15 Facts About Daniel Chick

Daniel Patrick Chick was born on 10 February 1976 and is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn and the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League.

Daniel Chick made his debut for the Hawks in Round 1 1996, in a win over Fitzroy.

Daniel Chick missed only one game in the 1996 season, quickly establishing himself as a tough and versatile half forward, renowned for his strong tackling.

Daniel Chick played in the 2001 Semi Final against Port Adelaide after learning that a relative had been killed in the attack on the World Trade Center.

Daniel Chick returned to Perth as part of a trade deal to play with West Coast for 2003.

Daniel Chick eventually became a versatile tagger, shutting down many opponents.

Season 2006 included many highlights for Daniel Chick, including 5 goals against Essendon in round 8.

Daniel Chick played a vital role in the 2006 AFL Grand Final win.

In January 2002, Daniel Chick made headlines when he had his left-ring finger surgically amputated following chronic dislocation.

Daniel Chick was unaffected by the missing finger throughout the rest of his career.

Daniel Chick was named in Warwick Cappers "Party" team of the century alongside Ben Cousins, Michael Gardiner, Lance Franklin, Shane Crawford, Jason Akermanis and Fraser Gehrig.

In February 2010 Daniel Chick was fined $7000 with $1000 costs in the Perth Magistrates Court after pleading guilty to importing performance and image enhancing steroids from Thailand.

Daniel Chick was charged after being caught with nine vials and a number of pills of anabolic steroids concealed in his luggage after landing at Perth Airport on 9 October 2009.

In January 2013 Daniel Chick launched a Defamation case against AFL and Kim Hagdorn, and Sports News First.

In 2014 Daniel Chick represented the Malaysian Warriors Australian Rules Football Club within the AFL Asia competition, with his debut against Vietnam resulting in one goal.