Daniel Annable

Daniel Annable
Personal information
Born (2007-04-05) 5 April 2007 (age 19)
Original team Redland-Victoria Point (QAFL)
Draft No. 6, 2025 national draft
Debut Round 1, 2026, Brisbane Lions vs. Sydney, at Sydney Cricket Ground
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Brisbane Lions
Number 14
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2026– Brisbane Lions 3 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2026.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Daniel Annable (born 5 April 2007) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Early life

Annable hails from Redland City, Queensland, and is the youngest of three siblings. He was educated at Cleveland District State High School and played junior football for local club Redland-Victoria Point.

A midfielder, Annable joined the Brisbane Lions Academy as a 12-year old. He represented Queensland at the under 15s National Schoolboys Championships, where he was an All-Australian. In 2025, Annable captained the AFL Academy against the Richmond VFL team and was named best on ground. He also played for the Allies at that year's AFL National Championships, averaging 24.8 disposals. His performances at the championship earned him selection to the under-18s All-Australian side and he finished equal second in the Larke Medal, which was won by Dyson Sharp.

AFL career

Annable was selected by the Brisbane Lions with pick six of the 2025 national draft. He made his AFL debut for the Lions in their round one fixture against the Sydney Swans at the SCG and had 13 disposals. During the match he re-dislocated a shoulder that he had injured in an earlier intra-club match. He was sidelined for four months after undergoing surgery, before returning late in the season to make a further two AFL appearances.

References

  1. ↑ Blucher, Peter (13 March 2026). "The backyard beginnings of Dan Annable". lions.com.au.
  2. ↑ Keating, Mitch (9 November 2025). "AFL Draft: The "big challenge" Lions-tied teenager tamed to remain in top five mix". Zero Hanger.
  3. ↑ "20 Redlands young guns revealed, vote now for most influential". The Courier-Mail. 11 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "AFL Draft 2025: Brisbane Lions Academy member Daniel Annable stars alongside top prospects in AFL Academy game v Richmond VFL". Herald Sun. 14 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "'They've paved the way': Meet the hardworking Academy star set to make the premiers even better". Fox Sports. 29 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "2025 Marsh AFL National Championships U18 Boys All Australian team announced". afl.com.au. 24 July 2025.
  7. ↑ "Why Lions are primed to dominate after star's departure". ESPN.com. 28 September 2026.
  8. ↑ "Daniel Annable of the Brisbane Lions Biography". www.footywire.com.
  9. ↑ "Lions young gun Daniel Annable eyes maiden QClash after injury comeback". News.com.au. 11 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Premiership winner Ty Gallop recalled after ban at expense of Brisbane rookie". Adelaide Now. 20 August 2026.