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{{Short description|Australian rules footballer (born 1976)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = Daniel Chick
| image = 
| fullname = Daniel Patrick Chick
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|2|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = 
| death_date = 
| death_place = 
| originalteam = [[East Fremantle Football Club|East Fremantle]] ([[West Australian Football League|WAFL]])
| debutdate = Round 1, 1996
| debutteam = [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]]
| debutopponent = [[Fitzroy Football Club|Fitzroy]]
| debutstadium = [[Western Oval]]
| height = 185 cm
| weight = 88 kg (playing)
| position = 
| statsend = 2007
| years1 = 1996–2002
| club1 = [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]]
| games_goals1 = 149 (159)
| years2 = 2003–2007
| club2 = [[West Coast Eagles]]
| games_goals2 = 103 {{0}}(51)
| games_goalstotal = 252''' '''(210)
| careerhighlights = *[[2006 AFL Grand Final|AFL]] premiership player: 2006
*[[Peter Crimmins Medal|Peter Crimmins Memorial Trophy]]: 2000
*[[List of Hawthorn Football Club leading goalkickers|Hawthorn leading goalkicker]]: 2002
*[[Subiaco Football Club|Subiaco]] premiership player ([[2008 WAFL Grand Final|2008]])
*[[AFL Rising Star]] nominee: [[1996 AFL Rising Star|1996]]
}}

'''Daniel Patrick Chick''' (born 10 February 1976) is a former [[Australian rules football]]er who played for [[Hawthorn Hawks|Hawthorn]] and the [[West Coast Eagles]] in the [[Australian Football League]]. Chick is also well known for having a finger [[amputation|amputated]] in 2002 so he could continue playing football.

== Hawthorn career ==
Daniel Chick was drafted by [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]] from [[East Fremantle Football Club|East Fremantle]] with pick #25 in 1995. Hawthorn received the pick from [[Adelaide Football Club|Adelaide]] in exchange for [[Darren Jarman]]. Chick made his debut for the Hawks in Round 1 1996, in a win over [[Fitzroy Football Club|Fitzroy]]. Chick missed only one game in the 1996 season, quickly establishing himself as a tough and versatile half forward, renowned for his strong tackling.

He won the [[Peter Crimmins Trophy]] in 2000.

He played in the 2001 Semi Final against {{AFL PA}} after learning that a relative had been killed in the attack on the [[World Trade Center (1973–2001)|World Trade Center]].

After Chick's brother Justin died from an allergic reaction Chick felt unsatisfied at Hawthorn and expressed his intentions to return to his home state.<ref name="rocked"/> Hawthorn traded him to the [[West Coast Eagles]] for first round draft pick [[Luke Brennan (Australian footballer)|Luke Brennan]] (no. 8).<ref name="rocked"/>

== West Coast career ==
Chick returned to Perth as part of a trade deal to play with West Coast for 2003.

He eventually became a versatile [[Tagger (Australian rules football)|tagger]], shutting down many opponents.

However his 2003 season was impaired by [[anterior cruciate ligament]] injuries and eventual surgery.<ref name="rocked"/>

2004 and 2005 were better years where Chick became a key contributor.

Season 2006 included many highlights for Chick, including 5 goals against [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]] in round 8. Chick played a vital role in the [[2006 AFL Grand Final]] win. During the last quarter, Chick smothered an attempted kick by Sydney's [[Ryan O'Keefe]] and—via the collection, handball, and shepherd—set up a pivotal [[Adam Hunter (footballer)|Adam Hunter]] goal.

In September 2007, West Coast released a statement of their intent to delist Chick at the end of October 2007.

==Finger amputation==

In January 2002, Chick made headlines when he had his left-ring finger surgically amputated following chronic dislocation.<ref name=rocked>[http://www.150.theage.com.au/view_bestofarticle.asp?straction=update&inttype=1&intid=1777 The Age: Eagle Rocked] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060306035310/http://www.150.theage.com.au/view_bestofarticle.asp?straction=update&inttype=1&intid=1777 |date=6 March 2006 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Aussie has finger amputated to help career |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/aussie-has-finger-amputated-to-help-career-1.411201 |access-date=13 September 2018 |publisher=The Irish Times |date=Jan 22, 2002}}</ref>

Chick was unaffected by the missing finger throughout the rest of his career.

== Other ==
After it became apparent that no other club would pick Chick up for the upcoming season, effectively terminating his AFL career, he signed with WAFL premiers, Subiaco.

Chick was named in Warwick Cappers "Party" team of the century alongside Ben Cousins, Michael Gardiner, Lance Franklin, Shane Crawford, Jason Akermanis and Fraser Gehrig.

In February 2010 Chick was fined $7000 with $1000 costs in the Perth Magistrates Court after pleading guilty to importing performance and image enhancing steroids from Thailand.  He was charged after being caught with nine vials and a number of pills of anabolic steroids concealed in his luggage after landing at Perth Airport on 9 October 2009.

In January 2013 Chick launched a Defamation case against AFL and Kim Hagdorn, and Sports News First.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportsnewsfirst.com.au/articles/2013/01/16/daniel-chick-legal-action/ |title=Daniel Chick legal action - Sports News First |access-date=2014-01-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140113140633/http://www.sportsnewsfirst.com.au/articles/2013/01/16/daniel-chick-legal-action/ |archive-date=13 January 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

In 2014 Chick represented the [[Australian rules football in Asia#Malaysia|Malaysian Warriors Australian Rules Football Club]] within the AFL Asia competition, with his debut against Vietnam resulting in one goal.

==Statistics==
:<ref>[http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/D/Daniel_Chick.html Daniel Chick's player profile at AFL Tables]</ref>

{{AFL player statistics legend}}
{{AFL player statistics start}}
|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[1996 AFL season|1996]]
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Haw}}
| 27 || 22 || 14 || 5 || 153 || 102 || 255 || 59 || 43 || 0.6 || 0.2 || 7.0 || 4.6 || 11.6 || 2.7 || 2.0
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[1997 AFL season|1997]]
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Haw}}
| 17 || 21 || 28 || 20 || 150 || 69 || 219 || 57 || 58 || 1.3 || 1.0 || 7.1 || 3.3 || 10.4 || 2.7 || 2.8
|- style="background:#eaeaea;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[1998 AFL season|1998]]
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Haw}}
| 17 || 20 || 26 || 9 || 173 || 90 || 263 || 50 || 64 || 1.3 || 0.5 || 8.7 || 4.5 || 13.2 || 2.5 || 3.2
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[1999 AFL season|1999]]
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Haw}}
| 17 || 20 || 25 || 13 || 149 || 80 || 229 || 44 || 36 || 1.3 || 0.7 || 7.5 || 4.0 || 11.5 || 2.2 || 1.8
|- style="background:#eaeaea;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2000 AFL season|2000]]
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Haw}}
| 17 || 24 || 11 || 3 || 265 || 121 || 386 || 84 || 87 || 0.5 || 0.1 || 11.0 || 5.0 || 16.1 || 3.5 || 3.6
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2001 AFL season|2001]]
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Haw}}
| 17 || 20 || 24 || 10 || 220 || 91 || 311 || 57 || 79 || 1.2 || 0.5 || 11.0 || 4.6 || 15.6 || 2.9 || 4.0
|- style="background:#eaeaea;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2002 AFL season|2002]]
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Haw}}
| 17 || 22 || 31 || 17 || 178 || 83 || 261 || 47 || 104 || 1.4 || 0.8 || 8.1 || 3.8 || 11.9 || 2.1 || 4.7
|- 
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2003 AFL season|2003]]
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL WC}}
| 17 || 18 || 12 || 10 || 155 || 72 || 227 || 45 || 86 || 0.7 || 0.6 || 8.6 || 4.0 || 12.6 || 2.5 || 4.8
|- style="background:#eaeaea;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2004 AFL season|2004]]
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL WC}}
| 17 || 18 || 6 || 2 || 107 || 94 || 201 || 30 || 52 || 0.3 || 0.1 || 5.9 || 5.2 || 11.2 || 1.7 || 2.9
|- 
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2005 AFL season|2005]]
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL WC}}
| 17 || 25 || 14 || 5 || 189 || 107 || 296 || 66 || 84 || 0.6 || 0.2 || 7.6 || 4.3 || 11.8 || 2.6 || 3.4
|- style="background:#eaeaea;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2006 AFL season|2006]]
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL WC}}
| 17 || 23 || 14 || 5 || 132 || 108 || 240 || 47 || 71 || 0.6 || 0.2 || 5.7 || 4.7 || 10.4 || 2.0 || 3.1
|- 
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2007 AFL season|2007]]
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL WC}}
| 17 || 19 || 5 || 3 || 96 || 128 || 224 || 41 || 61 || 0.3 || 0.2 || 5.1 || 6.7 || 11.8 || 2.2 || 3.2
|- class="sortbottom"
! colspan=3| Career
! 252
! 210
! 102
! 1967
! 1145
! 3112
! 627
! 825
! 0.8
! 0.4
! 7.8
! 4.5
! 12.3
! 2.5
! 3.3
|}

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
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{{2006 West Coast Eagles premiership players}}
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{{Hawthorn leading goalkickers}}
{{2001 Australian international rules team}}
{{1997 Western Australia State of Origin players}}
{{1998 Western Australia State of Origin players}}
{{1996 AFL Rising Star nominees}}
{{1995 AFL national draft}}

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