The AFL great has been honoured for his work to raise money, awareness and fight for a cure for motor neurone disease.
What's next?The former Australian Rules footballer and FightMND charity co-founder was named at a ceremony in Melbourne last night.Daniher was diagnosed with the illness in 2013.
The 63-year-old continues to campaign despite being in the advanced stages of the degenerative disease.The announcement was met with a standing ovation by those attending the awards night, while Daniher looked to his wife and raised his eyebrows with a smile. "It's just been amazing listening to all the stories so for Neale to be included in this is incredibly special for our family," she said.Ms Daniher said there were no clinical trial to treat or cure MND when her husband was diagnosed in 2013, and she said he would continue his work to raise funds and awareness for a long as he could.
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