Danielle May Laidley (born Dean James Laidley; 27 March 1967) is a former Australian rules football coach and player, who played for the West Coast Eagles and North Melbourne in the Australian Football League (AFL) from 1987 to 1997, including in North Melbourne's 1996 premiership team. She was the coach of North Melbourne from 2003 to 2009. Born male, Laidley played and coached in men's AFL. In November 2020, her lawyer announced that she had transitioned to female and wished to be referred to as Dani.