The “novelty” of taking part in in opposition to his former membership Essendon may need worn off for Joe Daniher, however the Brisbane star has tipped one other of the Lions’ ex-Bombers – Irishman Conor McKenna – to embrace crossing paths with some outdated mates on the Gabba on Saturday night time.
McKenna will tackle his former workforce for the primary time this weekend when the in-form Lions chase a sixth successive win.
Among a handful of Brisbane’s prized low season recruits, speedy defender McKenna has settled in extraordinarily nicely on the Lions since returning to the AFL following two years again at dwelling in Northern Ireland taking part in Gaelic soccer for Tyrone.
A well-known face on the Lions’ Springfield base has been Daniher, who spent six seasons at Bombers earlier than each left the membership on the finish the 2020 marketing campaign.
“We had a lot of time together at Essendon together,” Daniher stated on Wednesday,
“I’m obviously very happy to get him back not only in Australia but back playing in the AFL, and back playing in the same side.
“It’s fantastic to be back playing footy with him.”
Daniher saved in contact with McKenna throughout his couple of years again in Northern Ireland, and had a hand in him returning to the AFL, particularly to play for the Lions.
“I’d always kept in contact with him after he went back, and then once it became apparent that it was on his to-do list to come back play in the AFL, I was in his ear a little bit and told him about the football club (the Lion),” Daniher stated.
“Most importantly I thought he would be a good fit for the environment, and a good fit for the club, and that the club would be a good fit for him.
“I was very excited when he came over, toured the facility and decided that Brisbane was the best place for him.”
Daniher stated McKenna was “pretty excited” about taking part in in opposition to the Bombers.
“He’s got some close mates there playing footy, so it’s a game that he’ll be looking forward to,” he stated
As for Daniher, his solely concern helps the Lions keep their purple-patch of type moderately than getting caught up within the hype of taking up his outdated membership.
“I have played against them a few times now so that novelty’s worn off a little bit, but it’s a very exciting game for us and it’s nice to be back at the Gabba,” he stated.
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Source: www.news.com.au
