Collingwood and Melbourne have broken with Big Freeze tradition, coming together to hear from the Daniher family ahead of Monday's massive AFL clash.
Neale Daniher's wife Jan and daughter Bec spoke to the two clubs at the MCG on Wednesday afternoon ahead of their annual King's Birthday blockbuster.
The 12th Big Freeze game takes on even greater meaning after Daniher died last week, ending his 13-year fight with motor neurone disease.