· Started playing for the Sydney Naval club in 1947, alongside test cricketer Keith Miller.
· Played over 350 games for Sydney Naval and 14 representative games for both Sydney and NSW. He represented NSW a number of which were in Australian Carnivals.
· Won SFL goal kicking award in 1955 from the rover position when his team finished in seventh place and was runner up in the Phelan Medal in 1948. Dan booted over 600 goals for his club.
· He played in Sydney Naval's premiership sides of 1960 and 1962 and in the runner-up sides of 1948-50-57-61 and was club captain in 1953-54. He won Sydney Naval’s best and fairest on four occasions and their leading goal kicking award five times.
· While playing in the 1950s he became a playing committee man to help the club survive, after retiring he was president of the club till it disappeared in 1971.
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