Free Agent # 6: Joe Daniher - derp ex-Brisbane ex-player

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Interesting from BJ. Had a few things to say to Joe on the field at times as well.

I miss BJ

 

[faible]

I miss BJ's

Shouldn't have gotten married.

 

[ghostdog]

Interesting from BJ. Had a few things to say to Joe on the field at times as well.

It's a bit of a tough one for Joe. I don't think he would have been in too many situations like this before, so would have been navigating blindly to some extent. One hopes he at least spoke with someone who got through their OP.

On the other side, if it looks like poaching and sounds like poaching... at some point it seems like he may have been instructed on how to respond to the media about all of this. Sydney and Tom Harley deserve heat.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

It's a bit of a tough one for Joe. I don't think he would have been in too many situations like this before, so would have been navigating blindly to some extent. One hopes he at least spoke with someone who got through their OP.

On the other side, if it looks like poaching and sounds like poaching... at some point it seems like he may have been instructed on how to respond to the media about all of this. Sydney and Tom Harley deserve heat.

What is poaching these days with FA? Some may say good recruiting by Swans. They seem to grab these high profile full forwards at the right time, ie as the team is showing signs of dropping off. Lockett, Hall and now Joe. AFL would have been happy too.

Buddy was supposedly a surprise.

 

[Kong]

BJ goes bang (sort of)

Joe Daniher ‘disappoints’ uncle as ex-teammate Brendon Goddard says he didn’t try hard enough to get fit

Daniher ‘disappoints’ legendary uncle as ex-teammate rips in over trade request

www.foxsports.com.au

It's difficult to call that stuff out when mental health is in the conversation, but everything I've heard is consistent with what Goddard said.

Sounds as though Joe hasn't done himself any favours off the field.

 

[Oraaaaazio]

It's difficult to call that stuff out when mental health is in the conversation, but everything I've heard is consistent with what Goddard said.

Sounds as though Joe hasn't done himself any favours off the field.

Difficult to call what out? I'm all about taking care of your (& others) mental health but I don't think that saying he didn't commit to his rehab as much as he could've/should've has much of a link back to his mental health. Perhaps if he was struggling personally off the field, he could have lacked the ability to give rehab his all but that'd just be speculating. Certainly wouldn't say BJ has gone too hard here or said anything out of line.

 

[Pevers-Legend]

The biggest problem with society acknowledging mental health issues is that they become a shield from criticism and honesty.

Reality is what it is. Sugar coating it won't change it. Daniher has plenty of knockers because of his antics. He will always have them. Why, becasue everyone has different ideas on what works and what is acceptable. As long as your on field brain farts are epic, you will court this criticism.

The onus is on JD to fix it by becoming a more mature person.

And given his conduct this season, meeting Harley, in leadership group and lying on tv, he can sod off to Sydney. Not a leaders arseh*le. Was Leigh Colbert his hero growing up?

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Daniher has mental health issues?

Where are people getting this from?

 

[Runk]

Daniher has mental health issues?

Where are people getting this from?

I think sometimes it's easier to accept a false narrative. Where do they start? Assumptions.

His mental health is not the issue here.

 

[HirdyLannister]

He will gain mental health issues via the media to try and get the trade done.

 

[Kakkle]

His mental health is not the issue here.

How do you know?

 

[Beerfish]

He's allegedly sick of being in the Melbourne footy bubble and having trouble coping with the pressure of being the great hope of Essendon. If that's true then it qualifies as mental health related in my book.

 

[The Donners]

BJ goes bang (sort of)

Joe Daniher ‘disappoints’ uncle as ex-teammate Brendon Goddard says he didn’t try hard enough to get fit

Daniher ‘disappoints’ legendary uncle as ex-teammate rips in over trade request

www.foxsports.com.au

Judging based on article but that’s pretty poor from a leader at the club.

I’m at the point where I don’t want Daniher to stay... as much of a talent he is and great to watch when up and going. I’m resigned to the fact he’s leaving and he wants to go so don’t let the door hit your arse on the way out.

I’ve got through the full cycle of bereavement!

 

[The Donners]

He's allegedly sick of being in the Melbourne footy bubble and having trouble coping with the pressure of being the great hope of Essendon. If that's true then it qualifies as mental health related in my book.

So does me fearing shitting myself after eating pork crackling which doesn’t agree with me... though I love it.

Use the mental health excuse for real stuff not every day stresses (which every human being has) in my opinion.

 

[Runk]

How do you know?

Well ultimately I don’t know. Assuming stuff is the issue was my point.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

He's allegedly sick of being in the Melbourne footy bubble and having trouble coping with the pressure of being the great hope of Essendon. If that's true then it qualifies as mental health related in my book.

I don’t think there’s any evidence of that.

Mental health is a legitimate medical issue, diagnosed and treated by doctors. Especially among professional footballers, who have medical professionals overlooking them at work.

If that’s the case, fine.

Not liking something, or feeling pressured by a situation (which is a perfectly normal human reaction to many circumstances) does equal mental health issues.

 

[boncer34]

Think we're getting Mental Health and Mental Illness mixed up.

 

[Beerfish]

So does me fearing s**tting myself after eating pork crackling which doesn’t agree with me... though I love it.

Because that's totally the same thing.

Use the mental health excuse for real stuff not every day stresses (which every human being has) in my opinion.

Being the spearhead of a big vic footy club is an every day stress which every human being has. Okey mete.

 

[Beerfish]

Think we're getting Mental Health and Mental Illness mixed up.

Well some of us are.

 

[citizen-erased]

Think we're getting Mental Health and Mental Illness mixed up.

Yeah
If the Melbourne environment isn't his bag, i get why you'd leave.
Sydney over Melbourne puzzles me, but i hate Sydney. So....

That said, we get nothing out of being the nice guy club
Happy for him to pursue happiness elsewhere. But i want 5 & 9 for him.

 

[BigEast]

He's allegedly sick of being in the Melbourne footy bubble and having trouble coping with the pressure of being the great hope of Essendon. If that's true then it qualifies as mental health related in my book.

Oh please. That a player has 'mental health issues' is becoming a catch all. A minimum of 50% of the population would like to live somewhere else if you asked them, would prefer to exist without any of the day to day pressures; providing for your family, raising children, managing a mortgage and bills, planning for retirement, caring for sick or elderly family members, meeting work expectations, etc, etc, etc. And none of them would be 'earning' $900k a year! Suggest you broaden your library.

 

[FlyingV]

He's allegedly sick of being in the Melbourne footy bubble and having trouble coping with the pressure of being the great hope of Essendon. If that's true then it qualifies as mental health related in my book.

Apparently Will Snelling Is feeling the same type of pressure.

 

[Beerfish]

Yeah
If the Melbourne environment isn't his bag, i get why you'd leave.
Sydney over Melbourne puzzles me, but i hate Sydney. So....

That said, we get nothing out of being the nice guy club
Happy for him to pursue happiness elsewhere. But i want 5 & 9 for him.

Yeah just to be clear I'm not suggesting we willingly bend over.

 

[FlyingV]

I mean if he hasn’t come out and said he has mental health issues, it’s 100% inappropriate to speculate that he has mental health issues.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Think we're getting Mental Health and Mental Illness mixed up.

Probably right