Daniel Giansiracusa
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| Personal Info | |
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| Birth | March 11, 1982 (age 25), |
| Recruited from | Williamstown / Western U18 |
| Height/Weight | 182 cm / 80 kg |
| Playing Career¹ | |
| Debut | Rd 11, 9 June 2001, Western Bulldogs vs. Adelaide, at Football Park |
| Team(s) | Western Bulldogs (2001-)
103 games, 96 goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 2006 season | |
| Career Highlights | |
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Daniel Giansiracusa (born March 11, 1982) is an Australian rules football player for the Western Bulldogs who plays in various positions such as the midfield, half back flanks and half forward flanks. He was picked up by the Bulldogs in the 1999 draft with pick 32. After an exciting start to 2005 he missed 6 weeks due to injury but returned and ended up kicking 23 goals for the year. He had an outstanding game in round 18 against the Brisbane Lions collecting 27 possessions and kicking 2 goals.
During a round 6, 2006 game against St Kilda, halfway during the third quarter the Western Bulldogs were heading downfield when Giansiracusa accidentally clashed heads with Justin Koschitzke, resulting in both players lying motionless for several minutes. Giansiracusa managed to get up but Koschitzke couldn't. The AFL Tribunal decided Giansiracusa had no case to answer as this was an unfortunate incident.
Only a quarter earlier, teammate Brett Montgomery found himself in the umpire's booklet for a strike on St Kilda's Troy Schwarze. Like Giansiracusa, Montgomery was cleared of the charge.
Giansiracusa made a comeback from a hamstring injury suffered in a round 15, 2006 clash against Carlton, ironically against St Kilda, and this time he was given a six match penalty and $9000 fine.