Daniel Lowther (born 19 April 1977) is a former Australian rules footballer and current senior coach. During his playing days, Lowther played with Geelong in the Australian Football League (AFL); he now coaches Geelong in the AFL Women's (AFLW).
| Daniel Lowther | |||
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 Lowther coaching the Geelong Football Club AFLW team, January 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Daniel Lowther | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 1977 | ||
| Original team(s) | Northern Knights | ||
| Draft | No. 61, 1995 National Draft | ||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1997–2001 | Geelong | 34 (9) | |
| Coaching career3 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 2022 (S6)– | Geelong (W) | 23 (11–12–0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2001. 3 Coaching statistics correct as of round 2, 2023. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Lowther was originally from Diamond Creek, but drafted out of the Northern Knights.[1] Geelong selected him with pick 61 in the 1995 National Draft.[2]
Playing career
editLowther made his debut for Geelong in 1997, before making 30 of his 34 league appearances in 1998 and 1999.[3] He was delisted by Geelong after not making a senior team appearance in the 2000 AFL season, but was redrafted again by Geelong with pick 71 in the 2000 AFL Draft,[2] making his final appearance in 2001.
Delisted again, Lowther joined West Adelaide in the SANFL in 2002,[4] later returning to play local football in the Geelong region for Bell Park and Portarlington.
Coaching career
editLowther joined Geelong as an assistant coach to the VFL team (Geelong reserves) in 2015, then in 2018 joined the AFL team as an analyst. In 2020, he joined the Geelong AFLW coaching team as an assistant coach, looking after the midfield.[5]
On 29 June 2021, Lowther was promoted to be the head coach of the Geelong AFLW team, replacing Paul Hood.[5][6]
Lowther would lead Geelong back to the AFLW finals in AFL Women's season seven.
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ a b Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
- ^ AFL Tables: Daniel Lowther
- ^ Robertson, Doug (20 February 2002). "MIDFIELD IMPORTS BOOST BLOODS' STOCKS BUT . . .Borchard warns of tougher year". Adelaide Advertiser. Adelaide, South Australia: Nationwide News Pty Ltd. p. 117.
- ^ a b "Lowther to Lead AFLW Cats". Geelong Football Club. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ Young, Lachie (28 June 2021). "Geelong AFLW 2021: Dan Lowther new coach of Geelong's AFLW team". Geelong Advertiser. Geelong, Victoria: Nationwide News Pty Ltd.
External links
edit- Daniel Lowther's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Daniel Lowther at AustralianFootball.com
