Anthony Daniher
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Anthony Daniher
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| Date of birth | 21 January 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | West Wyalong, New South Wales | ||
| Original team | Ungarie / Turvey Park / Ganmain | ||
| Height/Weight | 191 cm / 90 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1981–1986 1987–1994 |
Sydney Essendon |
115 (62) 118 (18) 233 (80) |
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1 Playing statistics to end of 1994 season .
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Sydney Football Club
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Anthony Joseph Daniher (born 21 January 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the South Melbourne/Sydney and Essendon Football Clubs in the Australian Football League (AFL). Anthony's brothers, Terry, Neale and Chris, also played for Essendon in the AFL. Anthony is the father of Darcy Daniher, who played with Essendon from 2008-2011, and Joe Daniher, who is set to play with Essendon in 2013. Anthony is currently the owner of Daniher Property Services, a cleaning company based in Melbourne.
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Early life and childhood
Anthony was born the fourth child of James "Jim" Daniher and Edna Daniher (née Erwin) on 21 January 1963 at West Wyalong Base Hospital. Anthony went to St Joseph's Catholic School for his primary education before going to Ungarie Central School until he finished year ten, after which he went to TAFE in Wagga Wagga.
It was during his childhood that Anthony showed his love for sport, namely Australian rules football, playing in the Northern Riverina Football League (NRFL) on Saturdays while playing rugby league at school carnivals. It was during his time in the NRFL that Anthony won several premierships and best & fairest awards before he moved to Wagga Wagga for TAFE, where he would play for Turvey Park and later Grong Grong-Matong in the South West District Football League. It was in 1980 that both the South Melbourne and Essendon Football Clubs approached Anthony for his signature. Anthony eventually decided to play for South Melbourne, who were in the process of relocating to Sydney at the time.
VFL/AFL career
From 1981-1994 Anthony played for South Melbourne/Sydney and Essendon in the VFL/AFL, playing 233 games and playing in the 1990 Grand Final with Essendon, which they lost to Collingwood. He also made history alongside his brothers when they became the first quartet of brothers to play for the same team in a State of Origin match and in a home-and-away game. It was after the 1994 season that Anthony retired.
Retirement and beyond
It was during his footy career that Anthony, Terry and Chris formed Daniher Property Services, a cleaning company based in Melbourne. After Terry and Chris left the business, Anthony became the owner of the company.
Further reading
- Daniher, Terry Neale Daniher, Anthony Daniher and Chris Daniher. The Danihers: The Story of Football's Favourite Family. Sydney: Allen & Unwin, 2009. ISBN 1-74175-651-0
External links
- Anthony Daniher's statistics from AFL Tables
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