Kerr was born and raised in Perth , Western Australia . His father Roger also played professional football , while his sister Samantha plays professional soccer . Kerr was recruited to West Coast with the 18th pick in the 2000 National Draft . He finished runner-up in the 2001 AFL Rising Star , and in 2003 , aged 20 , won the Goal of the Year award . Kerr placed in the top three of the Brownlow Medal in three consecutive seasons from 2005 to 2007 , notably finishing runner-up to teammate Ben Cousins in 2005 by a single vote . He played in a premiership in 2006 ( after a grand final loss the previous year ) , and was also named in the 2007 All-Australian team . Kerr suffered from injuries later in his career , eventually retiring from AFL football at the end of the 2013 season
2001 AFL Rising Star
2001 AFL Rising Star
Daniel Kerr