Luke Gosling (Solomon, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

As I rise, I've just received a note from my staff to say that the AFL legend and motor neurone disease campaigner Neale Daniher has passed, so I wanted to pass on my and my family's condolences to Neil's family. May he rest in peace.

I proudly joined the Prime Minister and another AFL legend, Michael Long, at the Long Walk in Melbourne on Friday before the Essendon-Richmond Dreamtime game. In 2004, many years ago now, I walked from Melbourne towards Canberra with Longy to get First Nations issues back on the then federal government's agenda. Another Territorian legend, Michael 'Mago'—Magic—McLean, was recognised as this year's Sir Doug Nicholls Round honouree. This recognised Mago's 40-year impact on the game both on and off the field. After playing NTFL senior footy at just 15 years old for Nightcliff, he was only the second Territorian to make the move direct to Victoria to play footy. He had a glittering career in AFL teams.

Well done, Mago, and rest in peace, Neale Daniher.