1. Daniel Mark Bradshaw was born on 21 November 1978 and is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Brisbane Bears, Brisbane Lions and Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League.
35 Facts About Daniel Bradshaw
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Daniel Bradshaw was drafted by the Brisbane Bears in the 1995 National Draft, from Wodonga, at pick 56 in the fourth round.
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Daniel Bradshaw made his debut in his first season at the club, in round 18 against Richmond at Optus Oval.
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Daniel Bradshaw played the next two games off the bench, aged 17, at the same ground.
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Daniel Bradshaw played every game for the season since his addition, being a regular goalkicker.
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Daniel Bradshaw kicked another bag of seven goals against Hawthorn in Round 18 at the Gabba, and four other games of three goals including the Qualifying Final against St Kilda.
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Daniel Bradshaw finished equal fourth in the Rising Star, and kicked 35 goals for the season in 16 games.
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Daniel Bradshaw played an inconsistent 1998 season, as the Lions finished last.
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Daniel Bradshaw kicked 19 goals in 16 appearances, dropped twice during the season to the QSFL.
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In 1999, Daniel Bradshaw suffered leg stress fractures and missed the entire season.
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In 2000, Daniel Bradshaw returned to play a terrific season, despite a rough patch before the mid-season break.
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Daniel Bradshaw kicked 16 goals in the first four-week, including seven against the Western Bulldogs at Colonial Stadium.
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Daniel Bradshaw kicked 3 goals in his next three matches, all coming against St Kilda, before being dropped.
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Daniel Bradshaw kicked another two bags of five goals for the remainder of the season, finishing with 56 goals at the end of the home and away season, and sat eighth on the table.
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Daniel Bradshaw polled eight votes in the 2000 Brownlow Medal.
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Daniel Bradshaw still kicked five goals or more in a match on six occasions, including three games in a row mid-season.
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Daniel Bradshaw played every final, including the 2001 AFL Grand Final.
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Daniel Bradshaw continued to struggle in the finals, averaging only three touches in his last four big games.
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Daniel Bradshaw was dropped just before the finals, but was a late replacement in the Round 21 and 22 games for Craig McRae and Darryl White respectively.
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Daniel Bradshaw re-injured his knee and missed the finals series and a second consecutive Premiership.
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Daniel Bradshaw kicked 28 goals in 24 matches, and signed another three-year contract till the end of 2006.
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Daniel Bradshaw was more recognised as a key position player after two successful years, and in 2005 he again played at both ends, despite winning the goalkicking at the club due to the departure of Lynch.
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Daniel Bradshaw kicked 42 goals, including a then club record, and career high 9 goals against Melbourne at the Gabba.
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Daniel Bradshaw kicked five goals on two other occasions, but did not play every game.
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Daniel Bradshaw again dominated Melbourne with an 8-goal performance in Round 14, and kicked 6 goals against Port Adelaide and Essendon.
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In March 2007 Daniel Bradshaw ruptured his Anterior cruciate ligament, and missed the entire season, the second time in his career.
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Daniel Bradshaw kicked a goal after the siren against Essendon to draw the match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
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On 17 October 2009, Daniel Bradshaw denied Brisbane's new contract for him and he put himself up for the AFL Pre-season Draft.
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Daniel Bradshaw was given the number 19 guernsey, made famous by Michael O'Loughlin.
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Daniel Bradshaw played his first game in red and white in Round One against St Kilda.
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Daniel Bradshaw had his best game for the Swans in Round 6 against his old club the Brisbane Lions on 1 May 2010, kicking six goals, with several spectacular marks, helping the Swans win and end the round on top of the AFL ladder.
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Daniel Bradshaw injured his knee against Geelong down at Skilled Stadium which kept him out for several weeks, but he returned in the finals against the Western Bulldogs.
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Daniel Bradshaw provided a quality target up forward but let himself down through some poor kicking for goal, though this was probably due to his bad knee.
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Daniel Bradshaw was the last player from the Brisbane Bears to have ever played in the AFL, and the last remaining member of the Brisbane Lions inaugural 1997 list.
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In 2012, Daniel Bradshaw played for the Howlong Football Club Spiders in the Hume Football League and kicked 105 goals.