Bidding War For Darcy Daniher
Seems Swans maybe be interested in Darcy.
http://realfooty.com.au/news/news/bidding-war-looms-for-daniher/2007/09/05/1188783319904.html
IN 1986 Anthony Daniher was traded by Sydney after playing 115 games and went to Essendon, where he played 118 matches in red and black.
Coincidentally, 1986 was the first year of the national draft, and the timing of Daniher's move to Windy Hill, which allowed him to reach the 100-game milestone at two clubs, will this year have consequences he could never have imagined.
At the time, Daniher's son Darcy was but a twinkle in Anthony and his wife Jo's eyes, but this year the 17-year-old will become the first player to take part in the draft's father-son bidding system.
Under the system, youngsters who qualify for father-son selection because their father played 100 games or more at more than one club will have their services bid for.
With his father and mother both growing into their 20s, the family believes he might have a little bit of height left in him. And with his pedigree — his father played 233 games and was regarded as one of the best full-backs of his time — it is fair to say there has been plenty of interest.
Darcy was given permission to train with the Bombers about a month ago but has been waiting until a recent hamstring injury clears up and his school football commitments to finish at St Bernards, where he is completing year 12.
In the meantime, he has been a regular visitor at Windy Hill, sitting in on team meetings, meeting the players and walking and talking through training sessions with the assistant coaches. He will begin pre-season training once they return in October.
"I trained a bit with the side last pre-season so I know the place a bit but as far as memories from when I was a kid, I know I used to (go there) but I can barely remember it," Darcy says. "Dad retired in '94 so I was only five years old."
Not that Sydney has been dragging its feet in courting the young Daniher.
In Darcy's case, he must select between Essendon and Sydney, then the winning club must choose to accept the player by first nominating him as a father-son selection, then announcing what selection it will use to take him in the national draft.
From there, the losing father-son club and the remaining 14 clubs have the chance to bid against the winning club. The winning club then has the last bid should another club — or clubs — nominate a higher draft selection than the initial bid.
Darcy is a key-position prospect, standing 192 centimetres and 90 kilograms and playing centre half-forward for the Calder Cannons.
With his father and mother both growing into their 20s, the family believes he might have a little bit of height left in him. And with his pedigree — his father played 233 games and was regarded as one of the best full-backs of his time — it is fair to say there has been plenty of interest.
Darcy was given permission to train with the Bombers about a month ago but has been waiting until a recent hamstring injury clears up and his school football commitments to finish at St Bernards, where he is completing year 12.
In the meantime, he has been a regular visitor at Windy Hill, sitting in on team meetings, meeting the players and walking and talking through training sessions with the assistant coaches. He will begin pre-season training once they return in October.
"I trained a bit with the side last pre-season so I know the place a bit but as far as memories from when I was a kid, I know I used to (go there) but I can barely remember it," Darcy says. "Dad retired in '94 so I was only five years old."
Not that Sydney has been dragging its feet in courting the young Daniher.
Seems Swans maybe be interested in Darcy.
http://realfooty.com.au/news/news/bidding-war-looms-for-daniher/2007/09/05/1188783319904.html
IN 1986 Anthony Daniher was traded by Sydney after playing 115 games and went to Essendon, where he played 118 matches in red and black.
Coincidentally, 1986 was the first year of the national draft, and the timing of Daniher's move to Windy Hill, which allowed him to reach the 100-game milestone at two clubs, will this year have consequences he could never have imagined.
At the time, Daniher's son Darcy was but a twinkle in Anthony and his wife Jo's eyes, but this year the 17-year-old will become the first player to take part in the draft's father-son bidding system.
Under the system, youngsters who qualify for father-son selection because their father played 100 games or more at more than one club will have their services bid for.
With his father and mother both growing into their 20s, the family believes he might have a little bit of height left in him. And with his pedigree — his father played 233 games and was regarded as one of the best full-backs of his time — it is fair to say there has been plenty of interest.
Darcy was given permission to train with the Bombers about a month ago but has been waiting until a recent hamstring injury clears up and his school football commitments to finish at St Bernards, where he is completing year 12.
In the meantime, he has been a regular visitor at Windy Hill, sitting in on team meetings, meeting the players and walking and talking through training sessions with the assistant coaches. He will begin pre-season training once they return in October.
"I trained a bit with the side last pre-season so I know the place a bit but as far as memories from when I was a kid, I know I used to (go there) but I can barely remember it," Darcy says. "Dad retired in '94 so I was only five years old."
Not that Sydney has been dragging its feet in courting the young Daniher.
In Darcy's case, he must select between Essendon and Sydney, then the winning club must choose to accept the player by first nominating him as a father-son selection, then announcing what selection it will use to take him in the national draft.
From there, the losing father-son club and the remaining 14 clubs have the chance to bid against the winning club. The winning club then has the last bid should another club — or clubs — nominate a higher draft selection than the initial bid.
Darcy is a key-position prospect, standing 192 centimetres and 90 kilograms and playing centre half-forward for the Calder Cannons.
With his father and mother both growing into their 20s, the family believes he might have a little bit of height left in him. And with his pedigree — his father played 233 games and was regarded as one of the best full-backs of his time — it is fair to say there has been plenty of interest.
Darcy was given permission to train with the Bombers about a month ago but has been waiting until a recent hamstring injury clears up and his school football commitments to finish at St Bernards, where he is completing year 12.
In the meantime, he has been a regular visitor at Windy Hill, sitting in on team meetings, meeting the players and walking and talking through training sessions with the assistant coaches. He will begin pre-season training once they return in October.
"I trained a bit with the side last pre-season so I know the place a bit but as far as memories from when I was a kid, I know I used to (go there) but I can barely remember it," Darcy says. "Dad retired in '94 so I was only five years old."
Not that Sydney has been dragging its feet in courting the young Daniher.
