Daniel Pratt

Daniel Pratt (born 21 March 1983) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for both and in the Australian Football League (AFL), and a former coach of in the AFL Women's (AFLW) and West Australian Football League (WAFL) competitions. Football career Pratt was taken at pick 42 in the 2000 National AFL Draft from the Northern Eagles in the AFL Queensland league to the Kangaroos. He did not play a game and was delisted at the end of the 2002 season. Pratt usually played as a back pocket but could also be deployed as a half-back flanker or in the midfield. Brisbane Lions Pratt was rookie-listed for 2003 by the Brisbane Lions; a serious hand injury in mid-season required surgery resulting in no further games in 2003. He showed good form and was elevated for 2004. Pratt played three games in 2004 and was not successful. He was subsequently delisted and then nominated for the draft. North Melbourne Pratt did not expect that he would be drafted, but the Kangaroos decided to take a punt and draft him at pick 74 for 2005. He played 17 games in his first season back at the Kangaroos and impressed coach Dani Laidley. In 2006, Pratt played 18 games but chose to end his season after surgery which would enable him to start pre-season training with the team in October.