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Joe Daniher’s career rejuvenation is underway with the key forward kicking four goals for the Brisbane Lions in an outstanding hitout against Gold Coast at Metricon.
The former Essendon star had an instant impact when he marked the first centre bounce clearance of the match and kicked a long goal. The clearance came from Lions’ Brownlow medallist Lachie Neale who has overcome a calf problem that slowed him up in the pre-season.
Daniher, who joined Brisbane as a free agent after eight seasons at Essendon at the end of last year, looks set to form a dangerous combination with fellow left footer Eric Hipwood who also kicked four goals as the Lions tore the Suns apart in the first quarter to set up a match-winning lead.
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A new AFL season is upon us, and with that is an opportunity for a swathe of players to put a horror 2020 season behind them.
Some of these players fell out of favour during the COVID-impacted season, while some were cut down by injuries. Let’s take a look at the host of names who are ready to make an impact in 2021.
Adelaide Crows
2020 get off to a fantastic start for dynamic Crow Wayne Milera, signing a five-year deal with the club in February. However, after featuring in his side’s opening two matches of the season (with an almost two-month gap in between games), Milera was sidelined due to a stress fracture in his foot. It would claim the rest of his campaign, so the exciting Indigenous talent will be wanting to perform strongly and repay the faith the Crows have showed in him.
Mick McGuane rates every AFL team’s midfield from 1-18
AFL by Mick McGuane
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Subscriber only Geelong s ability to win the ball and use it effectively from inside the contest to outside the contest has the Cats boasting the premier midfield of the competition, according to former Collingwood and Carlton player Mick McGuane. The Pies premiership player and dual All-Australian ranks the Cats engine room at No.1 in the league. McGuane based his assessment on strength at stoppages and a balance between contested and uncontested possessions, and he looked for effective ball-users and good decision-makers. Also, importantly, the need to be good transition runners.