Experience
2022 - Cricket Australia
- Womens National Cricket League commentary team - Western Australia V Queensland
2021 - AUSSIE CRICKET LEAGUE
- Broadcast T20 cricket compeition made up of high quality club cricketers from Melbourne, ex state and international players representing India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Australia to an audience that attracted thousands of views.
2018 GAMEFACE
- Head commentator, presenter and training manager
- Commentated a variety of sports including Cricket, AFL, Lawn Bowls and cycling
- Mentoring young broadcasters
- Conduct live interviews
- Pre match
- Post match
- Host Panel shows
LECTURER - SWINBURNE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
SPORTS MEDIA DIPLOMA
SPORTS MEDIA DIPLOMA
- Sports Commentary course, teaching students the art of commentary
- Teach students how to produce, write and present sports in ithe evolving media landscape
ABC SYDNEY
- Weekly Sports Segment on breakfast program at 6.30am
SEN
- Guest on Overnight Crowd with Damian Watson during AFL Season
1997-2015 ABC RADIO SPORT
- Dan was a regular of the ABC Grandstand team and became the host of weekend Grandstand nationally.
- Hosted a Weekly Radio cricket show called "Cow Corner on ABC digital Radio"
- Wrote, contributed and edited opinion pieces on ABC Radio website, facebook and twitter accoutns
- Produced and hosted podcast of ABC Sports Programs
- Acted as Executive Prodcuer and needed to roster staff, adhere to budgets, and use technical and ediatioral skill.
- Host of Grass Roots Footy Show which focussed on local suburban and country netball and football
- Commentator at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games
- Member of ABC commentary team for the Australian open from 2003-2014
- Commenated at 3 Olympic Games
- Member of the ABC cricket team
- Main commentator for the Victorian Cricket team's home matches between 2005-2014
- Won various awards including
- 2000-2001 West Australian Media Guild Award for best Cricket Commentator
- 1997 AFL Media Association Award for best radio pre match (which Dan helped produce)
- 1999 West Australian Media Guild Award for most promosing AFL Commentator
- Cricket Victoria media award in 2001/2002 and 2011/2012;
- Called the Stawell Gift in 2013 and 2014
- Braadcast the 2013 ABL All Star Baseball game at Melbourne Ball Park Altona
2017 CROC MEDIA
- Presented and Produced shows for Croc Media
- Produced a weekly motor racing show called "Drivers Seat"
- Organised interviews
- Managed and ran Twitter feeds and facebook pages for Drivers seat
- Uploaded weekly podcasts
- Presented and produced an overnight sports program "The Overnight Crowd"
- Conducted and edited interviews for "The Overnight Crowd" as well as manage the social media and podcast relating to the show
2015-2017 TRIPLE M
- Called home games for Sydney Swars
- Broadcast interstate matches for their networks around Australia
2013-2021 AFL VICTORIA COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT
- Conducted Media Training Courses for first year AFL Players of Victorian based clubs
- Conducted football clinics for Primary School Students
- Trained, lead staff, managed and supervised a range of football clinics
- Wrote for the iconic Inside Football Magazine in 2016, covering the AFL Qualifying final and Semit Final in Sydney
- Intervied players
- Liasied with local governments to run auskick programs
2016-2017 EON SPORTS
- Presenter of "The Lunchbox"
- Researched, conducted and prepared sports interviews
- Wrote opinion pieces for the EON Sports Radio Website - covering a variety of sports including AFL, NRL, Athletics, Tennis, Golf and 2016 Olympic Games
- Engaged with audience through social media
- Broadcast NBL Basketall and A league Soccer matches
- Recruting and Training Staff
- Establishing marketing proposals and wrote communication proposals
TENNIS AUSTRALIA
- Hosted and commentated for the Australian Open Tennis and for world-wide television feed from Melbourne Park
- Produced and commenated for hte Australian Open Radio coverage
ROAR WEBSITE
- Columnist, writer of weekly opinion pieces on all sports, with a emphasis on AFL football
2015 - 3BA BALLARAT
- Produced and presented a two hour morning program - covering current issues in Ballarat and surrounding area
- Friday night previewed upcoming AFL round
- Wrote articles for the website and social media pages
- Established communication strategies and assisted in brand management for the station, including writing sales proposals
NATIONAL INDIGENOUS RADIO SERVICE
- Called Melbourne based games to indigenous communities in Far North Queensland
- Called 3 finals in 2016
- Co-hosted an hour of pre match to Grand Final
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
- 2015 Best and Fairest Count at North Ballarat Roosters
- 2017 Xavier College Athletic Season Launch
- 2004-2008 TAC Cup Team Eastern Ranges
- 2005 Calder Cannons Team of The Decoade
- 2005 Western Jets Best and Fairest Counts
BAY FM GEELONG
- Sports News Reader
- Sports Broadcaster
3CS COLAC
- News Journalist
- News Director - ran the news room and managed and led both full time, part time and casual staff.
- Sports Reporter
- Presented a football show every thursday night
- Broadcast the local best and fairest awards for the Colac District Foolball League between 1993-96
BULLDOG RADIO
- Broadcaster - commentated Footscray matches on community radio, conducted interviews
- Producer
- Sales Rep - sold advertising space to local businesses in the Western Suburbs