Port Adelaide joins the wider football community in mourning the passing of Neale Daniher, a giant of our game and one of the most courageous Australians of his generation.
Neale's contribution to football was immense. A fierce competitor at Essendon, a shrewd and beloved coach at Melbourne and a brilliant football person that shaped the careers of countless people across the game.
But it is what he did away from the football field that will define him forever. Diagnosed with MND in 2013, Neale chose to fight, not just for himself, but for every person and every family touched by this devastating disease.
Most remarkably, he fought hardest for a cure he knew would likely come too late for him.
He built FightMND into a movement, raised more than $115 million for research, and did it all with humour, grace, and a grin that never left him.
Named Australian of the Year in 2025, Neale Daniher earned that honour many times over for his courage and selfless devotion to helping others.
Our entire football club and community passes on our deepest condolences to Jan, Bec, Ben, Lauren, Luke, and the entire Daniher family for your loss.
He was loved and admired far beyond the boundaries of any one club.
Play on, Neale.
