JOE DANIHER

BRISBANE LIONS v ESSENDON

Gabba, May 13

u Joe Daniher for the Coleman Medal, anyone?

It’s a scenario that earlier this year would have been laughed off, but the Lions spearhead is arguably the in-form key forward of the competition over the past five weeks and took full toll against Essendon.

In what was a danger game, Daniher kept Brisbane in the game early on, booting the Lions’ only two goals of the first quarter.

Chris Fagan’s side then struggled to the main break, but after half-time, Daniher reaffirmed his status as the ultimate barometer against his old side.

Quarters three and four saw the 29-year-old boot two goals in each to take his tally to six for the night as Brisbane pulled away to win the second half by 52 points.

It wasn’t just his own tally however, with Daniher also enjoying a game-high nine score involvements, nine marks and three inside-50s.

He also laid two tackles, just the second occasion he’s managed that stat in 2023.

Nine rounds into 2023 and every time Daniher has kicked multiple goals, Brisbane has won.

One of the competition’s more maligned players earlier this year, he’s only 10 goals behind Jeremy Cameron at the top of the leading goalkickers.

SEB MOTTRAM

AFL TRIVIA

Who was the last player to kick 100 goals in a season and what year was it?