Neale Daniher
| Neale Francis Daniher AO | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Daniher in June 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Nickname(s) | The Reverend | ||
| Date of birth | 15 February 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | West Wyalong, New South Wales | ||
| Original team(s) |
Ungarie (NRFNL) Assumption College | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Half back flank | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1979–1990 | Essendon | 82 (32) | |
| 1991 | Werribee | 14 (36) | |
| Total | 96 (68) | ||
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1998–2007 | Melbourne | 223 (108–114–1) | |
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Neale Francis Daniher AO (born 15 February 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was later the coach of the Melbourne Football Club between 1998 and 2007, and also held coaching positions with Essendon, Fremantle and West Coast. His brothers, Terry, Anthony and Chris, also played for Essendon. Daniher was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2013 and is now known as a prominent campaigner for medical research concerning the disease. His advocacy resulted in him being named the 2025 Australian of the Year.