Bombers coach James Hird is licking his lips at the prospect of the 201cm father-son selection dominating in the ruck and full-forward for the next decade. Watch exclusive footage and analysis of him ahead of the AFL draft.
Joe Daniher, who was drafted to Essendon under the father-son rule, with his happy parents Anthony and Joanne. Picture: Michael Klein Source: Herald Sun
JOE Daniher sprinted towards the half-forward flank. As he reached top speed, he gathered the ball, swung on to his trusty left boot and slotted the goal.
All from outside 50m and hemmed in on the boundary.
The magical Round 8 moment remains Calder Cannons coach Marty Allison's favourite when discussing Essendon's father-son pick.
"It was just ... yeah. I had to pick my jaw up off the ground," Allison said.
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Vic Metro coach Rohan Welsh had a similar reaction as Daniher slotted 6.4 against Western Australia at Etihad Stadium this year.
Daniher has played 10 games in the past two years, sitting out 2011 with growth plate issues, but it's these glimpses that have Bomber insiders salivating.
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A rival recruiter confirmed Daniher "had all the tools" to be a No.1 pick, if he hadn't been tied to the Dons.
Cannons talent manager Ian Kyte went a step further, declaring Daniher could finish as the TAC Cup's best product yet.
"I saw (Chris Judd, Trent Cotchin and Tom Scully) come through and Joey could finish up as good a player, a different sort, but at that level," Kyte said.
"He marks at the highest point, and with long arms and at a jump, he's taking it at 3 1/2 to 4m. If he can continue to do that on the lead, he'll be hard to beat.
AFL Under 18 Championships at Etihad Stadium. Joe Daniher shoots for goal. Picture: Michael Dodge Source: Herald Sun
"With that leap he could be like Dean Cox, going in and out of the forward line and changing with the ruck. The potential is unlimited."
Essendon recruiter Adrian Dodoro said last month when Daniher was signed, the club was "extremely blessed" to land the left-footer at pick 10.
It's high praise but comes with a rider.
"The Bombers supporters should be excited, but they need to lower their expectations and not expect him to play straight away," Allison said.
"He's missed a lot of footy and has a lot of development left."
Daniher remains raw and, after brother Darcy's injury curse, will be carefully managed. He also has some areas he needs to improve.
His inaccurate kicking and desire to go the impossible instead of the team option frustrated at times this year.
Daniher completed a 2km time-trial with the Dons yesterday and said he felt at home walking into Windy Hill, greeted by a painting of uncle Terry on the wall.
The 18-year-old is tipped to spend most of next year developing in the VFL under the guise of Hayden Skipworth, the man who trained Daniher before school three times a week last year.
"He put on 8-9kgs on in (2011),'' Skipworth said earlier this year.
"So we worked on weights and also running techniques, which will hopefully help his hamstrings later on in his career.''
The Dons told Daniher two years ago they would draft the talented teenager, who is now teammates with Dustin Fletcher - who made his AFL debut 335 days before Daniher was born.
THE JOE DANIHER FILE
Age: 18
Height: 201cm
Weight: 89kg
From: Calder Cannons:
Position: Full-forward/ruck
Draft range: Pick 10 to Essendon (father-son)
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