Neale Daniher
Essendon
AFL career
82 games32 goals
- Debut
- R3 1979 v CAR31 Mar 1979
- Most recent
- R22 1990 v STK1 Sept 1990
Coaching career
223 games108 wins114 losses1 draws
- First
- R1 1998 v FRE29 Mar 1998
- Most recent
- R13 2007 v ESS29 June 2007
Stats
1990 | ESS | 7 | 8.7 | 4.1 | 12.9 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 54 |
1989 | ESS | 4 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 54 |
1985 | ESS | 5 | 10.4 | 7.2 | 17.6 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | - | 0.0 | 0.4 | - |
1981 | ESS | 21 | 13.7 | 4.4 | 18.1 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 1.6 | - | 0.5 | 0.5 | - |
1980 | ESS | 22 | 12.1 | 6.3 | 18.4 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 1.4 | - | 0.1 | 0.0 | - |
1979 | ESS | 23 | 11.3 | 5.4 | 16.7 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 1.0 | - | 0.4 | 0.3 | - |
Bio
Arriving at Windy Hill from the Riverina town of Ungarie, Neale Daniher was one of four brothers to represent Essendon in a famous dynasty, arguably possessing the most natural ability of the quartet. A versatile key position prospect capable of controlling a game from centre half-forward or defence, his prodigious talent saw him appointed club captain in 1982 at just 21 years of age. However, his on-field career remains a story of unfulfilled potential due to severe and recurring knee injuries, which decimated his prime years and restricted him to just 82 games over a 12-season tenure. While his playing days were prematurely ended by his physical fragility, he remained a revered figure at the club, eventually translating his sharp football mind into a long coaching tenure at Melbourne and a widely respected public battle against Motor Neurone Disease.
Profile
- Born
- 15 Feb 1961
- Died
- 25 May 2026 (aged 65y 99d)
- Birthplace
- West Wyalong, NSW
- Height
- 188 cm
- Weight
- 84 kg
Teams
Coaching
- Melbourne (Senior Coach)1998–2007223 games (W108 L114 D1), 48.4%
Honours
- Essendon B&F1981
- Essendon captain1982
Family
- Brother:Chris Daniher, Terry Daniher, Anthony Daniher
- Nephew:Darcy Daniher, Joe Daniher
Bio
1 revisionArriving at Windy Hill from the Riverina town of Ungarie, Neale Daniher was one of four brothers to represent Essendon in a famous dynasty, arguably possessing the most natural ability of the quartet. A versatile key position prospect capable of controlling a game from centre half-forward or defence, his prodigious talent saw him appointed club captain in 1982 at just 21 years of age. However, his on-field career remains a story of unfulfilled potential due to severe and recurring knee injuries, which decimated his prime years and restricted him to just 82 games over a 12-season tenure. While his playing days were prematurely ended by his physical fragility, he remained a revered figure at the club, eventually translating his sharp football mind into a long coaching tenure at Melbourne and a widely respected public battle against Motor Neurone Disease.