Daniel Gorringe

Daniel Gorringe
Born	(1992-06-02) June 2, 1992 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Occupation(s)	Australian rules footballer (retired), podcaster
Years active	2011–2017 (AFL)

Daniel Gorringe (born 2 June 1992) is a retired Australian rules football player who represented both and during his professional career. Originating from the Norwood Football Club, he made his AFL debut with Gold Coast in 2011, participating in 22 matches across five seasons before being released. Subsequently, he joined Carlton, where he featured in four games during the 2016 season.

Early life

Raised in Adelaide, South Australia, Gorringe attended Torrens Valley Christian School. His introduction to Australian rules football came at age 13 with the Tea Tree Gully Football Club, before advancing to the Norwood Football Club competing in the SANFL. In 2010, he predominantly played for Norwood’s senior team and averaged 21 hit-outs per match representing South Australia at the 2010 AFL Under 18 Championships. His performances earned him a spot as the starting ruckman in the Under-18 All-Australian team. At the 2010 AFL draft combine, he led all ruck candidates in physical testing metrics. Following this, selected him with their tenth pick in the 2010 national draft.

Gold Coast (2011–2015)

Gorringe’s AFL debut came in round three of the 2011 season against the Western Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium, where he scored a goal and secured a significant mark. Two weeks later, he was part of Gold Coast’s inaugural AFL victory over Port Adelaide at AAMI Stadium. His first season was curtailed to seven games due to ankle and hamstring injuries. The following year, an Achilles injury sidelined him for the majority of the 2012 campaign.

In 2013, Gorringe appeared in nine matches fulfilling roles as both ruckman and key forward, which led to a contract extension through to 2015. However, another Achilles injury limited his availability throughout most of 2014, and after returning for three late-season games, he suffered a knee injury. At the close of 2014, Gorringe pursued a trade to Port Adelaide but remained with Gold Coast after Port Adelaide secured ruckman Patrick Ryder. He later expressed regret over his dissatisfaction with Gold Coast’s staff during this unsuccessful trade period.

Persistent injuries and inconsistent form restricted him to just two AFL appearances in 2015. His improved displays at reserve level generated interest from other clubs. Gold Coast delisted him in October 2015, after which he was signed by as a delisted free agent in November.

Carlton (2016–2017)

During early 2016, Gorringe played with the Northern Blues in the Victorian Football League, before injuries to Carlton’s primary ruckmen Matthew Kreuzer and Andrew Phillips opened a spot in the senior team. He made his Carlton debut facing elite ruckman Todd Goldstein, but was outperformed with a hitout deficit of 38 as Carlton suffered a 67-point defeat. Gorringe participated in three further AFL matches that season before a hip injury prematurely ended his campaign. In the pre-season of 2017, he re-injured his Achilles tendon, resulting in additional time away from play. At the conclusion of the year, Gorringe retired after completing seven seasons and totaling 26 AFL games.

Statistics

All statistics are accurate up to the conclusion of the 2017 season

|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2011 |style="text-align:center;"| | 47 || 7 || 2 || 1 || 25 || 34 || 59 || 9 || 6 || 26 || 0.3 || 0.1 || 3.6 || 4.9 || 8.4 || 1.3 || 0.9 || 3.7 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2012 |style="text-align:center;"| | 47 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 7 || 8 || 2 || 3 || 1 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 1.0 || 7.0 || 8.0 || 2.0 || 3.0 || 1.0 |- style="background-color: #EAEAEA" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2013 |style="text-align:center;"| | 15 || 9 || 3 || 0 || 46 || 60 || 106 || 24 || 13 || 102 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 5.1 || 6.7 || 11.8 || 2.7 || 1.4 || 11.3 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2014 |style="text-align:center;"| | 15 || 3 || 1 || 1 || 18 || 16 || 34 || 4 || 5 || 54 || 0.3 || 0.3 || 6.0 || 5.3 || 11.3 || 1.3 || 1.7 ||18.0 |- style="background-color: #EAEAEA" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2015 |style="text-align:center;"| |15||2||1||0||6||11||17||3||7||6||0.5||0.0||3.0||5.5||8.5||1.5||3.5||3.0 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2016 |style="text-align:center;"| |37||4||4||3||27||25||52||17||8||36||1.0||0.8||6.8||6.3||13.0||4.3||2.0||9.0 |- style="background-color: #EAEAEA" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2017 |style="text-align:center;"| |37||0|| colspan="16" | |- class="sortbottom" ! colspan=3| Career !26 !11 !5 !123 !153 !276 !59 !42 !225 !0.4 !0.2 !4.7 !5.9 !10.6 !2.3 !1.6 !8.7 |}

Post-AFL career

After concluding his professional AFL tenure, Gorringe encountered severe mental health struggles, disclosing in early 2024 that he had experienced suicidal thoughts. He gained wider public attention by securing second place on Channel Seven's Big Brother Australia Season Twelve in the year 2020, which contributed to the growth of a significant social media following for him. By April of 2024, Gorringe had launched and was hosting his own podcast series.

Personal life

On December 22, 2023, Gorringe entered into marriage with Ana Cannon.

External links

• Carlton Football Club player profile