Danny Nutley (born 4 February 1974 in Brisbane, Queensland), also known by the nickname of "Nuts", is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s.

Nutley made 10 appearances for South Queensland as the club finished last on the table claiming the wooden spoon.

In Nutley's first season back in the NRL, Cronulla finished 5th on the table and reached the preliminary final before being defeated by New Zealand.

"It's a good achievement and fantastic to be in a team with this calibre of player," said the then Castleford captain Nutley, who finished the year as the competition's top tackler as well as the leading metre-maker.

Nutley returned to Australia to play for the Sydney Roosters, in 2007 following a successful stint in the Super League competition with Castleford.