3	2	0	3	1	0

Playing record (at end of 2011 season)
AFL
Geelong: 21 games, 32 goals
NAB Cup
Geelong: 3 games, 0 goals
VFL
Geelong: 14 games, 27 goals
SANFL reserves
Central Districts: 11 games, 22 goals
SANFL U19s
Central Districts: 7 games, 5 goals
SANFL U18s
Central Districts: 7 games, 15 goals
SANFL U17s
Central Districts: 11 games, 10 goals

Milestone games

Milestone	versus	round	venue	result
AFL debut	Western Bulldogs	rd 20, 2010	Etihad	W 101
Finals debut	Hawthorn	QF, 2011	MCG	W 31

Draft history
Selected by Geelong with the 17th pick in 2009 national draft

Name: Daniel Menzel
Sportsperson (other than AFL) you love watching the most: Roger Federer and Fernando Torres
Coach’s pet: James Kelly
Favourite footy commentator: Malcolm Blight
Whose autograph did you get as a kid: Andrew McLeod
Describe your perfect day off: beach cricket with friends
Who inspires you: Muhammad Ali
Best advice received: knuckle down and you can achieve amazing things
What scares you most: snakes
If you weren’t a footballer, what would you like to be: designer of my own clothes label
First job: butcher’s assistant
The person you would most like to meet: Denzel Washington
Three things you would like to do after your footy career: travel the world, own a successful business, go to all the major sports events
Greatest non-football achievement: completing year 12
How would your best friend describe you: out going, competitive and determined
One thing you can’t eat: tuna
What domestic chore do you refuse to do: clean the toilet
Which event would you prefer to attend – Olympics or World Cup: World Cup
Favourite Australian personality: Hugh Jackman
iPhone, Blackberry or Android: iPhone
Best book read: Ben Cousins autobiography
Favourite TV show: Prison break
Favourite movie: The Hangover