News RIP Neale Daniher

[Ry009]

RIP Neale. What a fighter and a champion.

 

[manicmagpie]

This will hit the football world like no other passing in recent memory.

Incredible effort to continue on for so long after the diagnosis, and what he did with those years will reverberate for ever more, and hopefully prevent others from going through what he had to suffer.

Will be a very haunting occasion on King's Birthday, hopefully we can harness it to raise more than ever before.

 

[The Terrible Thinker]

As I left on our forum a man who fought the beast, and in my opinion he won

Lost the battle but will win the war.

 

[Mofra]

Champion bloke.

 

[Saint]

I'm old enough to remember how much he'd done for football and football clubs to be a great man. But then to go on with what he fought for with MND, just makes him a legend of a man, making change transcendent of sport.

 

[420]

Gods blessing to Neil's family at this time. RIP

 

[eltrain]

Neale Daniher was a man of spiritual substance and one who left this world a much better place for him having lived in it.

The pluck and determination of Neale, who fought adversity with a courage that was simply inspirational to those of us who watched on.

A genuine footballing personality and one that garnered the united admiration from the footballing loving public , his personality transcended, the usual Tribal Club Rivalry and all who were mindful of his journey had the utmost admiration for the very Special Man.

The Reverend will hold a special place in the hearts of many in this country today.

RIP

Well said. A true champion on and especially off the field. The Rev leaves behind a legacy as great as any in the footy world who have gone before him. A real character, a gentleman, a fighter, and an inspiration to all of us.

RIP Legend

 

[iameviljez]

As I left on our forum a man who fought the beast, and in my opinion he won

I appreciate your positive intentions and spin, but as someone whose wife has Parkinson's Disease: no, he didn't.

I think that - and this isn't having a go at you personally, it's a pretty widely-held assertion - this very human need to reframe his fight against MND as successful, tends to hide the truth of the disease. MND is an awful, awful way to die, and it clearly didn't just win in its fight against Neale, it knocked about three expected decades off his life, destroyed his quality of life and created some awful, awful suffering for him, as well as stripping him, presumably, of a great deal of dignity and independence.

Often people with terminal illnesses don't need to be lauded as winners, so much as they just need to be empathised with, and seen.

 

[Rod Stroker]

Look, Warney was a great cricketer, but I have long felt that the MCC missed a trick in not re-naming the Great Southern Stand as the Neale Daniher Stand, and not doing so while he was still alive.

The man's contributions in fighting and making visible one of the worst death sentence diseases on earth have been extraordinary and go beyond football.

They might do so with a stand on the northern side of the ground, the MCC members side, might even be more appropriate.

 

[Corkintheocean]

RIP Neale

Lets hope that your greatest legacy is still to come. For when a cure is found for this terrible disease, your name will be front of mind for many.

 

[GFrost35]

Rest in peace you brave and beautiful person

 

[Dewyyyyy]

This is just devastating news, he showed what it means to be a fighter. Being told he had x amount of time to live and fought to beat it. He knew his time would come eventually but for him to be able to raise awareness, live a longer life and inspire so many people. He should be proud of himself, and I hope his legacy lives on.

Rest in peace Neale

 

[Tadpole]

Sitting here in a state of shock. We all knew this day would come - I just didn't think it would be just now. He's fought so hard for so long; much longer than many thought he would with the absolute bastard that is MND. The AFL community at large is so much the better for having had a legend like Neale be a part of it.

 

[Swans007]

I have MND. I hope I can fight it as well as Neale! He is an inspiration.

 

[Forward Press]

I appreciate your positive intentions and spin, but as someone whose wife has Parkinson's Disease: no, he didn't.

I think that - and this isn't having a go at you personally, it's a pretty widely-held assertion - this very human need to reframe his fight against MND as successful, tends to hide the truth of the disease. MND is an awful, awful way to die, and it clearly didn't just win in its fight against Neale, it knocked about three expected decades off his life, destroyed his quality of life and created some awful, awful suffering for him, as well as stripping him, presumably, of a great deal of dignity and independence.

Often people with terminal illnesses don't need to be lauded as winners, so much as they just need to be empathised with, and seen.

As some others have posted before, lost the battle but hopefully win the war.

I think that may be the most sensitive and appropriate way to frame Neale's passing.

 

[Chuckie357]

The afl should make him an “immortal legend” or a “special legend” of the game.

RIP Neale

 

[masai tu]

A very gutsy man, who fully embodied the motto, "just go out and do it".

A fighter to the end.

RIP Rev

 

[Satan]

Devastated , thinking of his family , the club , hopefully the state funeral that has been accepted will be at G

 

[Handsuper47]

Shattered, and a sad day for football. I'm sure he knows he brought so much good into the world with his fight against MND.

Rest in peace Neale.

 

[My Tilly]

Incredibly inspirational human being.

My condolences to the Daniher family and friends.

RIP Neale.

 

[RandB]

What an amazing human being.

Big, big loss to all who love the game and were touched by his spirit and strength.

I can only imagine what he and his family have endured over the journey but he fought to the very end with a smile and leaves a massive legacy and challenge to find a cure.

From a Melbourne pov, I'll always miss his reverend speeches to get the players up. What an era, he certainly got the best any coach could have got out of them.

82 games as a classy player, hampered by injury, but a great moment playing along side Terry, Tony and Chris in 1990 (his final year).

RIP Neale

 

[kingswood71]

RIP. Courageous man.
Thoughts with the family.

 

[Chism]

Heard it just now on the radio driving home from work and was like Nooooooo For **** sake.

He did so much fighting a cruel disease and touched the hearts of all of us. RIP mate and your legacy will always live on.

Hope Big Freeze this year is ****ing huge!

 

[eltrain]

Just stepping back and thinking how amazing it is that once a year, we all put our differences aside and absolutely got right behind this brave man's fight (on behalf of all suffering from MND). That's just such a special thing about our game and our community and I hope it carries on in just the same way and that we can make Neale proud from the heavens.

 

[010203]

He was known as the reverend but became revered for his work in raising awareness of MND and the pursuit of one day finding a cure for such a horrible disease.