Daniel John Archer (born 26 October 1991) is an

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player who played for

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in the

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(AFL) and

North Adelaide Football Club North Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed The Roosters, is an Australian rules football club affiliated with the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) and SANFL Women's League (SANFLW). The club plays its home games at Prospect Oval, ...

in the

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(SANFL). Originally from

Tasmanian Football League The Tasmanian State League (TSL), colloquially known as the "Tasmanian Football League (TFL)" (formerly known as the "Tasmanian Australian National Football League (TANFL)" and several other short-term names) is the highest ranked Australian ru ...

(TFL) club

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, Archer was recruited by St Kilda with pick number 36 at the 2010 AFL Rookie Draft and made his senior AFL debut in round 2,

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, against . Dropped after a quiet match, Archer did not return to the senior team and played the remainder of 2011 and all of

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with St Kilda's

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(VFL) affiliated side

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. Archer was delisted by St Kilda at the end of 2012 and recruited by SANFL club North Adelaide. Injuries delayed his debut for North Adelaide until Round 19 of the 2013 SANFL season. He left North Adelaide after a single injury-riddled season in which he managed only three senior games to move to

Wangaratta Rovers The Wangaratta Rovers, officially known as the Wangaratta Rovers Football & Netball Club, is an Australian rules football club based in Wangaratta, Victoria and play in the Ovens & Murray Football League. Their nickname is the Hawks. Their hom ...

in the

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for the 2014 season. Archer played a one off game for

(TSL) club

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in 2017.

References

External links

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Daniel Archer's player profile
on the St Kilda Football Club's website 1991 births Living people St Kilda Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Tasmania Clarence Football Club players North Adelaide Football Club players Sandringham Football Club players Wangaratta Rovers Football Club players Kingborough Football Club players {{AFL-bio-1990s-stub