16 Facts About Danyle Pearce

Danyle Pearce was born on 7 April 1986 and is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Port Adelaide Football Club and Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League.

Danyle Pearce played for the Port Adelaide between 2005 and 2012 and Fremantle between 2013 and 2018.

Danyle Pearce began playing for the Sturt Football Club in the South Australian National Football League.

Danyle Pearce represented South Australia in basketball, as a point guard.

Danyle Pearce attend Springbank Secondary College, then known as Pasadena High School.

Danyle Pearce was a selected as a rookie listed player by the Port Adelaide Football Club with the 16th selection in the 2005 Rookie Draft.

Danyle Pearce made his AFL debut in Round 18,2005 for the Port Adelaide Power.

Danyle Pearce was named Best First Year Player for the Power in 2005 and nominated in round 3,2006 for the AFL Rising Star award.

Danyle Pearce won the 2006 NAB Rising Star with 43 votes out of a possible 45.

Danyle Pearce played in the International Rules series against Ireland in 2006.

Danyle Pearce won the Gavin Wanganeen Medal, being the first to receive the newly created 2006 award, for best up and coming rising star at the Port Adelaide Football Club, and the AFLPA's Marn Grook Award.

Danyle Pearce received 13 votes in the 2006 Brownlow Medal.

On 1 October 2012, the Fremantle Football Club used the newly introduced Free Agency Period to make a bid for Danyle Pearce, who was classified as a Restricted Free Agent.

Port Adelaide chose to not match Fremantle's offer, resulting in Danyle Pearce signing with Fremantle for the 2013 season.

Danyle Pearce led the AFL for total inside 50s and inside 50s per game in the 2014 home and away season.

Danyle Pearce retired at the end of the 2018 season after 258 senior games.