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Morton, a rover, was drafted to Fitzroy from [[North Adelaide Football Club|North Adelaide]], with the 70th selection of the [[1992 AFL Draft|1992 National Draft]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Lovett, Michael|title=AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL| publisher=AFL Publishing|year=2004|isbn=0-9580300-5-7}}</ref> |
Morton, a rover, was drafted to Fitzroy from [[North Adelaide Football Club|North Adelaide]], with the 70th selection of the [[1992 AFL Draft|1992 National Draft]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Lovett, Michael|title=AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL| publisher=AFL Publishing|year=2004|isbn=0-9580300-5-7}}</ref> |
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He played just 14 games in his first three seasons at Fitzroy but put together 16 games in 1996.<ref name=AFLTables>[http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/players/D/Danny_Morton.html AFL Tables: Danny Morton]</ref> |
He played just 14 games in his first three seasons at Fitzroy, but put together 16 games in 1996.<ref name=AFLTables>[http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/players/D/Danny_Morton.html AFL Tables: Danny Morton]</ref> |
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In 1997, with Fitzroy's AFL operations having been taken over by the [[Brisbane Bears]], Morton returned to North Adelaide.<ref>{{cite book|last=Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim|title=The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers| publisher=BAS Publishing|year=2007|isbn=9781920910785}}</ref> He returned to the AFL via the [[1997 AFL Draft|1997 Draft]], with Port Adelaide securing him with pick 41. |
In 1997, with Fitzroy's AFL operations having been taken over by the [[Brisbane Bears]], Morton returned to North Adelaide.<ref>{{cite book|last=Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim|title=The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers| publisher=BAS Publishing|year=2007|isbn=9781920910785}}</ref> He returned to the AFL via the [[1997 AFL Draft|1997 Draft]], with Port Adelaide securing him with pick 41. |
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| Danny Morton | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Danny Morton | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1973 | ||
| Original team(s) | North Adelaide | ||
| Draft | 70th, 1992 National Draft | ||
| Height / weight | 175 cm / 64 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Rover | ||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Danny Morton (born 1 July 1973) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy and Port Adelaide in the Australian Football League (AFL).[1]
Morton, a rover, was drafted to Fitzroy from North Adelaide, with the 70th selection of the 1992 National Draft.[2]
He played just 14 games in his first three seasons at Fitzroy, but put together 16 games in 1996.[3]
In 1997, with Fitzroy's AFL operations having been taken over by the Brisbane Bears, Morton returned to North Adelaide.[4] He returned to the AFL via the 1997 Draft, with Port Adelaide securing him with pick 41.
When Port Adelaide drew with the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba in round 12 of the 1998 AFL season, Morton would receive two Brownlow Medal votes for his efforts, finishing with 27 disposals and four goals.[3] The following round, while playing against the Western Bulldogs, Morton badly injured his neck when he landed on his head after contesting a mark. His injury required surgery, with the C4 and C5 vertebrae from his neck being fused together using a bone from his hip.[5] He didn't play again for the rest of the season and didn't feature in the Port Adelaide team at all in 1999.[3] In 2000 he returned to the side and appeared in seven of the first 10 rounds, but then lost his place in the team permanently.[3]
References
- ^ Australian Football.com: Danny Morton
- ^ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
- ^ a b c d AFL Tables: Danny Morton
- ^ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Afana Footy News 7 July 2001
- ^ Afana Footy News 16 April 2001