Joe Daniher’s injury issues not a factor in potential trade from Essendon
Joe Daniher won’t be leaving Essendon due to the management of his injury issues in the past two years, however speculation he wants a move to Sydney won’t go away.
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Joe Daniher’s decision over his future has nothing to do with Essendon’s management of his debilitating groin injury.
The Herald Sun understands Daniher’s complex problem goes back as far as the second half of 2017 — the year the key forward was named All-Australian and the Bombers’ best and fairest.
It’s been widely reported that Daniher had issues with Essendon’s medical department, but the player is full of praise for the club, which has flown all over Australia and consulted several specialists in a bid to find a solution.
After playing hurt for more than two years, the talented tall has recently made progress and is hopeful of receiving more good news from medical experts in the coming fortnight.
Yet insiders said Daniher, 25, had “gone to hell and back” as he underwent “really uncomfortable and really painful” treatment in an attempt to regain full-fitness.
The long haul has not only challenged Daniher physically, but also mentally.
He has fought an at-times losing battle to maintain desire and motivation as his circle of friends and family rallied around him.
He has felt the weight of letting his Essendon teammates down, which has led to him regularly playing injured over the last two years.
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Daniher has managed only 11 senior appearances in the last two seasons, but while the unique injury is said to involve a multitude of factors, there’s fresh hope he can start pre-season training pain-free and on schedule.
The trade period opens on October 7, with speculation raging that Daniher will request a trade to Sydney.
Daniher has a year to run on his contract at Essendon.
Originally published as Joe Daniher’s injury issues not a factor in potential trade from Essendon