Daniel Houston (born 12 May 1997) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A two-time All-Australian, Houston previously played for Port Adelaide.

AFL career

He was drafted by the Port Adelaide Football Club with their third selection and 45th overall in the 2016 rookie draft.[1] Prior to the start of the 2017 season, he was promoted to the senior list[2] and subsequently made his debut in his team's 28-point win against Sydney in the opening round of the season at the Sydney Cricket Ground.[3]

Houston received the AFL Rising Star nomination for round 21 after gathering 21 disposals and kicking his first AFL goal in the 27-point win over Collingwood at the Adelaide Oval.[4]

In 2020, Houston was handed a two match suspension for breaching the AFL's COVID-19 protocols, after he and teammate Peter Ladhams had invited unauthorised visitors into their home.[5]

In round 16, 2023, Houston had a best-on-ground possession count of 32 as well as kicking a 55- to 60-metre goal after the siren to defeat Essendon by 4 points, the 57th player to kick a winning goal after the siren in 127 years of VFL/AFL history.[6][7] Houston's form was rewarded with his first selection into the All-Australian team in 2023.[8] He also finished third in the John Cahill Medal count that year, behind fellow All-Australians Connor Rozee and Zak Butters.[9]

During the third quarter of the 56th Showdown against cross-town rivals Adelaide, Houston engaged in rough conduct with Izak Rankine. Rankine was immediately concussed, having to be stretchered off the ground. Houston was sent immediately to the AFL's tribunal,[10] and banned for five matches after an unsuccessful appeal, meaning he missed the rest of the season.[11]

In October 2024, despite previously stating in August he would remain at Port Adelaide, Houston requested a trade to a Victorian club.[12][13] He was eventually traded to Collingwood as part of a "mega trade" involving three clubs and five players.[14] He signed a six-year deal for Collingwood.[15]

Statistics

Updated to the end of 2024.[16]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2016 Port Adelaide 43 0 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 0
2017 Port Adelaide 43 17 2 3 175 101 276 101 52 0.1 0.2 10.3 5.9 16.2 5.9 3.1 0
2018 Port Adelaide 43 22 2 0 262 108 370 117 59 0.1 0.0 11.9 4.9 16.8 5.3 2.7 0
2019 Port Adelaide 43 21 6 5 271 179 450 90 65 0.3 0.2 12.9 8.5 21.4 4.3 3.1 3
2020[a] Port Adelaide 5 17 1 3 211 83 294 71 50 0.1 0.2 12.4 4.9 17.3 4.2 2.9 0
2021 Port Adelaide 5 23 7 6 313 168 481 110 56 0.3 0.3 13.6 7.3 20.9 4.8 2.4 5
2022 Port Adelaide 5 21 7 7 349 136 485 131 55 0.3 0.3 16.6 6.5 23.1 6.2 2.6 3
2023 Port Adelaide 5 25 9 5 389 195 584 143 85 0.4 0.2 15.6 7.8 23.4 5.7 3.4 7
2024 Port Adelaide 5 22 7 4 368 139 507 118 77 0.3 0.2 16.7 6.3 23.0 5.4 3.5 4
Career 168 41 33 2338 1109 3447 881 499 0.2 0.2 13.9 6.6 20.5 5.2 3.0 22
  1. ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

References

  1. ^ "Rookie Pick 45: Dan Houston". PortAdelaideFC.com.au. Bigpond. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  2. ^ Rucci, Michelangelo (15 March 2017). "Port Adelaide upgrades rookies Brett Eddy and Dan Houston". The Advertiser. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  3. ^ Guthrie, Ben (23 March 2017). "TEAMS: Banned Bombers back, plenty of fresh faces in round one". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  4. ^ McGowan, Marc (14 August 2017). "Houston, we have a Rising Star nominee". AAP. Australian Football League. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  5. ^ "BANNED: Port stars whacked for COVID breach, Crow housemate cleared". 20 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Houston, no problem! After-the-siren goal hands Port 12th straight". July 2023.
  7. ^ "'Told me he'd still love me': Teammate's lovely advice before epic goal as ump 'smashed' amid chaos". July 2023.
  8. ^ Founten, Lukas (30 August 2023). "Power trio selected to All-Australian team". Port Adelaide Football Club.
  9. ^ "Butters takes out first John Cahill Medal". portadelaidefc.com.au. Port Adelaide Football Club. 9 October 2023.
  10. ^ Smith, Martin (18 August 2024). "MATCH REVIEW: Port gun sent to Tribunal, Giant cops a week".
  11. ^ Zita, David; Laughton, Max (22 August 2024). "Fiery 'paint can' dispute as last-ditch bump ban appeal fails, ending Port star's season". Fox Footy.
  12. ^ "'I am not leaving': Power star shuts down trade rumours". afl.com.au. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  13. ^ "Port gun confirms trade wish after 'fluctuation of emotions', ruck wants out". afl.com.au. 24 September 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  14. ^ "Mega deal done! Five players move in three-club trade". Australian Football League. Telstra Media. 15 October 2024.
  15. ^ "We have a Houston, Noble and Richards depart". Collingwood. Telstra Media. 15 October 2024.
  16. ^ "Dan Houston". AFL Tables. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
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