The Kew Rovers from the Yarra Junior Football League getting involved in a DIY freeze. Photo: Fiona Hamilton
AFL Victoria is proud to be supporting the important cause of the Big Freeze 11 as FightMND continues in the battle against motor neurone disease (MND), and is once again encouraging local footy clubs to get involved in Big Freeze Community Round.
For years our amazing FightMND supporters have shown the collective power of community and daring to do in the fight against the Beast. And in 2025 you can be a part of it.
Local football clubs across Victoria are encouraged to host their own DIY Freeze event in the weeks leading up to the tradtional King's Birthday Big Freeze at the G.
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Whether it’s hosting a DIY Freeze, a friendly competition with your mates, participating in a community round or just wearing the iconic Big Freeze 11 Socks, every action counts in this vital fight. Every event and every gesture, no matter how big or small, helps us move closer to a future without MND.
About FightMND
Founded a decade ago by Neale Daniher AO, Dr Ian Davis, and Pat Cunningham, FightMND’s original Big Freeze launched on Queen’s Birthday in 2015. Though Dr Davis and Pat’s wife Angie Cunningham have since passed away due to the disease, their legacy lives on in the continued fight against MND. FightMND continues to fund groundbreaking research into cure and care for those living with this devastating condition.
With more than $115 million invested into MND research and support projects, FightMND has made extraordinary progress in helping those affected by MND and their families. This incredible journey is powered by the generosity of the Australian public, partners, and government support. While significant strides have been made, the summit of this Everest lies ahead, and your support is critical to help reach it.
For Big Freeze 11, FightMND is daring Australians to live it forward. Inspired by Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard’s wisdom “Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards”, this philosophy resonates deeply with Neale Daniher’s reflections in his book When all is said and done. As Neale poignantly wrote, “I understand the wisdom of this, but right now I don’t have much forward left.”
Living it forward means seizing the moment and daring to craft a better future for those still in the fight and in memory of those who can no longer fight. It’s a call to action that inspires courage, determination, and hope in the face of MND.