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Daniel Turner

Age: 23yr 7mth    Games: 37     Born: January 28, 2002     Origin: Murray Bushrangers
Height: 194cm     Weight: 87kg     Position: Defender, Forward
Drafted: Round 2, Pick #22 2021 Mid-Season Draft by Melbourne Demons
Supercoach Price: $299,600   Supercoach Profile
AFL Fantasy Price: $546,000   AFL Fantasy Profile
Contract Status: Out of contract at the end of 2026   AFL Player Contracts
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Daniel Turner Biography

Tuesday, 15 July 2025

Daniel Turner reflects on the tragedy that struck his family last December.

Turner was driving back up the National Highway last December when he received a panicked call that changed everything. His family home in Albury was engulfed in flames and rapidly burning to the ground, two days before Christmas.

His parents, Rodney and Tracey, brother Joel and the two dogs all narrowly escaped the blaze in only the clothes on their backs, but not much else survived. They lost, essentially, everything, including a car. Rodney suffered severe burns to his arm and back, while Joel was also admitted to hospital.

The tight-knit Albury community wrapped its arms around the Turner family tightly. So did the Melbourne Football Club.

Demons list manager Tim Lamb, head of football Alan Richardson and interim chief executive officer David Chippindall all put their holiday plans on hold and made the three-and-a-half-hour trip up over the border to Albury.

They met the Turners for a counter meal in town and showed that they truly cared, bringing supplies, vouchers and clothes. They also replaced a treasure destroyed in the fire: a framed photo of the family in the rooms ahead of Turner's debut against Collingwood in the 2022 Queen's Birthday blockbuster.

"It was definitely a really tough period, not just in my life, but more so for my family; they are the ones back home having to go through it all. Thankfully everything is going well now," Turner said.

"You hear these stories where you lose loved ones, you lose pets. Although we are in a very, very tough situation, everyone got out, the dogs, the family were safe. At the end of the day, that is what matters."

Monday, 13 June 2022

Daniel Turner makes his AFL debut for Melbourne at the MCG with 5 disposals (3 kicks and 2 handballs), 2 marks and 2 tackles in a 26-point loss to Collingwood.

Tuesday, 2 June 2020

Melbourne select Daniel Turner with pick No.22 in the 2021 Mid-Season Draft.

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