Daniel Venables Biography

Daniel Venables is forced into premature retirement after an AFL medical panel unanimously recommended that he avoid contact sport, including Australian football.

The 22-year-old, who was the youngest member of the 2018 premiership team, has not played since suffering a brain trauma injury in a marking contest in round nine, 2019 against Melbourne at Optus Stadium.

"I'm sad, but I guess I'm relieved because the pressure's off and now I can focus on my rehab. I'm not able to play again, so I can just concentrate on my health," he said.

"It's not until you sit back and reflect on the time that you understand how far you've come and the things you have had to go through. I feel like this has matured me as a person and it will help me in the future."

West Coast select Daniel Venables with pick No.27 in the 2020 Rookie Draft.

West Coast delists Daniel Venables but will work to facilitate his return to the field as an Eagle once medically cleared to play.

Venables has been sidelined since mid-2019 after a collision with Melbourne's Tim Smith that resulted in significant brain trauma and ongoing concussion issues.

"We remain committed to helping Dan strive to play senior football at our club again," Eagles list manager Darren Glass said.

"We will continue to explore with the AFL the options available to us to facilitate Dan's return to senior football with us as soon as he is medically cleared to do so."

Daniel Venables will sit out the 2020 season as he continues to deal with lingering symptoms from a head knock suffered in round nine of 2019.

"We've worked very hard with Dan to try and get him best prep and see where he's at physically, (but) it just hasn't pulled up well enough and he's going to take the rest of the year off," coach Adam Simpson said.

"It gets to a certain point where he can't go to that next level and I think the best thing for him and his health would be to pull it back."

19-year old Daniel Venables says he is looking forward to playing for the Eagles in the 2018 Grand Final in the same year he made his AFL debut.

"It’s a big day. Growing up you hear all about it, so it’s pretty amazing to be here today and playing in it," Venables said.

"It’s been a bit of an up-and-down season personally, but I’m just happy to be in the side for the moment and looking forward to it."

Daniel Venables admits to being nervous ahead of his finals debut against Collingwood this week.

"I get a bit nervous, but I think it's always good to be nervous," Venables said.

"It just shows that you care and that it means something to you.

"It's a new experience, my first finals series and I'm just keen to see what happens."

Daniel Venables is helped from the field in the third quarter of the Eagles' clash against Gold Coast after his leg was caught awkwardly under Jesse Joyce in a tackle.

The explosive youngster is expected to be spend time on the sidelines with an ankle injury.

Daniel Venables makes his AFL debut for West Coast at Perth Stadium with 7 disposals (4 kicks and 3 handballs), a mark and 4 tackles in a 29-point loss to Sydney.

Daniel Venables signs a two-year contract extension with the Eagles that will keep him at the club until the end of 2020.

"I’m just stoked with the opportunity the club has given me," Venables said.

"It’s pretty daunting, I guess, coming over from Melbourne, but I’ve embraced it and the club has embraced me.

"We’re moving to the new stadium and to the new facilities at Lathlain Park, so I can’t really ask for anything more."

West Coast select Daniel Venables with pick No.13 in the 2016 National Draft.

“I didn’t really expect my name to get called out so early," Venables said.

"I honestly had no idea that the Eagles were going to pick me. I know I met them a couple of times throughout the year, but I had no idea. I’m absolutely stoked to become a West Coast player.”