After getting through last nightโs thrilling come-from-behind win against Hawthorn, Essendon star Joe Daniher may have dropped a hint on his future.
The forward told Fox Footy post-match that heโs confident he can get through the rest of the 2020 season and will 'keep keep moving forward' with the Bombers.
โI feel really good and Iโve got the training in, so Iโve been working hard and hopefully continue to play out this year and keep moving forward with this footy club,โ he said.
"The boysโ support has been fantastic so I had to come out and help them tonight so it feels good.โ
Daniher played a major role in his sideโs incredible second-half fightback against Hawthorn, kicking three goals with 14 disposals and 10 marks after hardly seeing it in the first half.
I'd be lying if I said this wasn't incredibly satisfying to make! David King getting it completely wrong. Again. #AFLHawksDons @FOXFOOTY pic.twitter.com/DO4cMacnU7
— Todd Davey (@ToddJDavey) August 27, 2020
โIt was good to just get out here and blow the cobwebs out,โ he said.
โI was pretty pathetic in the first half, along with the rest of our talls, but we got back into the game and managed to get the win.โ
Essendon coach John Worsfold spoke glowingly of Daniherโs first game since Round 9 last year, reminding everyone just how good of a player he really is.
โI think everyone will be happy to see Joey back out there playing footy and enjoying himself,โ he said at last nightโs press conference.
โHeโs been committed to getting himself back to this point. Heโs had setbacks, itโs been frustrating and thereโs no question he would have had doubts at some points about whatโs going wrong here.โ
Daniher said that while it was amazing to be part of a remarkable win, there was still plenty for the Bombers to work on for the rest of the season.
"It was a pretty disappointing first half to be honest, itโs not going to hold up for our footy club,โ he said.
โWe managed to stick to the process and come out and get a win. But weโre not playing as well as we like. Weโre not sticking to our game plan as much as we want, so weโll work on that.โ
I seriously seriously love Joe Daniher. To kick 3.3, have 10 marks, 4 contested, 8 score involvements and 14 touches in your first game is a monster effort coming back from a 430+ day lay off. Made every bomber forward 10% better and had a massive impact. Welcome back Joey.
— JG (@JG2325) August 27, 2020