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20th October 2007, 01:44
Darryl Wakelin
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Height: 192
Weight: 94
Date of Birth: 11th August 1974
Nickname: Wakes
Contract Details: Retired end of 2007
Position: Full Back
SANFL Club: Port Adelaide
Recruited From: St Kilda for Pick 4 in the 2000 National Draft (St Kilda drafted Luke Livingston with this pick)
Previous AFL Clubs: St Kilda (1995-2000, 115 games, 8 goals)
Career Games: 261 (145 wins, 2 draws, 114 losses)
Career Goals: 12
Honours:
2004 Premiership Side
PAFC Best Team Man 2005
For more career stats click here (http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/players/D/Darryl_Wakelin.html).
2007 Statistics
Games: 15
Goals: 0
Kicks: 112
Marks: 80
Handballs: 59
More info on Darryl Wakelin
Childhood
Darryl was born in Whyalla but moved to Kimba at just six months old. His father was a wheat sheep farmer. He was 13 when he moved to Port Lincoln. At 16 he was identified by the Port Adelaide Magpies along with his twin brother and they made the move down to Adelaide.
Early Career (St Kilda)
In 1994 he played in a premiership with the Magpies league team, winning the Jack Oatey Medal for best afield in the absence of his twin brother, Shane - he had already left for St Kilda. In 1995, Darryl left the club to join his brother at St Kilda. He played his first game in Round 1 of the 1995 season. His career started superbly with the Saints, averaging 10 disposals in his first season. By the end of the 2000 season, the Saints were looking for younger players and scrapped the brothers along with many other players. In total, he played 115 games for St Kilda, kicking just 8 goals.
Port Adelaide
In 2001 he joined the Port Adelaide Power without his twin brother, Shane, who moved to Collingwood. In 2004 he won a premiership with the Port Adelaide Power after his brother had lost in the two previous Grand Finals. During 2005 the Wakelin Brothers became the most capped pair of twin brothers overtaking Steven Febey and Matthew Febey. In Round 12 of 2006, he picked up a career high 22 disposals against West Coast. In round 5, 2007, Darryl played his 250th game. On the 29th of August 2007 he announced his retirement from AFL at the season end, which in fact concluded for him as part of the 2007 Port Grand Final team.
Highlight Reel
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http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v149/66/63/668067098/n668067098_286290_6711.jpg
Height: 192
Weight: 94
Date of Birth: 11th August 1974
Nickname: Wakes
Contract Details: Retired end of 2007
Position: Full Back
SANFL Club: Port Adelaide
Recruited From: St Kilda for Pick 4 in the 2000 National Draft (St Kilda drafted Luke Livingston with this pick)
Previous AFL Clubs: St Kilda (1995-2000, 115 games, 8 goals)
Career Games: 261 (145 wins, 2 draws, 114 losses)
Career Goals: 12
Honours:
2004 Premiership Side
PAFC Best Team Man 2005
For more career stats click here (http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/players/D/Darryl_Wakelin.html).
2007 Statistics
Games: 15
Goals: 0
Kicks: 112
Marks: 80
Handballs: 59
More info on Darryl Wakelin
Childhood
Darryl was born in Whyalla but moved to Kimba at just six months old. His father was a wheat sheep farmer. He was 13 when he moved to Port Lincoln. At 16 he was identified by the Port Adelaide Magpies along with his twin brother and they made the move down to Adelaide.
Early Career (St Kilda)
In 1994 he played in a premiership with the Magpies league team, winning the Jack Oatey Medal for best afield in the absence of his twin brother, Shane - he had already left for St Kilda. In 1995, Darryl left the club to join his brother at St Kilda. He played his first game in Round 1 of the 1995 season. His career started superbly with the Saints, averaging 10 disposals in his first season. By the end of the 2000 season, the Saints were looking for younger players and scrapped the brothers along with many other players. In total, he played 115 games for St Kilda, kicking just 8 goals.
Port Adelaide
In 2001 he joined the Port Adelaide Power without his twin brother, Shane, who moved to Collingwood. In 2004 he won a premiership with the Port Adelaide Power after his brother had lost in the two previous Grand Finals. During 2005 the Wakelin Brothers became the most capped pair of twin brothers overtaking Steven Febey and Matthew Febey. In Round 12 of 2006, he picked up a career high 22 disposals against West Coast. In round 5, 2007, Darryl played his 250th game. On the 29th of August 2007 he announced his retirement from AFL at the season end, which in fact concluded for him as part of the 2007 Port Grand Final team.
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