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Western Australian great Bill Walker has been elevated to Legend status in the Australian Football Hall of Fame, becoming the 34th Legend in the game’s history.

His recognition opened a major celebration honouring new inductees.

Walker is celebrated as:

The only four‑time Sandover Medal winner
A Swan Districts icon, playing 305 games, kicking 456 goals, and winning five club champion awards
A member of three consecutive premierships (1961–63)
A WA representative 21 times, including a Simpson Medal (1967) and All‑Australian honours (1969)
A player who redefined the rover/forward pocket role with his mobility, skill and endurance
A long‑serving Swan Districts president (1983–95).

Congratulations Bill Walker

Full original news article link in the comments (key points summarised here for fan info).

Wikipedia link also in comments.

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Injury Update - Brody Mihocek

Scans have confirmed Brody Mihocek sustained a fracture in his neck during Melbourne’s Round 13 win against Collingwood.

Mihocek successfully underwent surgery overnight and doctors have since provided a positive update, confirming he is up and walking today.

The 33-year-old was stretchered from the ground in the second quarter, before being transported directly to hospital via ambulance.

The club asks that Brody and his family’s privacy is respected at this time.

The AFL Fans Association wishes Brodie our best wishes for a speedy and full recovery.

Full Melbourne Football Club media statement in photos and related news article link in comments.

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A Queensland couple has donated an extraordinary $40 million to FightMND — one of the largest gifts ever to an Australian health charity.

They’d pledged $10 million last week, but after experiencing the Big Freeze at the MCG for the first time, they increased it by another $30 million on the spot. Their generosity, despite having no personal link to MND or the AFL, shows just how far Neale Daniher’s message has reached.

Today’s sea of blue beanies, the tributes, and the emotion inside the MCG proved that Neale’s legacy is stronger than ever.

This donation isn’t just a number — it’s a massive boost to the mission Neale started: beat the Beast.

Full original news article link is in the comments (key points summarised here for fan info).

🗞️ 7 News - by Digital staff.

Jai Arrow and his family are at the ‘G for the Big Freeze.

The former NRL star, who was diagnosed with MND, tossed the coin.

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It’s so useless that it’s gone full circle and become useful to share and help Fight MND. ❤️

https://fightmnd.org.au/

Big Freeze Club Representation. Including todays sliders who are former AFL players in Nathan Jones, Daisey Thomas and Dan Gorringe here is a list of club representation at the Big Freeze.
Support FightMND at https://fightmnd.org.au/

Following the passing of Neale Daniher, the AFL, in consultation with the Daniher family, has enhanced the process for awarding the Neale Daniher Trophy to ensure it more explicitly recognises the values Neale embodied throughout his life.

The Neale Daniher Trophy will be presented following this afternoon's Big Freeze match between Melbourne and Collingwood at the MCG.

The trophy will now be awarded to the player who best demonstrates the values Neale lived every day - bravery, resilience, unity, care, conviction and selflessness - and who best reflects his enduring mantra to “Play On”.

At the conclusion of the match, Melbourne coach Steven King and Collingwood coach Craig McRae will each award 3-2-1 votes to the players they believe best exemplified those values throughout the game.

The votes will be provided to the Daniher family, who will award the trophy to the player who receives the highest number of votes. In the event of a tie, the Daniher family will have the casting vote.

Full AFL media statement in photos.

Congratulations to Darcy Cameron and Adriana Guevara on the safe arrival of baby girl Bruna Cameron Guevara.

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AFL fans — we want your voice in this year’s AFL Fans Association Annual Survey.

Every season, we take your feedback directly to the AFL and the clubs. To make sure we’re asking the right things, we want to know what questions YOU think should be included.

What issues matter most to you right now?
What needs fixing?
What deserves more attention?
What should the AFL hear directly from fans?

Drop your suggested survey questions in the comments — anything from fixturing, ticketing, umpiring, fan experience, club transparency, rules, AFLW, match-day costs, broadcasting, overseas expansion, or anything else you believe fans deserve a say on.

Your ideas will help shape the final survey that thousands of supporters complete each year.

Fans built this game. Fans deserve a voice.
Let’s make sure it’s heard.