Stanley was recruited by the Collingwood in the 2005 AFL Draft.
He was delisted by Collingwood at the end of the 2009 season.
[1] After being de-listed by Collingwood in October 2009, Danny trained with Fremantle before being selected by Gold Coast in the 2010 Pre-Season Draft.
He was delisted in October 2015,[4] however, he was re-drafted in the 2016 Rookie Draft.
[5] He failed to break into the senior side in 2016 due to injury and was delisted again at the season's conclusion.