Daniel Wells (born 3 February 1985) is an Australian rules footballer for the North Melbourne Football Club of the Australian Football League.

Wells was selected with the number two overall pick in the 2002 AFL Draft and made his debut in 2003 and rose to prominence in 2004 when, against Fremantle, he kicked the AFL Goal of the Year, jumping and taking the ball from ruck contest in the goal square and kicking the goal before he landed.

Wells was selected in the Australian team for the 2005 International Rules Series but was unable to play due to injury.

He had a fairly good year in which he finished 2nd in the Syd Barker Medal.

On 14 October 2006 Wells married school teacher Mariangela Laudato. They have a daughter, Laudate Angelus.

In 2008, Wells enjoyed his best season yet averaging 22 disposals and having a big impact in matches in the second half of the season during North Melbourne's winning period. He was rewarded with selection in the Australian side that lost to Ireland in that year's International Rules Series.

In 2007, Wells appeared in a television advertisement for AFL on the Gold Coast and in 2009, he featured in the official advertisement for the AFL, playing Australian Rules on an Association Football ground.

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[edit] External links

• Daniel Wells profile on the Official AFL Website of the Kangaroos Football Club

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