Daniel Howe

Growing up in Yarrawonga, Howe joined his elder brother and played most of his junior years playing for Rennie. Howe spent his schooling as a boarder at Xavier College, he would often go home and play with Rennie in the Hume Football League.

After Hawthorn won the 2014 premiership the Hawthorn recruitment officer concentrated on the younger players in the 2014 AFL Draft. Howe was a 2nd round selection (Hawthorn) No. 31 overall.

A mobile defender, Howe made his AFL debut in the ninth round of the 2015 season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/2015-11-23/young-gun-daniel-howe-resigns|title=Young gun Daniel Howe re-signs|last=Duxson|first=Nick|date=23 November 2015|website=hawthornfc.com.au|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151124160102/http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/2015-11-23/young-gun-daniel-howe-resigns|archive-date=24 November 2015|url-status=live|access-date=22 December 2018}} On a wet day in Launceston he started as the sub before replacing Cyril Rioli at three quarter time.

In November 2015, Howe extended his contract to play for Hawthorn for an additional two years.

In July 2018, Howe received a five-game ban for his conduct in a Round 18 game against Carlton.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/howe-makes-case-for-finals-recall-as-hawks-hang-on-in-vfl-thriller-20180901-p5015p.html|title=Howe makes case for finals recall as Hawks hang on in VFL thriller|last=Pierik|first=Jon|date=1 September 2018|website=The Age|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180906054621/https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/howe-makes-case-for-finals-recall-as-hawks-hang-on-in-vfl-thriller-20180901-p5015p.html|archive-date=6 September 2018|url-status=live|access-date=22 December 2018}} He was given a two-game ban for striking Patrick Cripps and a three-game ban for a tripping incident that left Zac Fisher with a broken leg.{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-07-24/daniel-howe-to-miss-five-games-after-afl-tribunal-ban/10031376|title=Howe to miss five games after AFL tribunal rules on Fisher tripping incident|date=24 July 2018|publisher=ABC News|author=Australian Associated Press|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180729194730/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-07-24/daniel-howe-to-miss-five-games-after-afl-tribunal-ban/10031376|archive-date=29 July 2018|url-status=live|access-date=22 December 2018}}

On 30 October 2018, Howe signed a two-year deal with Hawthorn.{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-delisting-news-hawthorn-premiership-player-will-langford-delisted/news-story/16469188a5e05784a47e9b64a70565b4|title=Hawthorn premiership player Will Langford delisted|date=30 October 2018|website=Fox Sports|author=Staff Writers|access-date=30 October 2018}}

After 96 games, Howe was told he would not be offered another contract for 2023 season. Hawthorn delisted him.

Howe was selected by North Melbourne in the 2023 rookie draft with selection 33. Ironically he played his first game with his new club against his old club in Launceston, Tasmania. He played his hundredth professional game at the gather round tournament in South Australia against the Brisbane Lions.

Updated to the end of the 2023 season.{{cite web|url=http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/D/Daniel_Howe.html|title=Daniel Howe's player profile at AFL Tables|website=AFL Tables}}

{{Australian rules football statistics legend}}

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| 2015 || {{AFL Haw}} || 41

| 4 || 0 || 1 || 28 || 23 || 51 || 20 || 11 || 0.0 || 0.3 || 7.0 || 5.8 || 12.8 || 5.0 || 2.8 || 0

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| 2016 || {{AFL Haw}} || 41

| 11 || 1 || 2 || 96 || 60 || 156 || 40 || 50 || 0.1 || 0.2 || 8.7 || 5.5 || 14.2 || 3.6 || 4.6 || 0

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| 2017 || {{AFL Haw}} || 17

| 18 || 5 || 2 || 151 || 149 || 300 || 72 || 96 || 0.3 || 0.1 || 8.4 || 8.3 || 16.7 || 4.0 || 5.3 || 0

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| 2018 || {{AFL Haw}} || 17

| 17 || 4 || 2 || 165 || 138 || 303 || 80 || 82 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 9.7 || 8.1 || 17.8 || 4.7 || 4.8 || 0

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| 2019 || {{AFL Haw}} || 17

| 12 || 1 || 2 || 111 || 83 || 194 || 53 || 44 || 0.1 || 0.2 || 9.3 || 6.9 || 16.2 || 4.4 || 3.7 || 0

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| 2020{{efn|The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.}} || {{AFL Haw}} || 17

| 5 || 2 || 0 || 36 || 17 || 53 || 16 || 5 || 0.4 || 0.0 || 7.2 || 3.4 || 10.6 || 3.2 || 1.0 || 0

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| 2021 || {{AFL Haw}} || 17

| 20 || 8 || 5 || 249 || 124 || 373 || 109 || 40 || 0.4 || 0.3 || 12.5 || 6.2 || 18.7 || 5.5 || 2.0 || 0

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| 2022 || {{AFL Haw}} || 17

| 9 || 1 || 1 || 74 || 50 || 124 || 40 || 16 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 8.2 || 5.6 || 13.8 || 4.4 || 1.8 || 0

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| 2023 || {{AFL NM}} || 15

| 11 || 2 || 1 || 107 || 53 || 160 || 40 || 24 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 9.7 || 4.8 || 14.5 || 3.6 || 2.2 || 0

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! colspan=3| Career

! 107 !! 24 !! 16 !! 1017 !! 697 !! 1714 !! 470 !! 368 !! 0.2 !! 0.1 !! 9.5 !! 6.5 !! 16.0 !! 4.4 !! 3.4 !! 0

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Team

• Minor premiership ({{VFL Box}}): 2015

Individual

• {{AFL Haw}} best first year player (debut season): 2015

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