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Key Facts

Full name
Anthony Daniher

Known as
Anthony Daniher

Born
21 January 1963 (age 62)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 18y 94d
Last game: 31y 196d

Height and weight
Height: 191 cm
Weight: 90 kg

Senior clubs
Sydney; Essendon

Jumper numbers
Sydney: 19
Essendon: 6

Recruited from
Sydney (1987)

Family links
Terry Daniher (Brother)Neale Daniher (Brother)Chris Daniher (Brother)Darcy Daniher (Son)Joe Daniher (Son)

Anthony Daniher

Advanced stats
Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
SydneyV/AFL1981-1986115620.5443%8.234.053.5712
EssendonV/AFL1987-1994118180.1563%7.323.973.3911
V/AFL1981-1994233800.3453%7.774.013.4823
Total1981-1994233800.3453%7.774.013.4823

AFL: 9,246th player to appear, 395th most games played, 1,378th most goals kickedSydney: 1,094th player to appear, 121st most games played, 118th most goals kickedEssendon: 924th player to appear, 138th most games played, 343rd most goals kicked

One of four Daniher brothers to play VFL football Anthony Daniher was originally recruited by South Melbourne as a wingman but soon developed into a champion full back. Daniher continued to play for the Swans when they controversially re-located to Sydney in 1982 and all told he played a total of 115 games for the club over the course of six seasons. 

In 1987 Daniher joined brothers Chris and Terry at Essendon and over the next few years he played probably the best football of his career culminating in selection in the inaugural AFL All Australian team in 1991. An excellent mark and a booming kick - often utilising the by this stage somewhat unfashionable torpedo punt - Anthony was the tallest (at 191cm) and heaviest (90kg) of the Danihers; along with Terry he achieved membership of the league's '200 Club', and together with all three of his league football playing brothers he represented New South Wales in state of origin football.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

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Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.