Joe Daniher is a brilliant footballer who thrills crowds in big games and then retreats to a quiet life as a father-of-two in a sleepy beachside hamlet.
The son of a former Bomber and Swan, Anthony – with three famous footballing uncles Terry, Neale and Chris – Joe was named after the bushranger Joe Byrne, a member of the Kelly gang. His older brother, Ned, has naming rights.Unlike Byrne, whose makeshift armour didn’t save him, the lanky Daniher takes a unique blend to his battles – a mix that can be infuriating and inspiring, topped off by the art of surprise..
Daniher lives in relative obscurity in the northern NSW town of Ocean Shores, a two-hour drive from the Gabba, with his partner Adelle and two children Maeve and Raf. Those outside the bubble find it easy to paint a cartoonish picture of Daniher. A player without a care in the world who takes that attitude on to the football field – what will be, will be.
“As a leader I have been able to lean on him for advice perspective,” Andrews said. “We’re different blokes in the sense we probably think things through a bit differently, but we are both just hungry to achieve team success.” Sydney Swan Brodie Grundy posted this image of himself and Brisbane Lions forward Joe Daniher from 2011 to social media. The pair will meet in the AFL grand final this weekend.Both started their careers at different clubs from the ones they will represent on Saturday. In fact, Daniher almost became a Swan more than once in the past 15 years.
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