In his last injury-free campaign in 2017, Daniher kicked 65 goals, was named All-Australian and won Essendon's best-and-fairest as the Bombers made an elimination final. How’s the contrast now? “Brisbane might offer him a heavily incentivised deal. The Bombers can match any offer, because Daniher – the son of Anthony Daniher, who played 233 games for the club – is a restricted free agent. "At this stage he hasn't requested a trade home and if he does then it could be one of those situations where it is the best thing for both parties to consider that.". Essendon’s culture has been smashed. There’s been a heavy overreaction to Adam Saad and Joe Daniher departing Essendon this week. After a horror season the field in 2020, the Bombers have been hit with a double blow this week, with both players requesting trades away from the club in the space of 24 hours. “It’s been a big 12 months for Joe Daniher, he had that infamous coffee with Tom Harley at Tom’s house and they denied it at the time saying ‘no, no we’re just old friends’,” McClure told SEN SA Breakfast. Daniher has been restricted to 15 games across the last three seasons after battling a range of injury problems. However, you can still subscribe via the Apple App Store or the Google Play. “Will Essendon take that? “But the compensation with the AFL only takes into account guaranteed money, so if it’s a lower deal with the ability to earn more it means the compensation (for Essendon) with be less. Essendon football boss Dan Richardson is adamant that his side is not headed for a lengthy rebuild despite the impending departures of Joe Daniher and Adam Saad. AFL Draft Power Rankings: Key forwards jostling for No. Essendon has consistently showed its intent to keep Daniher, 26, confident he can recapture his peak form and believing he can do that for a long time yet. Short films, docos, heaps more ... A free entertainment destination with a stack of AFL content. Should they get it right the list could be in a similar position to Port Adelaide, Sydney and Fremantle pretty quickly. “It was an easy option designed to alleviate the pressure and media speculation that has built around Worsfold all season.”. Joe Daniher wants out of Essendon. I’ll admit, I never liked the coaching succession plan and direction the Bombers were heading under new coach Ben Rutten. In September last year I said this on The Captain’s Run. There's no need speculating, but it is disappointing. Terry said the 2017 All-Australian forward was "a fairly private type of guy" who would have made his free agency call in close consultation with his father, Anthony, and his agent, TLA Australia's Nigel Carmody. Daniher’s departure is another cruel blow for Essendon after Saad requested a move to Carlton on Tuesday. 1 rank, List manipulation is here to stay, so get used to it, How AFL recruiters are dealing with the COVID curveballs. Joe Daniher's decision to leave Essendon is 'disappointing' for his champion uncle. However, every Bombers fan should be excited by the blockbuster hand they will take into this year’s draft and the prospect of a reset. Key Essendon forward Joe Daniher has selected the Brisbane Lions as his new AFL club of choice. “They tried to get him, they offered two first round picks for him. Essendon only gave up a future second-round pick for Saad in 2017, they should be able to significantly upgrade that pick to Carlton’s pick 7 in exchange for the 26-year-old. “(Essendon) is not going to get that for (Daniher) now. He loves the fact that he’s not going to go up there necessarily as the marquee player, but just as another forward target in a team that’s already got quite a few of them. “All that means is it makes it more likely that Essendon will try to force a trade with Brisbane who have their own first round pick and they have Port Adelaide’s (first round pick). The Bombers said Daniher cited a … Joe Daniher told Essendon on Wednesday he would exercise his free agency rights, and is set to join Brisbane, a day after teammate Adam Saad requested a trade to Carlton. Why is he their guy? Whether that's one of the reasons or not, I'm not too sure; that he doesn't think Essendon is in a position at this very moment to give that. Saad and Daniher's depatures suddenly leave Essendon with a wealth of cap space to work with, and Richardson revealed that the club had already been in discussions with potential recruits. "There's maybe a little bit of disappointment and we're all asking questions a little bit on why and how it comes about. He also urged Brasher to be "open and transparent" throughout the process. When asked why Daniher has chosen Brisbane this time around, McClure said he believes a number of factors played into it. Reserved. 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Is that going to get it done, probably not.”. The key forward is a restricted free agent, giving the Bombers the right to match any offer thrown his way. The … The rebounding defender has secured top-three finishes in … You can access more content with Watch AFL. Is finishing in the top four now actually a disadvantage? We think we've got a great core group of young players that are really a part of the future of our club," he told Nine News. WE'RE FIRED UP Dissecting the prelims and #AFLGF Looking at Jezza's Geelong move The AFLPA won't like Matt's free agency idea Brownlow-verrated? Barty to hand the cup to the Tigers? The Pies are still flag chances - but only if they release their offensive shackles, West Coast's win over Roos comes at a big cost. That never, ever ends well. All the top trade targets and their market value. Journalist Sam McClure, who broke the news of Daniher’s initial link to Sydney a year ago and his impending move to Brisbane this season, outlined where things sit. It can turn quickly. James Elsby/AFL Photos via Getty Images The 26-year-old is a restricted free agent this year so Essendon could match any deal the Lions offer. Joe has been courted heavily by David Noble and Greg Swann at the Brisbane Lions. The opposition scored over 100 points against them six times including the elimination final where they were embarrassed by West Coast.”. WHAT'S HE WORTH? “There’s also a feeling that the surgery that he had to essentially release his groins, which is a similar surgery to what Lance Franklin and Daniel Menzel had at Sydney, there was a feeling that wasn’t necessarily the right thing for him. Under Chris Fagan the Lions are a destination club and two wins away from a premiership. Tigers' win will see Barty present AFL trophy, Giants to 'restructure' after Cameron exit, How a pear-shaped novelty became the Grand Final stage, Pass or fail? Daniher, Saad and Fantasia leaving isn’t the disaster it’s being made out to be. It’s not necessarily something that’s hurt him, but it’s not the thing that’s fixed the problem. Catastrophe is a word that has also been thrown around. Round Table: Does Richmond have a culture problem? Richardson refuted that there was a "player exodus" happening, but admitted that the club would be open to trading forward Orazio Fantasia, who has been linked with a move away from the club over the last year. "He'd be pretty relieved he's finally made a decision and, of course, nothing's been finalised – the paperwork (is still) to be done," Terry Daniher told SEN radio. On the news of Wednesday’s announcement that Daniher was joining Brisbane, club legend Matthew Lloyd labelled it one of the saddest days in the club’s history. Essendon legend Tim Watson has urged Bombers star Joe Daniher to announce his future immediately. The countdown continues as Matthew Lloyd reveals players 10-6. The news comes a year after he unsuccessfully requested a trade to Sydney. The two clubs have held early talks over what a Daniher move would like, with a trade scenario still possible.

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