Universal Love Neale Daniher

[Dave]

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/neale-danihers-biggest-battle-20140329-zqoed.html

After a career cut short it now seems that Neale is facing a similar challenge in a far more important field.

Best wishes to an out and out champion footballer and from all accounts a fantastic bloke.

 

[Lord Nicholson]

I'm not sure he has long to go. Which is just catastrophically sad.

 

[Eleven 38]

Motor Neurone, such a s**t way to go out, hopefully JD can win us a flag while Neil is still around to see it!!

 

[yaco55]

Probably would have been the best player in my time at Essendon,if not cut down cruelly by injury. He was a GUN player.

 

[Nucky Thompson]

Sad news for Rowdy and the whole Daniher clan..Was shortchanged when it came to his career with injury, now to be ripped off with an illness like this, feel for the man, Only player ever to be named Captain and never play a senior game as Captain..Sad sad news..

 

[fishardansin]

Good luck to Neil Daniher. Unlucky with injury as a player, but recognised as an accomplished coach who the Melbourne faithful would call the Reverend. Lets remember his greatest game!! Beating Carlton as well!

 

[Doss]

There've been murmours for some time that he's been unwell, but Motor Neurone? As said above, that is just catastrophically sad.

 

[mxett]

A colleague at work is suffering a similar fate at the moment, just fading away before our eyes. So sad.

 

[Harlequin]

A champion player and a champion bloke. I remember my dad telling me he was definitely the best of the Danihers whose career got cut short by injury.

All the best to you Neale we are all thinking about you

 

[red+black]

 

[WillowSF]

My brother passed away last year from MND. It's the worst disease you can ever imagine. It puts life in perspective. Good luck to Neale and his family on this most difficult journey!

 

[red+black]

I find it a bit ridiculous/unfair hearing about men dying in their 40s and 50s. The AVERAGE life expectancy of an Australian male is 80, and for those men that reach 65, on average you should live to 84.

 

[Zach Package]

they cut to him in the eagles box today, he doesn't look in a good way, you can see it in his face.

Terrible really, great football person

 

[Whispering_Jack]

https://au.news.yahoo.com/vic/video/watch/24745891/neale-daniher-reveals-battle-of-his-life/

 

[Pweter]

The disease took my wife's auntie. It's a cruel disease for the sufferer and incredibly difficult for their loved ones.

My heart goes out to Neale and his family.

 

[ABRL]

I think the Dons and Dees should stage a tribute/benefit/awareness game ASAP.

 

[red+black]

I have IQ'd it, will watch later. Would love to see Neale on Open Mike.

 

[Vander18]

My childhood hero - unbelievably s**t news.

As a kid I loved the way he played....as brave and fair as they come. If any youngsters wonder how good he was - at 20-21 he was seen as a better player and leader than three fairly handy players in his brother, Tim Watson and Simon Madden. Hird is a reasonable comparison for style of player....both had that composed, almost regal air about them that belied their ferocious competitive instincts. And Neale would float across packs like Hird did when young and keep eyes on the footy with no interest in what might be coming the other way.

That game against Carlton my be my single fondest childhood moment!

First reaction is to dwell on the utterly hideous unfairness of his career and now seemingly his life being cut short - but that's the last thing he or any self-respecting Daniher would ever do isn't it? No doubt as we speak they are sinking some cans and working on getting everything they can out of his remaining time and starting lots of sentences with "She's....." as Danihers do ( I could listen to TD talk for hours on end as an aside).

Well, "she's" a s**t disease but what a champion bloke and player.

 

[Vander18]

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Nothing says Essendon to me more than this picture.

 

[kelvin_sheedy]

Heart breaking news. All the the best too you and your family Neale.

I can remember the game when all 4 played and how proud I was too be a Bomber.

 

[Bluelegs]

I think the Dons and Dees should stage a tribute/benefit/awareness game ASAP.

We are discussing the same thing on our board. Would make for a great occasion.

 

[The Dustbin]

Had to be Tim Watson's toughest interview.

Star on and off the field. * Bloody bastard of a medical condition.

 

[Zach Package]

We are discussing the same thing on our board. Would make for a great occasion.

Doss is the essendon club account still around and active?

I imagine they'd run with this if someone suggested it, let alone if it came from both clubs

 

[Doss]

Doss is the essendon club account still around and active?

I imagine they'd run with this if someone suggested it, let alone if it came from both clubs

All I can do is tag 'em.

Essendon_FC. I'm sure it's not the only place it's been discussed, but it is a such a great idea.

 

[yaco55]

Vander is right when he writes that Neil was a better player than Tim and Simon.

Unlucky in football, unlucky in life - What else can I say.