Former Port Adelaide Player Daniel Stewart Dies
Source reports published 24 Oct 2026, 1:29 pm – 2:18 pm AEST
Daniel Stewart, a former Port Adelaide AFL player who died at 37, played 36 games for the club between 2010 and 2013. The Port Adelaide Football Club will honour him at their first home game of 2027.
What happened
- Daniel Stewart, a former Port Adelaide AFL player, died suddenly at the age of 37.
- Stewart played 36 games for Port Adelaide between 2010 and 2013, having been drafted in 2009 and promoted to the senior list at the end of that season.
- He was originally from Victoria and recruited from SANFL team North Adelaide after playing for the Eastern Ranges and AFL Queensland club Labrador.
- His best AFL return came in the final round of 2010 at Docklands against Richmond, where he kicked four goals in a 10-point win for the Power.
- Port Adelaide chief executive Matthew Richardson stated that the club would honour Stewart at the first home game of 2027 and extended condolences to his family, including his mother Donna, father Byron, wife Laura, sons Bernie and Lando, and brother Leigh.
- The club also extended thoughts to his friends, including former teammate Matt Thomas, and to those at North Adelaide and Labrador who knew him.
Original reporting
- ABC: Former Port Adelaide AFL player Daniel Stewart dies at 37
2026-10-24T03:29:23+00:00 - Sydney Morning Herald: Port Adelaide mourn death of former player Daniel Stewart
2026-10-24T04:18:04+00:00