Neale Daniher wins Victorian Australian of the Year award for tireless work with FightMND

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Neale Daniher wins Victorian Australian of the Year award for tireless work with FightMND
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AFL icon Neale Daniher has officially been crowned as Victoria’s Australian of the Year winner. Daniher, who enjoyed a brilliant career as a player with Essendon and coach for Melbourne, was nominated for the honour alongside Madeleine Buchner OAM, Professor Deborah Cheetham Fraillon and Wayne Holdsworth.

Neale Daniher wins Victoria Australian of the Year award. Soprano and actor Cheetham, activist against sexual extortion and suicide Holdsworth, and young carer champion Buchner were all worthy nominees. The 63-year-old Essendon and Melbourne great has battled motor neuron disease since 2013, during which time he has co-founded and spearheaded FightMND, which works to find a cure for the debilitating disease.

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