Mr Daniher was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) in 2013 and has spent the last decade raising money and awareness of MND, in the hopes of one day finding a cure.

The AFL legend, who has been fighting motor neurone disease for more than a decade, has been given the prestigious award.

Neale Daniher has been named the Australian of the Year for 2025. Neale has been a tireless campaigner for Motor Neurone Disease since his diagnosis in 2013. He has raised more than $100 million ...

Former Essendon FC player and coach for Melbourne Demons, Neale Daniher AO co-founded FightMND after he was diagnosed with the disease more than a decade ago. In a prerecorded acceptance speech, Mr ...

There was not a dry eye in the house moments before the Australian Open men's singles final as Neale Daniher was honoured.

Motor neurone disease may have "robbed" Neale Daniher of many things, but it also gave him a renewed resolve to fight for others battling the condition. The AFL legend and FightMND founder was awarded ...

Australian of the Year Neale Daniher’s daughter Bec describes her dad’s decision to take his fight against motor neurone disease public as “very gutsy”. That choice, soon after he was ...

The former footballer has dedicated the past decade to raising money and awareness for motor neurone disease (MND) after being diagnosed in 2013.

Neale Daniher's diagnosis of motor neurone disease came with an expectancy he would have a little more than two years left to live on average. Twelve years later, the AFL legend has united the nation ...