Chris Fagan’s being cautious to not jinx it.
Joe Daniher is in full flight for Brisbane, a four-goal haul in a defeat of Gold Coast on Saturday taking him to twenty-eight majors this season, with 21 of these coming in his final six video games.
The Lions’ key ahead was broadly criticised in a goalless efficiency towards the Western Bulldogs in spherical three.
But the previous Bombers star has been entrance and centre within the facet’s seven-game profitable streak since that off evening.
And whereas Fagan identified that critics have been all the time fast to pile onto Daniher after a quiet exhibiting, the coach was hesitant to put on the reward after his newest efforts.
“I’m not talking him up,” he smirked when requested if a giant season beckoned for his moustachioed left-footer.
“But ever since that (Bulldogs) game he’s played well, and been good in the ruck too.
“He’s performed some terrific soccer, benefiting from his possibilities and making others round him higher too.”
Daniher has booted 28 majors to go with 14 behinds this season, effectively mirroring his career accuracy across 161 AFL games that peaked with a 65-goal haul in 2017.
On Saturday, he drilled his first with confidence on the run from 50 metres and sealed the game with a clever snap in the fourth, missing just one set shot from a tricky angle.
Fagan agreed he was oozing confidence but admitted nothing much had changed.
“Don’t put the moz on him,” Fagan repeated with a grin, despite acknowledging that the famously private Daniher claims not to read his press.
“But the humorous half about it’s individuals may suppose he have to be practising extra, doing this or that.
“He’s just doing what he’s always done, and in a sweet spot at the moment.
“Happy in life, completely happy in his footy membership and enjoying some good soccer.”
Brisbane moved to 8-2 with their seventh-straight win, Fagan maintaining the theme ahead of Sunday’s date with the Crows at Adelaide Oval.
“They’re fairly good there; we’re prepared for that problem, that’ll be nice for us,” he stated.
“We’re establishing our season properly, however there’s such an extended strategy to go, we should not get too excited.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
