Terrence "Terry" John Daniher (born 15 August 1957) is a former

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er best known for his career with

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Football Clubs in the

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(AFL) where he was a dual-premiership player. A New South Welshman hailing from the town of

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, he captained his state in State of Origin during the 1980s and prior to the introduction of State of Origin rules was a key member of the Victorian state side and was 3 time All-Australian representing Australia in International Rules in 1990. Daniher also played at who played with

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and was also an assistant coach for the Essendon, Collingwood, St Kilda and Carlton Football Clubs. Terry is a member of the

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and the Riverina Sporting Hall of Fame and is a Champion of Essendon. Terry is a member of the Daniher brothers, a football family who simultaneously played for Essendon, including his brothers Neale,

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Early life and childhood

Terry was born the first child of James "Jim" Daniher and Edna Daniher (née Erwin) on 15 August 1957 at

Base Hospital. Terry attended St Joseph's Catholic School,

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for his primary education before going to Ungarie Central School until year ten, after which he became a farmer. It was during his childhood that Terry showed his love for sport, namely Australian rules football, playing in the

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(NRFL) on Saturdays while playing

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at school carnivals. It was during his time in the NRFL that Terry won several best & fairest award, including the senior football Evans Medal in 1974, before playing with

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in the

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for the 1975 season. It was during this season that Terry was approached by the South Melbourne Football Club to play for them.

VFL/AFL playing career

From 1976 to 1992 Terry played for South Melbourne and Essendon in the VFL/AFL, playing 313 games and playing in the

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1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ...

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and

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Grand Finals, two of which his side won. He also made history alongside his brothers when they became the first quartet of brothers to play for the same team in a State of Origin match and in a home-and-away game. It was after the 1992 season that Terry retired.

Retirement, coaching and beyond

After his professional career, Terry returned to the Riverina to play for the Wagga Tigers in the

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(RFL), becoming Captain-Coach and leading the Tigers to five premierships out of six Grand Finals. After this he returned to

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to become an assistant coach for Essendon, coaching a reserves premiership in 1999, and serving as assistant coach of the team that won the 2000 Grand Final. In 2003, Terry became an assistant coach for the

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before becoming an assistant coach for the

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, where he would stay from 2004 to 2005. Terry got his final coaching job when he became an assistant coach for the

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, where he stayed from 2006 to 2007. After this, Terry begun his own cleaning business, Terry Daniher Cleaning Services.

Champions of Essendon

In 2002 an Essendon panel ranked him at 11 in their ''

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'' list of the 25 greatest players ever to have played for Essendon.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Daniher, Terry 1957 births Living people Australian rules footballers from New South Wales Sydney Swans players Essendon Football Club players Essendon Football Club premiership players Crichton Medal winners Champions of Essendon All-Australians (1953–1988) Australian Football Hall of Fame inductees Leigh Matthews Trophy winners Victorian State of Origin players New South Wales Australian rules football State of Origin players Australian people of Irish descent Australia international rules football team players VFL/AFL premiership players