NEALE Daniher is the face of the 'Big Freeze at the G' campaign, which aims to raise money to find a cure for motor neurone disease (MND).

Daniher, who played 82 games with Essendon before coaching Melbourne for 10 years, was diagnosed with MND two years ago.

The fundraising effort will culminate at the round 10 clash between Collingwood and Melbourne on Queen’s Birthday when some of Australia’s biggest football personalities will do a toboggan run into a giant pool containing two tonnes of ice.

The Big Freeze at the G campaign was inspired by the rousing success of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge (MND is known as ALS in the US).

Tim Watson was the first celebrity nominated by Daniher, and since then Garry Lyon, Brian Taylor and Luke Darcy are among those to be nominated.

On Queen’s Birthday, Melbourne will have the AHG Walk to the G, with Daniher leading the walk from Federation Square at 12.30pm. Collingwood will have a separate walk from the Westpac Centre.

If you want to help raise money for MND research, go to www.freezemnd.com, or SMS the word FREEZE to 0400 064 064 to donate $5 and help freeze MND.