Joe Daniher is a key member of the Brisbane Lions and shall be essential to their hopes of snapping a protracted premiership drought over the following month.
But on Saturday, Daniher proved he nonetheless has a uncommon potential to tug off the borderline inconceivable — and never in a great way.
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The Lions went into the house conflict with St Kilda understanding a win would cap an unbeaten season on the Gabba and, extra importantly, nearly assure a top-two end.
For a membership that hasn’t gained a flag since its three-peat of titles led to 2003, ending first or second has a big house benefit via the finals collection.
Already trailing by a objective early within the first quarter, Daniher took a powerful overhead pack mark proper on the sting of the goalsquare because the Lions tried to hit straight again.
Sadly, Daniher had different concepts.
“Daniher for 50 goals for the season,” Mark Howard stated in commentary, assuming like everybody else on the floor or watching on TV he was about to fit the simplest of objectives.
“He hits the post from point blank!”
Yes Daniher managed to shank his left-foot try into the right-hand publish.
“That’s a bit of old Joe,” former Lions ahead Alastair Lynch stated. “He’s been much more consistent this year.
“Here’s this miss here. Oh, no good.”
Goalkicking nice Jason Dunstall additionally chimed in from the commentary field.
“That was a horrible ball drop,” Dunstall stated.
“It’s harder to miss than kick it from there.”
As is customary in footy, it instantly led to conjecture over the worst pictures on objective this season.
Fox Footy labelled it “a contender for the worst miss of the year” on social media.
Others insisted Daniher’s shocker wouldn’t be overwhelmed.
Spraying set pictures has been a recurring situation for Daniher, who joined the Lions from Essendon on a multimillion-dollar deal forward of the 2021 season.
Some followers got here to his defence, nevertheless, stating Carlton’s Harry McKay really managed a worse try earlier this season.
Back in spherical 4, McKay took a mark within the fourth quarter towards North Melbourne and opted to play on.
Running into an open goalsquare on an angle, McKay was touched as he went to kick and despatched an try from about one metre out throughout the face and out of bounds on the total.
While Daniher’s effort towards the Saints wasn’t too pricey in the long run in a 12-point victory, Lions followers shall be hoping his yips don’t reappear deep in September.
Originally revealed as Lion Joe Daniher’s tried shot at objective goes horribly fallacious
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
