Anthony Daniher
| Anthony Daniher | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 21 January 1963 | ||
| Place of birth |
West Wyalong, New South Wales | ||
| Original team(s) |
Ungarie (NRFNL) Turvey Park | ||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Full Back | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1981–1986 | South Melbourne/Sydney | 115 (62) | |
| 1987–1994 | Essendon | 118 (18) | |
| Total | 233 (80) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1994. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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AFL
Sydney Football Club
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Anthony Joseph Daniher (born 21 January 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the South Melbourne/Sydney and Essendon Football Clubs in the Australian Football League (AFL). Anthony's brothers, Terry, Neale and Chris, also played for Essendon in the AFL. Anthony is currently the owner of Danihers Facility Management, a facility management business with offices in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney. He is the father of Joe Daniher.
Early life and childhood
Anthony was born the fourth child of James "Jim" Daniher and Edna Daniher (née Erwin) on 21 January 1963 at West Wyalong Base Hospital. Anthony attended St Joseph's Catholic School, Ungarie for his primary education before going to Ungarie Central School until he finished year ten, after which he went to TAFE in Wagga Wagga.
It was during his childhood that Anthony showed his love for sport, namely Australian rules football, playing in the
VFL/AFL career
From 1981-1994 Anthony played for South Melbourne/Sydney and Essendon in the VFL/AFL, playing 233 games and playing in the 1990 Grand Final with Essendon, which they lost to Collingwood. He also made history alongside his brothers when they became the first quartet of brothers to play for the same team in a State of Origin match and in a home-and-away game. It was after the 1994 season that Anthony retired as the last remaining player in the AFL to have played for South Melbourne. [1]
Retirement and beyond
It was during his footy career that Anthony, Terry and Chris formed Daniher Property Services, a cleaning company based in Melbourne. After Terry and Chris left the business, Anthony became the owner of the company, now named Danihers Facility Management.
Anthony's son, Darcy, was picked up by Essendon in 2007 under the father-son rule and made his debut for the Bombers on 4 May 2008. He would play six games before retiring in 2011 due to persistent injuries.[2][3] Another son, Joe, was picked up by Essendon in 2012 under the father-son rule and made his debut for the Bombers on Friday 7 June 2013.[4] He would later make the All-Australian team in 2017,[5] and now plays for the Brisbane Lions.
See also
Further reading
- Daniher, Terry Neale Daniher, Anthony Daniher, and Chris Daniher. The Danihers: The Story of Football's Favourite Family. Sydney: Allen & Unwin, 2009. ISBN 1-74175-651-0
References
- ^ @sirswampthing (13 April 2020). "Dennis Carroll was the last Swan from the South Melbourne days to finish playing for SYD (in 1993) Anthony Daniher…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Quayle, Emma (11 August 2012). "Short stories". The Age.
- ^ Sheahan, Mike (13 August 2011). "Injury forces Darcy Daniher out of game". Herald Sun.
- ^ Murnane, Emma Quayle and Matt (6 June 2013). "Daniher to make long-awaited senior debut". The Age.
- ^ "2017 Virgin Australia AFL All Australian Team Named". afl.com.au. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
External links
- Anthony Daniher's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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