Daniel Nicholson

{{short description|Australian rules footballer}}

{{Use Australian English|date=January 2018}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}

{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = Daniel Nicholson

| image =

| fullname = Daniel Nicholson

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|11|2|df=y}}

| birth_place = Derrinallum, Victoria

| death_date =

| death_place =

| originalteam = University Blues, East Ballarat

| draftpick = 14th overall, 2011 Rookie Draft

| height = 181;cm

| weight = 78 kg

| position = Half back flank

| statsend = 2014

| years1 = 2011–2014

| club1 = Melbourne

| games_goals1 = 32 (4)

| careerhighlights =

}}

Daniel Nicholson (born 2 November 1990) is an Australian rules footballer who played with the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) and their affiliate club, Casey Scorpions in the Victorian Football League.{{cite news|last=Horan|first=Michael|title=Rookie Daniel Nicholson's debut off pool table|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/rookie-daniel-nicholsons-debut-off-pool-table/story-e6frf9jf-1226063715189|access-date=9 June 2011|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=27 May 2011}}

He made his debut against Carlton in round 10 of the 2011 AFL season.{{cite news|last=Blake|first=Martin|title=Another Demon to debut|url=http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/another-demon-to-debut-20110526-1f5by.html|access-date=9 June 2011|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=26 May 2011}}{{cite news|last=Brehaut|first=David|title=AFL: Ballarat's Nicholson to debut with Melbourne|url=http://www.thecourier.com.au/news/local/sport/football-australian-rules/afl-ballarats-nicholson-to-debut-with-melbourne/2175839.aspx|access-date=9 June 2011|newspaper=The Ballarat Courier|date=26 May 2011}} Nicholson started the game as a substitute and was brought on in the third quarter, in place of Matthew Warnock.{{cite news|last=Matthews|first=Bruce|title=Watts going on with Jack?|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/watts-going-on-with-jack/story-e6frf9jf-1226064505548|access-date=9 June 2011|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=28 May 2011}} Nicholson was retained in the side for the following game and was the substitute again.{{cite news|last=Quayle|first=Emma|title=Demons going in hard on Bombers|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/demons-going-in-hard-on-bombers-20110603-1flgv.html|access-date=9 June 2011|newspaper=The Age|date=4 June 2011}} He replaced Colin Sylvia in the second quarter.{{cite news|last=Connolly|first=Rohan|title=Bombers rue Demons' day|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/bombers-rue-demons-day-20110603-1flh7.html|access-date=9 June 2011|newspaper=The Age|date=4 June 2011}}

Nicholson plays on the half back flank as a rebounding defender and is noted for his leg speed and endurance.{{cite news |url= http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/bolter-from-the-blues-20110630-1gt43.html | first = Martin | last = Blake | work =The Age| date =1 July 2011 | title = Bolter from the Blues}}

Nicholson was delisted by the Demons at the conclusion of the 2014 season. He played only one senior game in his final year with the club.{{cite web|last1=Ryan|first1=Peter|title=Demons cut two in first stage of off-season overhaul|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-09-02/two-demons-delisted|publisher=Australian Football League|access-date=2 September 2014|date=2 September 2014}}

He studied sports therapy and injury prevention at university. Now at home town Port Fairy he leads the Seagulls in the Hampden Football Netball League.{{cn|date=August 2024}}