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danielcanberra
15 Jan 2007, 20:05
Dzufer out to make the most of his long wait
Daniel Dzufer, wearing No.45 for the Brisbane Lions as a rookie this year, need only look a little way down the locker room to find a couple of reasons to be most optimistic about his future with the club.
At locker No.37 is Josh Drummond, a fellow Sunshine Coast product who is now an established and valued senior player after being overlooked in more AFL drafts than he would care to remember.
At No.30, from not too far away Kilcoy, is Robert Copeland, who also had his share of draft disappointment before coming off the rookie list to taste AFL premiership success in his very first season in 2001.
Rest of article here
http://www.aflq.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=114148
(11 January 2007, AFLQ news)
Except Drummond doesnt wear 37 and Allen doesnt wear 43... looking forward to seeing him this yr.
Grimreepah
16 Jan 2007, 22:25
Link (http://www.aflsunshinecoast.com.au/sas/afl/scj/NewsItem.asp?Ref=1714)
Dzufer who was named on a half forward flank for the All-Australian under-18 side this year, was also a graduate of the AFL/AIS Academy program and should be closely watched by a number of AFL clubs at this years draft camp. This is not the first time Dzufer has attended the NAB AFL Draft Camp, in 2005 Daniel recorded some impressive testing results but was not picked up by an AFL club in the draft.
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Dzufer in 2005
Link (http://www.aflsunshinecoast.com.au/sas/afl/scj/NewsItem.asp?Ref=1818)
Dzufer attended last year’s draft camp and said that experience had helped him deal with the rigours of the gruelling regime this time round.
“I knew what to expect after last year, which helped,” Dzufer said. “I knew what to say during the interviews and how to manage myself.
“It was pretty tough physically, but this year I was able to keep myself fresh for each of the fitness activities.”
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/7046/dzuferen5.jpg
Link (http://www.aflsunshinecoast.com.au/sas/afl/scj/NewsItem.asp?Ref=1863)
Coast AFL juniors snapped up by Lions and Dockers
Sunshine Coast Daily
13.12.06
By TOBY WALKER
TWO of the Sunshine Coast's footballing young guns are a crucial step closer to proving themselves at the highest level after being picked up in the AFL rookie draft yesterday.
It was better late than never for Caloundra juniors Daniel Dzufer and Chris Smith, who received rookie contracts with AFL clubs in the last round of player selections before the 2007 season.
Touted as one of the country's most promising young players and considered unlucky to have missed out on the National Draft for the last two years, Dzufer, 18, will finally get his chance to show people the hype was well founded after he was the Brisbane Lions's third selection in the rookie draft.
Dzufer had reason to be confident of the call-up after being asked to join the Lions' pre-season training last week.
But while Dzufer can settle into the Lions' den from the relative comfort of his Mooloolaba home, Smith will have to relocate from Little Mountain to the other side of the country to realise his AFL dream.
Smith, also 18, will become the first Queensland player to be taken by a West Australian club after Fremantle snapped him up from Brisbane club Mt Gravatt with their first selection in the rookie draft.
Smith will fly to Perth next week to meet his new team mates and join their pre-season training before he moves there permanently early in the New Year.
Smith said it was daunting to think there might be some expectation on him being the first Queenslander to head west, but as a life-long Collingwood fan he was looking forward to playing and training alongside former Collingwood star Chris Tarrant and respected players like All-Australian Matthew Pavlich and Peter Bell.
"I'm very happy, very happy indeed," he said.
"There's definitely a lot of hard work ahead but (Fremantle) is a club that's been on the rise in the last few years and played finals football, so it's a club that’s going places and that’s exciting."
Dzufer said being selected by the Lions was the next best thing to being picked in the National Draft.
"I was pretty confident after what (the Lions) had told me but nothing was a certainty, I'd found that out missing out in the draft the two years," he said.
"Now it's just about putting my head down during the pre-season, working on getting elevated to the senior list and then playing well if I get there."
But yesterday’s rookie draft didn’t bring good news for all of the Sunshine Coast's hopefuls. After being drafted by Essendon last year but then delisted at the end of the 2006 season, Austin Lucy was not given another chance for 2007 while Brody Johnson also missed out.
The rookie draft enables clubs to list players between 18 and 23 years, with the option to upgrade them to the primary list during the season.
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2006 All Australian Under 18 Team (http://www.afl.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=27713)
Daniel Dzufer - Queensland - 186cm, 81kg, Zillmere Eagles
A left-footer midfielder/forward, Dzufer can find space and is strong overhead. He averaged eight marks per match during the championships, along with 19 possessions.
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/796/dzuferhf6.jpg
Daniel Dzufer (http://lions.com.au/default.asp?pg=players&spg=playerprofile&personid=358822)
DANIEL DZUFER
AFL Footballer - Brisbane Lions
At a Glance
From: Sunshine Coast
Born: 21 January 1988
Height: 187cm
Weight: 84kg
Key Statistics
Recruited from: Zillmere Eagles / Suncoast Lions / Caloundra
Draft Details: Priority Selection - 2006 AFL rookie draft
AFL Debut: -
AFL Games : -
AFL Goals: -
Snapshot
Daniel Dzufer is a multi-talented, much-decorated utility player who survived a succession of hard knocks and rejection to win a 2006 rookie list spot with the Brisbane Lions - and is absolutely determined to make the most of it. After a stellar junior career laden with individual recognition he missed selection at the 2005 and '06 AFL national drafts but got his opportunity as a Queensland priority selection in the '06 rookie draft.
Background
Daniel Dzufer, wearing No.45 for the Brisbane Lions as a rookie this year, need only look a little way down the locker room to find a couple of reasons to be most optimistic about his future with the club.
At locker No.37 is Josh Drummond, a fellow Sunshine Coast product who is now an established and valued senior player after being overlooked in more AFL drafts than he would care to remember.
At No.30, from not too far away Kilcoy, is Robert Copeland, who also had his share of draft disappointment before coming off the rookie list to taste AFL premiership success in his very first season in 2001.
Also, at No.32 he'll find his former Zillmere teammate Cheynee Stiller. In No.29 is Jason Roe, in No.26 is Joel Macdonald, in No.5 is Scott Harding and in No.43 is Marcus Allan. Four more graduates of the Lions rookie list.
Indeed, the development nursery that is the rookie list, has been a veritable gold mine for the club that won an AFL premiership hat-trick in 2001-02-03 with what is widely regarded as the best team of all-time.
Of 18 players rookie-listed by the Lions since the introduction of rookies in 1988 until 2006 no less than 18 have played AFL football. Of those, Drummond, Copeland, Stiller, Roe, Macdonald and Allan are senior list players with Brisbane in 2007, and four others - Trent Knobel (Richmond), Daniel Pratt (Kangaroos), Travis Baird (W/Bulldogs) and Marty Pask (W/Bulldogs) - are still playing with other AFL clubs.
Stiller, Roe, Pask, Harding and Irishman Colm Begley made their AFL debut in 2006 after starting the season as rookies in what was an AFL record for mid-season rookie 'conversions'.
But it's not as if the Lions have a stranglehold in successful rookie list graduates. It's something that has spread throughout the competition since Mal Michael, then at Collingwood, later a triple premiership ace with Brisbane, and now at Essendon, became the first AFL rookie to play at senior level.
How's this for a team?
B: Daniel Ward, Mal Michael, Matthew Bishop;
HB: James McDonald, Ben Rutten, Tadgh Kennelly;
C: Mark Johnson, Chad Fletcher, Nathan Lovett-Murray;
HF: Tarkyn Lockyer, Russell Robertson, Danyle Pearce;
F: Aaron Davey, Quentin Lynch, Kent Kingsley;
R: Dean Cox, Brett Kirk, Shane Tuck;
INT: Aaron Sandilands, Mark Nicoski, Robert Copeland, Nathan Bassett.
Every member of this side, littered with premierships, club B&F trophies, All-Australian jumpers, 100-game certificates and other awards, began their AFL career as a rookie.
And there are many, many others who wouldn't be out of place in a similarly fictitious line-up.
Dzufer, like fellow 2007 Lions rookie list newcomers Scott Clouston, Joel Tippett and Haydn Kiel, is not so far from AFL selection that it should be seen like an impossible dream.
Already Dzufer has done the hard yards in just getting himself into contention. The brilliant junior from Sunshine Coast Grammar has spent three seasons in the AFLQ State League - two as a top-up player with the Suncoast Lions, and one with the Zillmere Eagles as a key contributor to a genuine flag contender.
He is coming off an outstanding 2006 campaign in which he won All-Australian honors at his second national U18 carnival, had a brilliant AFLQ finals series with the Eagles, was nominated for the AFLQ Rising Star Award, and was a standout in the annual Allies v Victoria U18 challenge match in Melbourne in AFL grand final week.
And all that after he toured Ireland with the AFL/AIS U17 Academy side for the Youth International Rules series in 2005, and won the division two B&F medal at the 2004 Australian U16 championships.
For a player who didn't start playing football until he was 12 in 2000 he's squeezed an awful lot into his apprenticeship . For full details of the long wait worthwhile , click here.
But now, having left the comforts of home to share a flat in Brisbane with Kiel as he follows his dream, he's determined to make the most of his belated opportunity. Just as Drummond and Copeland and others have done.
Article (http://www.velocitysports.com.au/default.asp?PageID=215)
Corrosion
24 Jan 2007, 17:53
Dzufer is a great bloke. He possesses a great attitude, and is a very skilled player. He may have a light frame, but he is a very evasive player. Has a great raking left foot kick, and his delivery is very good.
Will be a great player for the Lions. :thumbsu:
Grimreepah
10 Feb 2007, 12:45
At draft camp Dzufer tested 5th fastest at the 3km time trial
Three-km time-trial
Tim Houlihan - 9:37 mins
Simon Hogan - 9:55 mins
Shane Edwards - 10:00 mins
James Thomson - 10:13 mins
Daniel Dzufer - 10:14 mins
Bachar Houli - 10:23 mins
Brent Renouf - 10:27 mins
Will Schofield - 10:34 mins
Haydyn Kiel - 10:35 mins
David Armitage/Jarryn Geary - 10:36 mins
A photo of Danny Dzufer here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/roger-the-sheep/370730958/
At draft camp Dzufer tested 5th fastest at the 3km time trial
He was actually second a at 2005 Draft camp, running 10:06 behind Tom Rischbeith (@ Port now who ran a freakishly quick 9:30). Wayde Mills was next, which was impressive for a big guy.
A repeat performance would have seen him move a spot up to 4th fastest this year.
http://www.aflq.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=101285
Grimreepah
17 Feb 2007, 17:00
Dzufer made the headlines for the wrong reasons 12 months ago.
Article (http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/localnews/storydisplay.cfm?storyid=3677250)
Lions rookie busted trying to help mates
22.03.2006
by PETER GARDINER
HE might have the AFL world at his feet but 18-year-old Sunshine Coast star Daniel Dzufer first has to deal with the drink-driving charge hanging over his head. The Suncoast Lions star was considered unlucky not to have been picked up by one of the football clubs in last year's AFL draft, with his tender age given as the most likely reason for having to cool his heels in reserve grade for another year.
But Dzufer, of Mooloolaba, will have to hitch a lift to training for a lengthy period if he pleads guilty in the Maroochy Magistrates Court on April 7.
Police allegedly picked him up for driving with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.132 in Mooloolaba.
The court will be told that the 189cm, 80kg standout at the AFL draft camp was driving along River Esplanade on a probationary licence, which required him to have a zero alcohol level.
This was after police were called to the Wharf Tavern in response to a fight.
Police will allege that a group of men matching the descriptions of persons they wanted to question over the incident were later seen getting into a white Landcruiser in Brisbane Road.
When a patrol pulled the vehicle over, Dzufer allegedly was the driver.
Dzufer was not present in court yesterday – ironically on a day when the senior Brisbane Lions were on the Coast to hold coaching clinics and meet their fans.
His legal representative, Chelsea Emery, said Dzufer could not appear because of busy work commitments but said he would be pleading guilty at his next appearance.
Last night, the footballer was apologetic over the incident. "It was one of those things. My mates were in a bit of trouble and I was just trying to get them out of there," he told the Daily.
The Queensland AFL highlighted his star potential after he snapped a 45m left foot goal in a rousing Suncoast Lions 18-point victory over a strong Southport side.
AFL clubs like Carlton are aware of Dzufer's ability with this pre-draft appraisal on their website: "Dzufer is a left-footed wingman who won the McLean Medal at last year's NAB Under-18 Championships. Smart around goal, he was a AIS-AFL and Queensland under-18 representative in 2005."
danielcanberra
14 Jun 2007, 20:44
Dzufer has been in scintillating form with the Suncoast Lions and earned his elevation to the senior list. He fills the vacant senior spot left by Pat Garner who is currently on the long-term injury list.
http://lions.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/5085/Default.aspx?newsId=45076
(Thursday, 14 June 2007)
lionsrock9
14 Jun 2007, 20:52
I did'nt think that the Brisbane coaching stuff ever read this threads. Now I know that they do. :thumbsu:
lion_gooner
14 Jun 2007, 20:53
good news :D
hope he's another stiller and roe :D:D:D
notting18
14 Jun 2007, 20:53
I did'nt think that the Brisbane coaching stuff ever read this threads. Now I know that they do. :thumbsu:
Or they can judge talent as well! Hope the kid gets a game and does well!:thumbsu:
joshhem
14 Jun 2007, 20:55
Mods, can we please correct the spelling of this thread....
The Flying Belgian
14 Jun 2007, 20:57
Thy shall be done...
Grimreepah
14 Jun 2007, 21:08
Link (http://www.aflsunshinecoast.com.au/sas/afl/scj/NewsItem.asp?Ref=2464)
Dzufer stars in upset win
18.06.2007
FORMER Caloundra junior Daniel Dzufer celebrated his elevation to the Brisbane Lions senior list by leading the Suncoast to an upset win at Southport on Saturday afternoon.
The 19-year-old was named in the 25-man Brisbane squad to play Geelong yesterday, but was left out of the travelling party as the Lions had already committed to one debutant in Albert Proud and didnt want to throw too many youngsters into the fray against the table-topping Cats.
Rather than be disappointed, Dzufer used the AFLQ Velocity Sports Cup clash against the dual reigning premiers to press his claims for a berth in the Lions side to play Port Adelaide in two weeks' time, after next weekend's bye.
Suncoast jumped Southport early, but had a fight on their hands as the home side came storming back to level scores at halftime.
Suncoast again broke clear in the third term and hung tough in the last to register just its third win over the Sharks in the last 10 meetings, winning 14.11 (95) to 11.14 (80).
Dzufer was strong in defence all day, while SA teenager Chris Schmidt was just as important up forward.
Suncoast lost talented teenager Matt Tyler, who alongside Dzufer was vying for a senior debut, with a hamstring strain 10 minutes into the game.
Noosa youngster Nathan Lavis was mobbed by team-mates midway through the final term when he snapped a brilliant goal to put the result out of reach.
It was his second goal for the game.
"Lavis started a bit slowly, but once he got into the groove he did some good things, and his last goal was a ripper," said coach Craig Brittain.
"Dzufer was very good for us - he has been very consistent."
Suncoast has now won five of its 10 games and sits one match and percentage clear in fifth place although it has a bye next weekend when Broadbeach has the chance to draw level on points.
http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/1285/dzuferit6.jpg
I did'nt think that the Brisbane coaching stuff ever read this threads. Now I know that they do. :thumbsu:
Dzufer can thank Lucky Luke for his promotion:D
lionsrock9
14 Jun 2007, 21:18
So excited today been watching this kid play for the last few weeks and now this. Man iam so happy. :D:thumbsu:
Quigley
14 Jun 2007, 21:23
Congrats to Dan. Good to see the first of this year's rookies stepping up and making their presence felt. The Lions are making a habit of getting some very nice players come through the rookie program and hopefully Dan turns out to be another one. He was extremely unlucky not to get drafted probably being hurt by some off-field issues. Hopefully that is all behind him as he seems to be stepping things up at AFLQ level and he looks like getting his chance in the senior side this week.
Cheers :thumbsu:
LuckyLuke
16 Jun 2007, 08:37
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Dzufer can thank Lucky Luke for his promotion:D
What the hell, yeah i'll take all the credit.:p
Remaining Lions rookies can make donations to the LuckyLuke Telstra Dome Snack Fund (https://www.paypal.com/au/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_send-money).;)
TheBrownDog
16 Jun 2007, 10:16
Congrats to Dan. Good to see the first of this year's rookies stepping up and making their presence felt.
What about Begley? :eek:
TheBrownDog
28 Jun 2007, 18:42
Named to debut this week against the Power.
Good luck Danny!
Grimreepah
29 Jun 2007, 11:55
Link (http://www.gcbulletin.com.au/article/2007/06/29/6025_sports.html)
Daniel in dream of lifetime
Nick Smart
29Jun07
SUNSHINE Coast product Daniel Dzufer is set to become the seventh Queenslander to make his AFL debut this season after been named to face Port Adelaide at the Gabba tomorrow night.
The cub was elevated from Brisbane's rookie list a fortnight ago to become eligible for senior selection.
The 19-year-old, recruited from Zillmere at the end of last season, was shocked yesterday when he received the word.
"I am absolutely rapt -- it as the fulfilment of a life-time dream," he said.
"It is what you play for to play at the highest level.
"Ever since I started playing footy in the under-12s at Caloundra in 1999, I guess I have dreamed of this opportunity."
Dzufer admitted it has been a bumpy road along the way for him.
The left-footed utility was overlooked in last year's draft, despite being named as an All-Australian selection after the under-18 national championships.
The Lions, however, saw something in him and decided to place him on the club's rookie list.
He has worked hard and been in good form for the Suncoast Lions -- which has prompted his call up.
"It has been a bit of a mixed journey and there were some times when it didn't look so good," he said. "But I've just tried to stick and it, work hard and earn my chance.
"I'm happy it has come at a time when I feel confident that I'm playing well. Now, I've just got to take my good form in the reserves into the seniors."
Dzufer joins clubmate Albert Proud, St Kilda pair David Armitage and Brad Howard, Melbourne's Ricky Petterd and Bulldogs Tom Williams and Jarrod Harbrow in the class of Queenslanders to have made it to the elite level (AFL) this year.
Link (http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/localsport/storydisplay.cfm?storyid=3739815&thesection=localsport&thesubsection=&thesecondsubsection=)
Dzufer gets his chance
29.06.2007
Caloundra teenager Daniel Dzufer will take the final step down a sometimes bumpy path to the AFL by making his senior debut with the Brisbane Lions against Port Adelaide at the Gabba tomorrow night.
Dzufer will become the fourth Sunshine Coast product to play AFL football with the Brisbane club, following in the footsteps of Jason Millar, Nathan Clarke and Josh Drummond.
And for the first time, two Sunshine Coasters - Drummond and Dzufer - will play together in the same side.
Dzufer, elevated from the Lions rookie list a fortnight ago to become eligible for senior selection, was "absolutely rapt" when he got the good news late yesterday, describing it as "the fulfilment of a lifetime dream".
"It's what you play for - to play at the highest level,' he said.
"Ever since I started playing footy in the under-12s at Caloundra in 1999, I guess I've dreamed of this opportunity.
"It's been a bit of a mixed journey and there were some times when it didnt look so good but I've just tried to stick at it, work hard and earn my chance.
"I'm happy it has come at a time when I feel confident that I'm playing well and now I've just got to take my good form in the reserves into the seniors."
Dzufer was identified as a likely AFL player in 2004 when he won the division two best and fairest medal at the national under-16 championships and toured Ireland with the AFL/AIS under-17 academy side in 2005.
But despite winning All-Australian selection after last year's national under-18 championships and playing a key role for the Zillmere Eagles in an AFLQ campaign which went all the way to the grand final he was overlooked at the draft.
Instead, Dzufer got his opportunity via the rookie list, just as Clarke and Drummond did, and has trained with the Lions since just before Christmas, sharing a flat with fellow rookie Haydn Kiel.
After being named as the Suncoast Lions' best player for three straight weeks in the AFLQ State League, he was named in a Lions 25-man match squad for their last outing against Geelong at Geelong a fortnight ago but missed the final cut.
Not so this week.
According to Alastair Lynch, former Lions co-captain and now part of Dzufer's management company, Velocity Sports, the slick left-footer's selection is a reward for perseverance.
"He's been terrific. He could have dropped his bundle when things didn't quite go according to plan but he knew you usually only get one crack at it so he worked really hard and has earned his chance.
"It's a real credit to him," Lynch said.
Ron Macdonald
Sherminator.
5 Oct 2007, 19:58
Made AFLQ team of the year on the bench.
Grimreepah
4 Nov 2007, 10:08
Link (http://www.aflsunshinecoast.com.au/sas/afl/scj/NewsItem.asp?Ref=2663)
The Brisbane Lions have shown confidence in the abilities of Daniel Dzufer to offer him a second year on their rookie list after he made his senior debut in his first year, playing one game.
Grimreepah
6 Nov 2007, 10:50
End of Season Player Review
For the 2nd year running Dzufer had a very good draft camp, testing well in the middle distance running events. And like last year he was over looked in the national draft, but this time he was picked up as a rookie. Dzufer would probably be best described as a younger version of Stiller – a hard running unfashionable sort of player with a raking left foot. He had a good year playing for Suncoast at half back, often being named in the best players. His form was rewarded in round 12 when he was elevated to the senior list and in round 13 he made his AFL debut against Port. He had a reasonable game but was probably a bit unlucky that Ebert kicked the winning goal on him. He didn’t get another opportunity at senior level. Still quite skinny, Dzufer needs to build his strength to be able to compete at the top level.
http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/2651/dzufernt4.jpg
Cousin Jed
15 Feb 2008, 18:59
Not the best way to re-appear in Roster Watch
Daniel Dzufer Statement by Club (http://lions.com.au/tabid/5085/News/NewsArticle/Default.aspx?newsId=55330)
The Brisbane Lions AFC advises that rookie-listed player Daniel Dzufer has been charged with Drink Driving after recording a Blood Alcohol Content level of .11 at approximately 12:30am on Sunday 10 February 2008.
After consultation between the Lions’ management, match committee and leadership group, the Club has imposed the following disciplinary action:
a) ruled Daniel ineligible for selection in weeks one and two of the pre-season AFL competition;
b) fined Daniel 5% of his salary – the maximum allowable under AFL rules; and
c) supported Daniel’s decision to volunteer to undertake an 11-week TAFE course called Under The Limit that better educates individuals about the grave community and health impacts of drink driving or the appropriate equivalent.
In deciding this action the Club has taken into account the seriousness of the incident and its impact on the reputation of the AFL, the Club and the playing group as a whole. The Club also considered Daniel’s exemplary behaviour to date and the fact this is his first offence of any nature.
The Lions are extremely disappointed to have a player involved in a drink driving charge considering the high level of education, training and awareness the Club invests into its playing group about the negative effects of alcohol each year.
The Club has acted promptly to address this incident in the best interests of its members, supporters and sponsors.
The Flying Belgian
15 Feb 2008, 19:10
Living up to his nickname of Danny Duffer I see.
Same issue...
Link (http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23220871-23211,00.html)
Lions rookie fined, suspended
February 15, 2008
BRISBANE Lions rookie Daniel Dzufer has been fined and suspended by the AFL club after being charged with drink driving.
The Lions said the 20-year-old recorded a blood alcohol content of 0.11 - more than twice the legal limit - about 12.30am (AEST) last Sunday.
The former All Australian under 18 will be ineligible for selection in the first two weeks of the pre-season competition and fined five per cent of his salary - the maximum allowed under AFL rules.
The young midfielder-forward volunteered to undertake an 11-week TAFE course called “Under The Limit” that details the community and health impacts of drink driving.
“In deciding this action the club has taken into account the seriousness of the incident and its impact on the reputation of the AFL, the club and the playing group as a whole,” a Lions statement said.
“The club also considered Daniel's exemplary behaviour to date and the fact this is his first offence of any nature.
“The Lions are extremely disappointed to have a player involved in a drink driving charge considering the high level of education, training and awareness the club invests into its playing group about the negative effects of alcohol each year.
“The club has acted promptly to address this incident in the best interests of its members, supporters and sponsors.”
The statement said the club would make no further comment.
AAP
Exemplary behaviour while listed with the Lions maybe, but has had a few issues in the past that may have prevented him being drafted earlier.
I know he's young, but pisspoor Danny.
danielcanberra
15 Feb 2008, 19:43
Stupid stupid boy.
I can imagine four very very angry captains.
A lot on our list are young, but some of them are the most mature twenty year olds that I have ever met. Age is not an excuse.
You'd reckon after missing drafting twice -- despite good DC and state championships -- Danny would get the message he's not considered extravagantly big, athletic, quick or talented, and that as such, he needs to present a compelling case as to why he should be considered ahead of the other dozen young, skinny, running 6-footers.
brisbanelioness
15 Feb 2008, 20:48
Drufer's very bloody lucky not to be playing for Collingwood where rookie drink driving offenses make national news and a major loss of sponsorship. Wise up Daniel, double the limit is unforgivable and you've tarnished the impeccable Lions reputation.
_charlie_
15 Feb 2008, 21:20
Dissapointing news.
However it looks the club has handled the incident pretty well, no mucking around with lame punishments.
TheBrownDog
15 Feb 2008, 21:51
I'm sure the TAFE course was really his idea. :p
notting18
15 Feb 2008, 22:13
A very dumb thing for Dzufer to do and lets hope that the fact the club has come out firmly and given him a proper punishment does two things. Firstly, teaches Dzufer a very important lesson which he learns from as well as serving as a warning for the rest of the playing group.
lookagoose
15 Feb 2008, 23:04
This statement from the club is a fair indication of a pre-emptive strike before the media get a hold of it and snowball it. Shocking mistake for a bloke pushing for a career in footy. Even on his salary, surely he could afford a cab?
LIONOFZION
15 Feb 2008, 23:29
This statement from the club is a fair indication of a pre-emptive strike before the media get a hold of it and snowball it. Shocking mistake for a bloke pushing for a career in footy. Even on his salary, surely he could afford a cab?
Or swimming lessons from Benny ;) :eek:
awesome_assassin
16 Feb 2008, 06:03
Dissapointed to read whats happened.
Very silly young man.
Lets hope he learns from his mistake.
Forget Footy, drink driving leads to deaths. Dzufer was very lucky to get away with not hurting anyone during his little episode. I think the Lions have handled it appropriately and from a football sense he shouldn't be hung and quartered, lots of people are stupid and do this. I just wish the courts punishments were a lot more severe!
Let's hope this is Dzufer's big wake up call, a long footy career is at his fingertips, he just needs to grab it!
Forget Footy, drink driving leads to deaths. Dzufer was very lucky to get away with not hurting anyone during his little episode. I think the Lions have handled it appropriately and from a football sense he shouldn't be hung and quartered, lots of people are stupid and do this. I just wish the courts punishments were a lot more severe!
Let's hope this is Dzufer's big wake up call, a long footy career is at his fingertips, he just needs to grab it!
What like jail time for a drink driving offense? Isn't that a little too harsh I mean most judges these days only give 3 years sentences for killing another human being. With good behaviour they can be out in a year.
Fairley
16 Feb 2008, 12:27
Any idea who is replacing Dzufer in our squad tonight? (thats if he was named in the first place, i forget)
What like jail time for a drink driving offense? Isn't that a little too harsh I mean most judges these days only give 3 years sentences for killing another human being. With good behaviour they can be out in a year.
Maybe 3 years suspended license. I am sure Mr Dfuzer and others caught drink driving would prefer that over killing themselves or others.
The Flying Belgian
16 Feb 2008, 13:38
Any idea who is replacing Dzufer in our squad tonight? (thats if he was named in the first place, i forget)
They had to trim the squad by four anyway, so I doubt they'd bother adding another player (if we have any left to add at all).
And while I agree on drink drivers being let off lightly, it's no different to other crimes WRT be let off lightly. But that's another thread. Let's keep this one on The Zoof thanks.
Grimreepah
18 Feb 2008, 11:29
Exemplary behaviour while listed with the Lions maybe, but has had a few issues in the past that may have prevented him being drafted earlier.
There is an article about that in post #9.
He was already fighting for a spot on the list next year. Now things have gotten that much harder.
Lace Out
21 Feb 2008, 15:57
Dzufer is playing tomorrow as we don't have enough fit players :cool:
Will complete his ban friday week.
TheBrownDog
21 Feb 2008, 16:08
Dzufer is playing tomorrow as we don't have enough fit players
Far freaking out! We really angered the footy gods by winning that threepeat didn't we.
Lionwest
21 Feb 2008, 16:09
Gee i hope its just a cautious approach by Leigh to leave some of the guys out, when are we going to have a good run with injuries.....
Grimreepah
21 Feb 2008, 19:03
Here (http://news.theage.com.au/lions-forced-to-postpone-dzufer-ban/20080221-1tnt.html) is the article
Lions forced to postpone Dzufer ban
February 21, 2008 - 5:20PM
The Brisbane Lions have cited a rash of injuries for their decision to postpone rookie Daniel Dzufer's two-match ban for drink-driving.
Dzufer was set to miss the Lions' showdown with Kangaroos at Melbourne on Friday night in their AFL practice match.
However, Brisbane have been forced to delay his ban for a week and select the former under-18 All-Australian in a 29-strong squad due to the withdrawal of co-captain Luke Power on Thursday.
The Lions midfielder will miss the Kangaroos clash due to general soreness, leaving Brisbane with a roster of just 29 players to choose from including the 20-year-old Dzufer.
Star forward Jonathan Brown is being rested.
The Lions wanted to bring a 29-strong squad to the Kangaroos clash and said they only picked Dzufer out of "necessity".
The Lions punished Dzufer after he was charged recently with drink driving, recording a blood alcohol reading of 0.11 - more than twice the legal limit.
The Lions banned him from two pre-season games and fined him five per cent of his salary - about $2000.
He began his suspension by missing last weekend's 27-point NAB Cup loss to Essendon at the Gold Coast.
Dzufer will complete his suspension when he misses a February 29 game at Gold Coast Stadium against an opponent yet to be finalised.
http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/9800/dzufervl2.jpg
Grimreepah
21 Feb 2008, 23:36
Link (http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23256062-11088,00.html)
League won't give Daniel to Lions
Article from: http://www.news.com.au/images/sources/h14_heraldsun.gif (http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/)
Andrew Hamilton
February 22, 2008 12:00am
THE AFL last night intervened to stop the Brisbane Lions from lifting the two-match ban handed to Daniel Dzufer for drink-driving.
The Lions were wanting the second-year rookie to play against the Kangaroos this afternoon.
The Lions' about-face made a mockery of initial zero-tolerance stance of a week ago when they announced Dzufer's punishment and cited the impact of his actions on the "reputation of the AFL, the club and the playing group as a whole".
Brisbane said yesterday afternoon the ban would be lifted out of "necessity" because several players had complained of soreness and the club wanted to ease their workload.
But AFL football operations manager Adrian Anderson said later he had contacted the club and the ban would stand.
"I've had a chat to Brisbane about the situation and the relevant AFL rules and we've decided it's appropriate if the initial decision stands," he said.
"They've agreed with that."
I am happy with this. I couldn't really understand why we needed to include him. It is only a praccy match after all and surely there's not a great deal of difference practically in managing a 28 man squad as compared to the desired 29 players. I would not have advocated for his inclusion if we were down to a bare 22 players. I would have thought the principle was more important than this game.
Grimreepah
11 Mar 2008, 15:04
Link (http://news.theage.com.au/lions-rookie-guilty-of-drink-driving/20080311-1yn5.html)
Lions rookie guilty of drink driving
March 11, 2008 - 2:02PM
Brisbane Lions rookie Daniel Dzufer has lost his driver's licence for nine months after pleading guilty to drink driving.
Dzufer, 20, appeared in the Brisbane Magistrates Court to face three charges, including drink driving, possess knife in a public place and assault or obstruct a police officer.
The court was told Dzufer was driving along Winn Street in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley about 1am (AEST) on February 10 when he was pulled over by police for a random breath test.
The court was told he stopped briefly before driving off with police in pursuit.
When he was eventually stopped he was arrested after recording a blood alcohol reading of 0.117 per cent - more than twice the legal limit.
During a search of his car, police found a knife.
His defence lawyer told the court Dzufer used the knife for cutting up pieces of aloe vera, which he would apply to cuts on his legs during training sessions.
Dzufer was fined a total of $1,150 for the three offences and disqualified from holding or obtaining a licence for nine months.
The Lions banned Dzufer from two pre-season games and fined him five per cent of his salary - about $2,000 - immediately following his arrest.
http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/1453/dzuferrv3.jpg
Cousin Jed
11 Mar 2008, 15:40
Note to self: take knife out of car.
Lucky to still have his spot on the list if he drove off. Very lucky.
Grimreepah
11 Mar 2008, 16:21
Lucky to still have his spot on the list if he drove off. Very lucky.
You'd have to think his chances of staying on the list and the end of the year are pretty slim. He's probably going to need a Hooper-like transformation to save his bacon.
TheBrownDog
11 Mar 2008, 18:11
While I am glad to see he's been punished for the drink driving offence, that knife charge seems fricken stupid.
Since when is a car a public place?
It may just be the civil libertarian in me speaking, but that is absolutely bloody crazy.
While I am glad to see he's been punished for the drink driving offence, that knife charge seems fricken stupid.
Since when is a car a public place?
It may just be the civil libertarian in me speaking, but that is absolutely bloody crazy.
I don't think you'll ever have any trouble with having a knife in your car -- until the day you floor it with the coppers in hot pursuit.
Then all bets are off.
notting18
11 Mar 2008, 20:10
Generally rookies have a harder task than those who come to the club through the National Draft to achieve their goal of playing regular AFL football. Dzufer has now made his job twice as hard especially as he is a second year rookie, although plenty of players have been able to turn it around from similar positions.
It will be interesting to see how hard he works this year and if he can come back from this difficult position....
While I am glad to see he's been punished for the drink driving offence, that knife charge seems fricken stupid.
Since when is a car a public place?
It may just be the civil libertarian in me speaking, but that is absolutely bloody crazy.
Yeah - Demtel salesmen all over Australia are panicking!
Grimreepah
22 Jun 2008, 17:31
AFLQ 22nd June (http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-4711-0-0-0&sID=56333&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=5695409§ionID=56333)
Daniel Dzufer gave the (Suncoast) Lions enormous drive and run from half-back.
http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/3498/dzuferpu0.jpg
AFLQ 29th June (http://lions.com.au/tabid/5085/Default.aspx?newsid=62417)
Daniel Dzufer continued his recent good form with another hard running display, capped by two good goals.
TheBrownDog
22 Jun 2008, 19:38
The Zoof was very good yesterday. Great contested mark overhead for a little bloke too.
Dzufer hasn't been delisted has he? I wonder what Vossy's plan for him is?
Dzufer hasn't been delisted has he? I wonder what Vossy's plan for him is?
a career in the AFL?
Grimreepah
5 Oct 2008, 00:22
Link (http://www.thedaily.com.au/news/2008/oct/05/dzufer-overlooked-senior-list-BrisbaneLions/)
Dzufer overlooked for Senior List
12:00a.m. 5th October 2008
By Jon Tuxworth
Caloundra rookie-lister Daniel Dzufer has been overlooked for promotion to the Brisbane Lions’ senior list for next season.
choco123
5 Oct 2008, 00:29
Grim, is he still going to be on the rookie list though?
Grimreepah
5 Oct 2008, 00:32
Grim, is he still going to be on the rookie list though?
I would doubt it but your guess is as good as mine.
choco123
5 Oct 2008, 00:43
K cheers :thumbsu:
I take that to mean he has been delisted and we have first learned of the fact through the Sunshine Coast Daily rather than the usual way...The Courier Mail
He could still be kept. We might decide to re-draft him as a 3rd year rookie in the rookie draft, like we did with Will Hamill. The club would need to consider Dzufer as being a possibility to develop quite a bit more in the coming year to do that though.
I would like to see us pick him up for a third year. He is close and I think there are a lot worse players floating around in the AFL at the moment.
Lace Out
7 Oct 2008, 12:37
I would like to see us pick him up for a third year. He is close and I think there are a lot worse players floating around in the AFL at the moment.
I concur,one more year to show us what ya got.