Free Agent # 6: Joe Daniher (part 1)

[Bombers36]

Can we please not taint this thread which is about J Daniher with any more Gumby comparisons? 2 different beasts and one clearly has much more upside than the other

 

[Jade]

If both are fit, they can fit into the same side.

 

[Zach Package]

 

[Jade]

Can we please not taint this thread which is about J Daniher with any more Gumby comparisons? 2 different beasts and one clearly has much more upside than the other

No.

Lemme just bask in the ambience here.....

So, if you have a forward line of Gumby AND Daniher, as a midfielder what do you do? Just kick it up??

Crameri would have a ****ing field day in that line up. Third defender and he could just position himself at the feet of the poor bastards trying to compete in the air with Daniher and Gumby.......

 

[Jade]

Wait.....

Did he just say TAINT this thread with Gumby?

 

[yaco55]

i would be more confident of JD playing round 1 than Gumby.

 

[Old Campaigner]

No.

Lemme just bask in the ambience here.....

So, if you have a forward line of Gumby AND Daniher, as a midfielder what do you do? Just kick it up??

Crameri would have a ****ing field day in that line up. Third defender and he could just position himself at the feet of the poor bastards trying to compete in the air with Daniher and Gumby.......

That'd be pretty cool, I just worry that with Ryder and Hurley as well as Gumby and JD it would lack a bit of speed and mobility up forward. A lot of teams last year with less tall timber than we are talking about here ended up subbing a big guy off to introduce more pace into the team, and with the changes to the rules making mobility even more important I think smaller, faster forward lines might be more common.

Of course it could be a moot point; if Hurley spends some time down back and Gumby spends some more time in hospital it never may become a selection issue. Also all the aerobic training they've been doing might put some of the my preconceptions about tall players to rest too.

 

[Essendonia]

That'd be pretty cool, I just worry that with Ryder and Hurley as well as Gumby and JD it would lack a bit of speed and mobility up forward. A lot of teams last year with less tall timber than we are talking about here ended up subbing a big guy off to introduce more pace into the team, and with the changes to the rules making mobility even more important I think smaller, faster forward lines might be more common.

Of course it could be a moot point; if Hurley spends some time down back and Gumby spends some more time in hospital it never may become a selection issue. Also all the aerobic training they've been doing might put some of the my preconceptions about tall players to rest too.

Agree with bolded. And you're totally right, there may be a slightly different role for Hurley than what we've seen. But with no injuries, our forward line does appear tall. Fortunately, most of these guys are relatively mobile when fit.

 

[rines]

JD is the 'new' breed of tall.. he is quick and mobile with very good hands down low. You only have to look at NBA to see that you can be 'tall' and still athletic!!

What we are heading towards is a system (imho) that means all 22 guys are good runners, good ball handlers and also tall..

I look at Ryder, JD, Gumby, Hurley as examples, Tbell is also not the slowest ruck around.. so no reason why we can't be a little taller than defenders and still be able to pressure the ball coming out /rebound.

 

[The Fact]

JD is the 'new' breed of tall.. he is quick and mobile with very good hands down low. You only have to look at NBA to see that you can be 'tall' and still athletic!!

What we are heading towards is a system (imho) that means all 22 guys are good runners, good ball handlers and also tall..

I look at Ryder, JD, Gumby, Hurley as examples, Tbell is also not the slowest ruck around.. so no reason why we can't be a little taller than defenders and still be able to pressure the ball coming out /rebound.

Our you saying we are aiming for a team of 22 good players

 

[Yoda_]

Article on the Essendon website suggests Hird may look to play him more than was first thought.

Godd signs for the young fella, perhaps a Nick Riewoldt/Justin Koschitke debut/second year season for Joe.

 

[Eleven 38]

Who knows how our forward setup is going to look like, while Gumby is our most injured player and everyone would be wrapped if he could string 10games together, Hooker Pears and Hurley aren't certainties to get through 20+ games either...

Id say if Joe's fit he will be playing most weeks..

 

[rines]

Our you saying we are aiming for a team of 22 good players

Lol, yes I suppose. Was more trying to indicate that we have ensured that all our talls are very mobile.. all our talls would be rated 'above average for height' in mobility and endurance running imho.. I just think it has been a focus of our recruiting..

 

[Beerfish]

Article on the Essendon website suggests Hird may look to play him more than was first thought.

Godd signs for the young fella, perhaps a Nick Riewoldt/Justin Koschitke debut/second year season for Joe.

I can't help but get the feeling he's going to get thrown round like a rag doll. It's a massive step up from the footy he's been playing.

Hopefully he's smart enough not to put himself in too much danger early on. His pedigree would suggest this to be so (you'd hope).

I hope you're right though.

Hope, hope, hope.[/hope]

 

[Yoda_]

Remember Nick Riewoldt killed it as a beanpole? Im in the same boat as you, I hope he is smart enough to know his way around a football field..

 

[The Prosecutor]

Remember Nick Riewoldt killed it as a beanpole? Im in the same boat as you, I hope he is smart enough to know his way around a football field..

Agree.

People need not be concerned about him being rag-dolled. His great strength is to mark at the highest point with his hands outstretched, perfect for marking on the lead.

He showed that he is also capable of body-on-body marks, hwoever we are not reliant or expectant of this until a few more years.

I think he'll play 15+ provided he remains fit.

 

[hollywood23]

Agree.

People need not be concerned about him being rag-dolled. His great strength is to mark at the highest point with his hands outstretched, perfect for marking on the lead.

He showed that he is also capable of body-on-body marks, hwoever we are not reliant or expectant of this until a few more years.

I think he'll play 15+ provided he remains fit.

oh you didn't..

 

[Kong]

Right, who was the smart arse that decided to mention Lance Armstrong in this thread?

 

[Old Campaigner]

 

[shad518]

Keep seeing this photo used in articles about the players during this whole fiasco, and can't help thinking; "Well, at least we know Giant Joe is safe."

 

[monty1104]

Keep seeing this photo used in articles about the players during this whole fiasco, and can't help thinking; "Well, at least we know Giant Joe is safe."

Do we though?

 

[daz17]

Wow.. He is massive.

Dell is looking pretty lean as well.

 

[gO_bOmBeRz]

Bloody hell, didn't know Joe was so much taller than Hurley.

 

[Andronicus]

Don't be fooled. If you look closely enough you will see that Kommer is actually wearing joe as a hat again, making him look taller.

 

[Kong]

Bloody hell, didn't know Joe was so much taller than Hurley.

Jesus!

He dwarfs him.