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The small New South Wales town of Ungarie had much to celebrate with the success of Jim’s ‘boys’ in the VFL.
Although boasting a population of only 250, the town could proudly point to the day when the four Daniher boys all played for Essendon. For 20 years in a row there was at least one Daniher on the Bombers list.
Terry was the oldest and most successful. Like Anthony, he started his career with South Melbourne before it shifted to Sydney, but after two seasons he joined the Bombers.
During his AFL career, he racked up 313 games (44th on the all-time top 100 games list) and 469 goals (67th on the all-time top 100 goals list). At Essendon he is sixth and seventh for games and goals respectively. He also captained the club to two premierships.
Neil, considered by many to be the most talented, chalked up 63 games in his first three seasons but was then plagued by knee injuries and never again regained his early form, playing only a few games in 1985, 1989 and 1990.
Neil went on to coach Melbourne, and I was always impressed with the way he took on the role of front man for the club and represented them in the media.
Now suffering from motor neurone disease, he has been a tireless worker in raising funds for research into MND and was the key factor in the fundraising Big Freeze at the ‘G each year, a fundraiser well worth supporting.
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Anthony joined South Melbourne the year before it relocated to Sydney, and a long career with the Swans sees him still just outside the top 100 game-players and goal-scorers for the club in 108th and 109th places respectively.
Chris, now approaching age 52 and the youngest of the four footballing brothers, played his whole league career at Essendon, amassing 124 games and 40 goals in his 11-year tenure.
Essendon is still alive today with the “Daniher!” call as generation next, Joe Daniher, son of Anthony, is the club’s latest goal-kicking sensation. He’s already 30th on the club’s top 100 goal kicking list, and though he’s a long way from joining the club’s top 100 game players, he will pass the 100-game milestone this year.
The next time you’re driving between West Wyalong and Lake Cargelligo, make sure you stop and pay homage to Jim Daniher, his boys and the next generation of footballers. The thing I love is that when they played for Ungarie they were all Magpies!
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