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Joe Daniher

Essendon and Brisbane

AFL career

204 games395 goals

Debut
R11 2013 v CAR7 June 2013
Most recent
GF 2024 v SYD28 Sept 2024

Stats

AFL

2024
BRL
27
12.1
3.4
15.6
6.4
1.0
1.2
1.1
2.1
1.9
82
85
2023
BRL
26
12.2
2.8
14.9
5.9
1.1
1.4
0.8
2.3
1.4
77
84
2022
BRL
19
8.3
2.6
10.9
4.3
0.9
1.1
0.6
2.1
1.3
57
61
2021
BRL
24
10.8
3.5
14.3
4.9
1.3
1.4
1.0
1.9
1.3
70
76
2020
ESS
4
7.8
2.0
9.8
6.3
0.8
2.0
0.3
0.8
1.5
48
48
2019
ESS
4
8.3
4.5
12.8
5.5
1.0
2.3
2.0
1.8
1.3
68
62
2018
ESS
7
10.4
3.4
13.9
5.6
1.7
2.4
1.3
1.1
1.3
64
57
2017
ESS
23
10.8
4.5
15.3
6.7
1.6
1.8
1.3
2.8
1.7
85
87
2016
ESS
22
9.3
3.9
13.2
6.4
1.4
1.0
1.0
2.0
1.5
72
69
2015
ESS
22
6.7
3.7
10.4
5.0
1.2
1.9
1.6
1.5
1.1
57
61
2014
ESS
21
7.6
3.7
11.3
5.3
0.9
1.2
1.3
1.3
1.0
60
61
2013
ESS
5
7.2
5.0
12.2
5.4
1.0
1.0
0.6
0.6
1.8
54
51

VFL

2013
ESS
12
9.5
3.1
12.6
7.1
1.7
1.5
1.3
2.4
2.1
76
League
Season
SYD
MCG
GF
15
1
16
8
0
3
1
1
2.4
83
116
11
0
GEE
MCG
PF
11
2
13
6
1
1
9
1
0.0
66
56
13
0
GWS
GS
SF
9
4
13
5
2
1
0
2
4.1
82
108
3
0
CAR
Gabba
FW1
8
3
11
4
0
0
2
1
2.2
62
80
5
0
ESS
Gabba
R24
10
4
14
5
0
1
1
1
1.2
63
66
5
0
COL
MCG
R23
12
4
16
5
3
3
2
1
4.2
85
107
4
0
GWS
Gabba
R22
6
1
7
2
0
1
0
0
2.1
36
43
0
0
STK
MS
R21
14
4
18
6
1
0
0
0
4.3
96
99
0
0
GCS
HBS
R20
8
2
10
6
1
1
1
0
2.2
59
49
0
0
SYD
Gabba
R19
12
4
16
5
1
1
2
0
3.3
80
77
3
0
WCE
OS
R18
10
7
17
6
0
2
2
1
2.1
75
96
3
0
ADE
Gabba
R17
13
2
15
6
2
1
0
0
0.1
61
48
0
0
MEL
Gabba
R16
12
3
15
8
0
0
1
1
2.1
84
68
3
0
PAD
AO
R15
14
7
21
8
0
2
2
3
3.3
109
104
9
0
STK
Gabba
R14
15
5
20
12
1
0
0
2
5.1
131
130
9
0
WBD
MS
R13
14
5
19
10
0
2
3
2
2.3
102
90
3
0
HAW
MS
R11
10
4
14
3
2
3
1
2
2.1
62
78
3
0
RCH
Gabba
R10
18
2
20
11
1
1
2
2
3.2
119
134
5
0
ADE
AO
R9
12
7
19
3
1
1
3
2
1.1
75
79
3
0
GCS
Gabba
R8
16
3
19
9
1
2
0
2
2.2
98
86
2
0
GWS
MO
R7
11
3
14
3
5
1
3
2
0.1
62
79
5
0
GEE
Gabba
R6
14
3
17
3
1
0
13
0
0.2
73
79
11
0
MEL
MCG
R5
13
2
15
7
1
2
1
2
2.3
83
59
2
0
NTH
NORW
R4
17
3
20
12
1
1
2
2
5.4
135
148
3
0
COL
Gabba
R3
6
2
8
3
0
0
2
1
1.1
44
49
0
0
FRE
OS
R1
17
3
20
12
2
0
2
0
3.2
117
105
2
0
CAR
Gabba
R0
11
3
14
5
0
2
3
0
1.2
59
57
5
0

Profile

Born
04 Mar 1994 (age 32y 231d)
Height
201 cm
Weight
90 kg

Teams

Honours

  • Premiership2024
  • All-Australian2017
  • 22 Under 222016
  • Mark of the Year2017
  • Essendon B&F2017
    2nd
    2016

Bio

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Carrying the weight of one of football's most famous surnames, Joe Daniher arrived at Essendon as a highly touted father-son selection, the son of Anthony. An athletic key forward known for his spectacular high marking and booming left-foot kick, he quickly established himself as the Bombers' spearhead, culminating in a brilliant 2017 campaign where he won the Crichton Medal, All-Australian honours, and the Anzac Day Medal. However, his tenure at Tullamarine was eventually hampered by persistent groin injuries and intense scrutiny regarding his goalkicking mechanics, leading to a restricted output in his final years with the club.

Seeking a lifestyle change and a fresh start, Daniher exercised his free agency rights to join the Brisbane Lions ahead of the 2021 season. The move revitalized his body and his football, allowing him to become a durable and pivotal figure in the Lions' forward line alongside Charlie Cameron and Eric Hipwood. Often described as an enigmatic talent capable of both match-winning brilliance and unconventional decision-making, Daniher silenced his critics in the final stage of his career. He played an instrumental role in Brisbane's 2024 finals campaign and retired immediately after the premiership victory, exiting the game on the ultimate high.

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