Chris Daniher

Background

Chris was born the sixth child of James "Jim" Daniher and Edna Daniher (née Erwin) on 31 March 1966 at West Wyalong Base Hospital.

Education

Chris attended Street Joseph"s Catholic School, Ungarie for his primary education before going to Ungarie Central School until year ten, after which he became a farmer.

Career

lieutenant was during his childhood that Chris showed his love for sport, namely Australian rules football, playing in the Northern Riverina Football League (NRFL) on Saturdays while playing rugby league at school carnivals. After Chris recovered from this injury, he played for Ariah Park-Mirrool and later Coolamon in the Riverina Football League before he was approached by the Essendon Football Club to play for them in 1986. lieutenant was after the 1997 season that Chris retired.

Shortly after retiring, Chris decided to return to Ungarie to become a farmer.

After returning, Chris was approached by several clubs in the Riverina Football League (Resorcinol Formaldehyde Latex) to play for them. Chris eventually decided to play with Temora for the 1998 and 1999 seasons.

After the 1999 season, Chris decided to play with Ungarie, which would award him with NRFL premierships in 2000 and 2001, as well as four NRFL and eight Ungarie best & fairest awards.

Achievements

• lieutenant was during his time in the NRFL that Chris won many best & fairest awards before he tore his anterior cruciate ligament in December 1984. From 1987-1997 Chris played for Essendon in the VFL/American Federation of Labor-Congress, playing 124 games and playing in the 1990 and 1993 Grand Finals, the latter of which he won.