Daniel Nicholson (born 2 November 1990) is an

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er who played with the

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in the

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(AFL) and their affiliate club,

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in the

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. He made his debut against

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of the

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. Nicholson started the game as a substitute and was brought on in the third quarter, in place of

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. Nicholson was retained in the side for the following game and was the substitute again. He replaced

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in the second quarter. Nicholson plays on the half back flank as a rebounding defender and is noted for his legspeed and endurance. Nicholson was delisted by the Demons at the conclusion of the 2014 season. He played only one senior game in his final year with the club. He studied sports therapy and injury prevention at university. Now at home town port fairy he leads the seagulls in the hfnl

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* * 1990 births Living people Melbourne Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Ballarat Casey Demons players University Blues Football Club players East Ballarat Football Club players Waratah Football Club players Port Fairy Football Club players Redan Football Club players {{AFL-bio-1990s-stub