Allen Daniels


Allen 'Shorty' Daniels is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray in the Victorian Football League. He also played with Claremont and Perth in the West [Australian Football League].
Daniels, a five time Western Australian interstate representative, was a Claremont premiership player in 1981 when he came off the interchange bench in the Grand Final win over South Fremantle. He represented Australia in the 1984 [International Rules series].
After transferring to Footscray, Daniels appeared in all but one of their 25 games in the 1985 [VFL season], including three finals. He kicked two goals in the Semi Final victory over North Melbourne and also played in the Preliminary Final loss to Hawthorn.
A wingman, he struggled in 1986 with a groin injury and returned to Claremont the following year. He didn't see out the 1987 season at Claremont and instead crossed to Perth where he finished his career.