MONDAY saw the league throw its support behind Melbourne great Neale Daniher and FightMND in the eighth annual Big Freeze event.
The day, which is a fan-favourite in the AFL calendar, began with Demon supporters gathering at Federation Square in preparation for the return of Zurich's Walk to the 'G.
Following a number of Q&As with Melbourne alumni, a sea of red and blue headed towards the home of football, led by the Daniher family and the FightMND team.
The action at the MCG began with the Big Freeze slide, a much-anticipated part of the annual event which sees Australian personalities take the plunge into icy waters.
The on-field action then began and by quarter time, the fundraising goal of $2 million had officially been reached in an incredible effort from the football community.
See how the day played out on socials below:
Starting the activities at Federation Square with a Welcome to Country delivered by Aunty Joy. 🙌#DemonSpirit | #BigFreeze8 pic.twitter.com/0iNvQwzYux
— Melbourne Demons (@melbournefc) June 13, 2022
The crowd is already gathering at Fed Sq.
— Demon Army (@DeeArmy) June 13, 2022
Buy a sausage at our BBQ. Thanks to Coles for providing the gear. All proceeds today will go to the Big Freeze 8 effort #BigFreeze8 pic.twitter.com/DI4XoZ9LBQ
Nothing better than a sea of @FightMND beanies. 💙
— Melbourne Demons (@melbournefc) June 13, 2022
Don’t forget to grab yours 👉 https://t.co/XVxV6Wr8WT#DemonSpirit | #BigFreeze8 pic.twitter.com/QpkNAoh84e
If you’re at Federation Square, we’ve got @FightMND beanies for sale + amazing donation volunteers! 💙#DemonSpirit | #BigFreeze8 pic.twitter.com/rkR7uc4e15
— Melbourne Demons (@melbournefc) June 13, 2022
Cheered to the stage @NealeDaniher arrives to rev up the @FightMND army before the Walk to the ‘G! Transformed international research #ALS #MND Great presence & courage! ‘Unreal support’ @melbournefc @BrainMind_Usyd @SydneyLHD @NerveCentralSYD @Sicong_T @zannaspark @Tiff_Li_ pic.twitter.com/gthfVezDdo
— Matthew C. Kiernan, Nerve Centrals (@nervecentrals) June 13, 2022
Cheering for the incredible man of the moment, @NealeDaniher. 💙#DemonSpirit | #BigFreeze8 pic.twitter.com/7myPwfmBok
— Melbourne Demons (@melbournefc) June 13, 2022
.@NealeDaniher 💙❤️#DemonSpirit | #BigFreeze8 pic.twitter.com/MbnY1aDhga
— Melbourne Demons (@melbournefc) June 13, 2022
Tim Watson giving the Big Freeze sliders a rev-up before they head down the slide ❄️
— 7AFL (@7AFL) June 13, 2022
Support @FightMND here: https://t.co/o1Do76FwiK pic.twitter.com/Bdiua8vVvw
The traditional walk from Fed Square to the 'G. 💙💙
— Fox Footy (@FOXFOOTY) June 13, 2022
📺 To DONATE to the #BigFreeze8 head to https://t.co/eYnGo43AyP
✍️ BLOG: https://t.co/0GpWQD2Y4N pic.twitter.com/0AknubiQjQ
Makes you proud to be a Melburnian ! Thousands in blue #FightMND beanies March on @mcg . Footy fans unite to beat “The Beast”. 6pm #7NewsMelb pic.twitter.com/cBTML4Fs0L
— NickMcCallum7 (@NickMcCallum7) June 13, 2022
Down the slide first, it's none other than Eddie Betts 🧊
— AFL (@AFL) June 13, 2022
Support @FightMND: https://t.co/UioYCqf0HW pic.twitter.com/C2oQ4ZGyfR
Rhonda Burchmore as Poison Ivy heads down the slide ❄️ pic.twitter.com/yLuhoIdenE
— 7AFL (@7AFL) June 13, 2022
Welcome to the slide, Andy Maher ❄️
— 7AFL (@7AFL) June 13, 2022
Support: @FightMND ⏩ https://t.co/o1Do76FwiK pic.twitter.com/pBGu9TZ0g5
Our Aussie Golden girl Jakara Anthony, aka Katniss Everdeen 🏹 pic.twitter.com/vQdD3qqTDi
— 7AFL (@7AFL) June 13, 2022
Hamish Blake going down the slide as Elsa from Frozen 👑
— 7AFL (@7AFL) June 13, 2022
Link here: https://t.co/4QYVG511UR pic.twitter.com/bPASDhoQ7S
That's not a knife 🔪
— 7AFL (@7AFL) June 13, 2022
Terry Daniher heads down the slide as Crocodile Dundee🐊
Link here: https://t.co/4QYVG511UR pic.twitter.com/e88CD7CyQM
Justin Langer as the Italian Stallion, Rocky 🥊
— 7AFL (@7AFL) June 13, 2022
Support: https://t.co/o1Do76FwiK@7Cricket pic.twitter.com/Z7qB9BfKyf
The 100th slider of the Big Freeze is David Neitz ❄️ pic.twitter.com/9rmV9TOJGN
— 7AFL (@7AFL) June 13, 2022
Rebecca Maddern as Trinity from the Matrix 🕶️
— 7AFL (@7AFL) June 13, 2022
support: https://t.co/o1Do76FwiK pic.twitter.com/kcTQKHipl6
Aussie tennis royalty, Ash Barty, is our final Big Freeze slider for 2022 🎾 pic.twitter.com/ygtNmiALvv
— 7AFL (@7AFL) June 13, 2022
What it’s all about 🥰#BigFreeze8 | @FightMND pic.twitter.com/CyaLyiFd9q
— AFL (@AFL) June 13, 2022
Thanks to everyone who donated, we will be able to invest this money in helping the best and brightest minds and the most promising research get one step closer to a world without MND. To everyone who donated or bought a beanie this Big Freeze, you have made this possible. pic.twitter.com/kj6TFYitf8
— F I G H T M N D (@FightMND) June 13, 2022
The incredible man behind it all.✨
— Melbourne Demons (@melbournefc) June 14, 2022
Congratulations to @NealeDaniher + @FightMND on raising more than $2M in another amazing #BigFreeze. 👏 pic.twitter.com/sw15gpmdYw
