Free Agent # 6: Joe Daniher (part 1)

[Nifft]

Can’t wait until this is confirmed after the loss tomorrow to really kick us all in the guts.

Somebody needs a hug!

 

[DERO]

Somebody needs a hug!

nah, i’m trying my best to fit in by capturing the tone.

 

[Nifft]

nah, i’m trying my best to fit in by capturing the tone.

Lol, I missed that one...

 

[Lore]

Not mentioned in injury report

 

[jmoo wan]

Not mentioned in injury report

he’s the swan’s problem now

 

[boncer34]

Bomber doubts on Daniher's future

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Just won't go away.

 

[Lel13]

Bomber doubts on Daniher's future

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Just won't go away.

I am over it. If he wants to go let him go 2 first rounders and im happy

 

[Milanista28]

"I think he's made it pretty clear that he's going to have a bit of time away and decide what he wants to do with his footy going forward.

I don't like that comment, because that's not what Joe has said publicly.

 

[Beerfish]

and hasn't definitively said he will be at the Bombers long-term.

Not true. He's said he'll be at Essendon unless he's not wanted.

 

[staaation]

I'm gonna miss him guys

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Not true. He's said he'll be at Essendon unless he's not wanted.

I think you're holding on too much to that.

I watched and re-watched that episode. I got the feeling he was avoiding giving any direct definitive answers and only said that when cornered.

IMO if he really felt that way he would have just come out and said "I want to be at Essendon next year" without being cornered for a direct response.

 

[Atavistic]

All he needs is for Worsfold to hug him and say he's wanted. Just do it, Woosh.

 

[Drummer_19]

Must admit, the comments from Zac don't exactly fill me to the brim with confidence. Will be nice when this is all done one way or the other.

 

[orco]

pick 4 + Heeney gets the job done for me.

joe inst quite twice the player however heeney gets on the park - joe hasnt been....the injury risk cant be avoided.

yeah for me it has Gumbletron 2.0 all over it. I have always feared this would happen to us with JD. It was too good to be true to think finally Essendon had a savior to win that next GF. Apart from one stand out year, he has been the most frustrating player to watch with his poor goal accuracy.

 

[Jobe Watson]

Unless the Swans come up with a very good offer (2 first rounders, at least), hold him to his contract. His value is probably the lowest it could be at the moment.

 

[HirdsTheWord]

Unless the Swans come up with a very good offer (2 first rounders, at least), hold him to his contract. His value is probably the lowest it could be at the moment.

Well if he gets injured again in 2020 his value will obviously plummet though i'm happy to take that risk.

Unless Swans give us overs i see no incentive for Essendon to do any type of deal to get Daniher to the Swans. Hold him to his contract and see how he performs in 2020. Essendon are in the box seat in basically all scenarios.

 

[Jobe Watson]

Well if he gets injured again in 2020 his value will obviously plummet though i'm happy to take that risk.

Unless Swans give us overs i see no incentive for Essendon to do any type of deal to get Daniher to the Swans. Hold him to his contract and see how he performs in 2020. Essendon are in the box seat in basically all scenarios.

If he was to get injured again in 2020 and miss the majority of another season then I don't think any other team would even want him (for the money he would ask for). Would be hard to come back from missing almost 3 years of football. O'Meara will never be the player he could have been after his setbacks.

As you said, I'd rather take the risk and try to get his body right. If he breaks down again then oh well.

 

[quotemokc]

BREAKING NEWS: Player takes time off during the off season.

 

[boncer34]

BREAKING NEWS: Player takes time off during the off season.

We should probably stop pretending there's nothing to see here.

 

[dnbassador]

Ralph said we’re into Cameron in a big way if Joey leaves will take that any day of the week

 

[Old Campaigner]

Gone

 

[Mr_McBoogerBalls]

I'll venture a really wild guess:

- Joe has declared potential interest to move interstate by contracts end, due to bubble pressure and potential management of his injuries
- The club has put it on him to figure out what he wants now, rather than later. His trade value is greater at present compared to contracts end
- Joe probably not ready to make a decision, reasons: emotional, financial, undecided, rushed(?), a new contract may not be as much due to his injuries

I'm really just thinking on keyboard here. Never would have imagined a Daniher to be in this predicament with this club.

He's my fave player, don't want him to leave. But at the end of the day, we need players who want to play for the club. Hope he stays.

 

[Foreverdon]

It definitely doesn’t feel right if he wanted to stay he would just say it or would just re-sign for longer ... must be something to all this

 

[Beerfish]

I think you're holding on too much to that.

I watched and re-watched that episode. I got the feeling he was avoiding giving any direct definitive answers and only said that when cornered.

IMO if he really felt that way he would have just come out and said "I want to be at Essendon next year" without being cornered for a direct response.

Maybe I am but at least they're words from his mouth rather than the speculation of others.

 

[The Prosecutor]

"I think he's made it pretty clear that he's going to have a bit of time away and decide what he wants to do with his footy going forward."

I think Merrett forgot the public stance is different from the reality, Joe hadn't publicly made that indication in the slightest.