Name: Daniel Merrett

Your earliest football memory is: Being scared of the Brisbane Bears mascot

Best mark you have taken at any level of football: When I imprinted my boot into Heath Shaw’s head

Best goal: The one against Collingwood last year

Where were you on the day you were drafted: At home on the couch

First person you called after you were drafted: Mum

The hardest part of pre-season training: Rope

Favourite training drill: I can’t think of one

If you could play another professional sport, it would be: Surfing

Sports teams you support (non-AFL): Baltimore Orioles

What is one thing people would be surprised to learn about you: I love the Twilight series

Life motto: What goes around comes around

What dish would you serve up if you were on MasterChef: Home-made pizza

Where is the furthest you have been from home: Tahiti 

Most environmentally conscious teammate: Xavier Clarke

Teammate most likely to Google his own name: Browny

Teammate most likely to go into politics after football: Bart McCulloch

What rules you more - your heart or your head: Heart

Do you prefer a planned event or an unplanned event: Unplanned

The last concert you went to: Phoenix

Your favourite cricketer: Chris Gayle

French fries or wedges: Wedges

Speedos or boardshorts: Boardshorts

What’s on your iPod: Kid Cudi


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