2023 Player Reviews: #42 Daniel Turner

[Demonland 73,140]

Date of Birth: 28 January 2002

Height: 194cm

Weight: 88kg

Games MFC 2023: 2
Career Total: 3

Goals MFC 2023: 0
Career Total: 0

Games CDFC 2023: 10
Goals CDFC 2023: 0

Taken in the 2021 midseason draft, the young improving defender signed a two-year contract extension in July. He was recently upgraded to the senior list for 2024 and is expected to advance further now that he has experienced a taste of football at its highest level. 

[Fat Tony 5,268]

I think we missed a trick not playing Disco Turner earlier in the season in 2023. I hope he is given the opportunity to start the year in the AFL in 2024. I think he has all the ingredients to be a very good player.

[DeeZone 10,126]

Looking forward to seeing Disco Turner earn some regular game time in 2024 been loving the feedback from the regular Casey watchers. Daniel is a good size and possibly could hold down the critical Michael Hibberd role but not sure about his explosiveness.

[Tarax Club 3,960]

An astute addition to the senior list. Shown plenty of ability at VFL level, the challenge of course is to produce at AFL level. Some extended opportunity there will indubitably assist that transition. 

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,939]

You'd imagine Tomlinson and Turner (both 194 cm) will be competing with each other for that third tall defender spot behind May and Lever. Can't see our weekly backline containing all four players.

Arguably stiff to be dropped for the Pies final after a very encouraging round 24 game in which the stakes were high for Sydney.

 

[manny100 1,595]

Likely more like 92/94kg now. Coachs' think highly of him.

Talls take longer to develop. In the past when our list was not so strong talls would be rushed in before time.

Now we let them develop via Casey which is good. JVR is an AFL exception for talls. They do not usually show what he has in his 2nd season. It was just as well we resisted the temptation to play his early.

[whatwhat say what 22,948]

thought his second half against the swans was very good

i think he'll come on in 2024 based on that alone

[Tarax Club 3,960]

4 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Arguably stiff to be dropped for the Pies final after a very encouraging round 24 game in which the stakes were high for Sydney.

 

Agree B-B-P that was Disco’s best performance at senior level. Got the attention of some of the Ch7 commentators too.

Edited December 20, 2023 by Tarax Club

[layzie 34,011]

15 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

You'd imagine Tomlinson and Turner (both 194 cm) will be competing with each other for that third tall defender spot behind May and Lever. Can't see our weekly backline containing all four players.

Arguably stiff to be dropped for the Pies final after a very encouraging round 24 game in which the stakes were high for Sydney.

 

Couldn't agree more. 

Really hope he gets a clear run at it next year. 

[Bay Riffin 1,480]

Simliar situation for him as JVR early this year. Probably should have got a game for the finals, dropped after a good game against Sydney, so should be in the frame for round one. and its Sydney up there again. He looks ready to go. 

[defuture15 900]

Will be TMACs replacement

[Cheap Seats 3,310]

Go disco

[monoccular 17,574]

Poor guy hasn’t had any consistent opportunities - injured in his debut, mismatched in his second game and dropped after a pretty good performance in his third.  
I really hope he is given some consecutive games early in 2024.