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BEC DANIHER has revealed how her father's diagnosis and his brave and very public fight has brought her family closer together.
Former Essendon player and Melbourne coach Neale Daniher has become the public face of motor neurone disease (MND) in Australia since he was diagnosed in 2013.
Despite the terminal illness, Neale and his daughter Bec have led the fight against MND, with the annual Big Freeze at the 'G game on the King's Birthday Monday helping to raise millions of dollars.
In the latest episode of Let's Talk with Hamish McLachlan, Bec reflects on Neale's diagnosis and how he's defied the odds to still be the face of the fight against the illness.
She speaks openly about death, how the illness has brought her family together and how she'll describe Neale to her son.
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She also expresses gratitude that Neale has defied doctors' predictions to live long enough to walk her down the aisle and meet his grandchildren.
Let's Talk follows the successful The Last Time I Cried series in 2020, where some of the biggest names in footy opened up to McLachlan in a raw and emotional series of interviews.
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Let's Talk: Bec Daniher on Neale, death and why 'there's no time for sh** wine'
Bec Daniher opens up on Neale's battle with MND, how its brought her family closer and how they've taken control back
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Let's Talk: Olympic hero Harry Garside on why saying 'I love you' meant so much
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Let's Talk: Why Majak Daw's glad he's 'not that person any more'
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Let's talk about Tex: 'Ultimate Crow', THAT mullet, and a life-changing moment
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Last Time I Cried: 'It was a massive cry for help'
In his second episode, Dayne Beams speaks about hitting rock bottom in early 2020 and how far he has come since that moment
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Last Time I Cried: 'He was everything to me'
In the first episode of two with Dayne Beams, he opens up about losing his father to cancer in 2018
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Last Time I Cried: 'It's like part of you dies'
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