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Title: Vale Neale Danniher (1961-2026)
Post by: Downunder Dolphan on May 25, 2026, 05:54:16 am
Today marked what was inevitable, but was always going to be hard to take. Former Australian Rules Football player and coach Neale Danniher passed away after a long battle with Motor Neurone Disease.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neale_Daniher
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-25/ex-essendon-afl-player-coach-neale-daniher-dies/104227390

After being diagnosed with MND in 2013 and publicly announcing it the year later, he devoted his live to awareness and fundraising through FightMND, raising over $140 million for research funding, and being named Australian of the Year in 2025 to reflect his incredible efforts.

The annual "Big Freeze at the G" (the annual FightMND event) game held every King/Queen's birthday holiday is just two weeks away, June 8th. It's going to never be quite the same without him there. 


Title: Re: Vale Neale Danniher (1961-2026)
Post by: masterfins on June 10, 2026, 09:46:23 am
RIP VND