{"id":930600,"date":"2026-10-16T19:30:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T19:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/930600\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T19:30:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T19:30:19","slug":"afl-jack-viney-honours-neale-danihers-words-in-west-coast-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/930600\/","title":{"rendered":"AFL: Jack Viney honours Neale Daniher\u2019s words in West Coast move"},"content":{"rendered":"

The words of the late Neale Daniher echoed through Jack Viney\u2019s mind.<\/p>\n

\u201cLife doesn\u2019t promise to be fair,\u201d Daniher often said.<\/p>\n

Viney walked out of his Melbourne exit meeting shaken by being told his senior opportunities would be scarce in 2027.<\/p>\n

The Melbourne premiership champion needed time to think about his future and eventually landed on finishing his career at the West Coast Eagles.<\/p>\n

Daniher died earlier this year, succumbing to his marathon battle with motor neurone disease.<\/p>\n

Viney wanted to honour Daniher by making light of a situation he, admittedly, never wanted to be in.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt definitely took time to sink in, I\u2019d envisioned being a one-club player for Melbourne Football Club, it definitely took me by surprise,\u201d Viney said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce we started looking at the opportunities, you know, I reminded myself of some of Neale Daniher\u2019s wise words and wisdom.<\/p>\n

\u201cI looked at the opportunities in the situation and quickly became really excited about another opportunity to play football for the Eagles.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know, (Neale would say) \u2018Life doesn\u2019t promise to be fair\u2019, and, \u2018Regardless of the situation there is opportunities in it\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe started looking at it, putting down all the pros and cons of the situation and, like I said, I\u2019m really thankful that the West Coast Eagles have given me this opportunity \u2013 I can\u2019t wait to get back playing terrific footy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Melbourne moved Viney on after an extremely disrupted season.<\/p>\n

Viney battled achilles and back issues throughout the course of the year, returning to play just one senior game in the wildcard final.<\/p>\n

\u201cI won\u2019t go into specifics but at the end of the day, the new coach wanted to go in a different direction,\u201d Viney said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know, it went from there. I can respect a decision, whilst I might not understand, I feel like I\u2019ve still got plenty to give and great football to play.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can understand where he\u2019s coming from. It was my most disruptive season of my career, I wasn\u2019t really able to make a great first impression.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not the first player to be in this position, looking at their options and opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n

The move to Western Australia, across the country with three young daughters in tow, will bring a link to the past.<\/p>\n

Viney will reunite with fellow former Demons in Eagles coach Andrew McQualter and assistant Sam Radford.<\/p>\n

There will be a familiar face on field, too, in best and fairest winner Harley Reid.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had to tag him a couple of years ago and we had some words to each other then, so we probably have to hug it out when I get over there,\u201d Viney said with a laugh.<\/p>\n

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