Demons senior coach. Melbourne Football Club lost the game by 2 points. Daniher was then replaced by assistant coach Mark Riley as caretaker senior coach for the rest of the 2007 season. Post-coaching career West Coast Eagles general manager of football operations (2008–2013) After leaving coaching, he became the general manager of football operations for the West Coast Eagles in the 2008 season; in September 2013, he stood down from his role due to health reasons but kept the condition private until August 2014. Illness Daniher was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) in 2013 and the diagnosis was made public the following year. As of 2022, MND is incurable. Daniher decided to dedicate the remainder of his life to educating Australians about the disease. He became co-founder and patron of the charity, Fight MND, which raises money for research through major events, direct donations and the sale of clothing and merchandise including blue and grey beanies. The annual Queen's Birthday match between Melbourne and Collingwood has partnered with the Big Freeze charity organisation since 2015 as a fundraiser event for MND research. Order of Australia Daniher received a Member of the Order of Australia award on the Queen's birthday in 2016 for his efforts in raising awareness of MND and raising funds to help find a cure for the disease. He was promoted to Officer of the Order of Australia in the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours for "distinguished service to people with Motor Neurone Disease and their families through advocacy, public education and fundraising initiatives". See also List of Australian rules football families Further reading Terry Daniher, Neale Daniher, Anthony Daniher and Chris Daniher. The Danihers: The Story of Football's Favourite Family. Sydney: Allen & Unwin, 2009. Neale Daniher, with Warwick Green, When All is Said & Done. Sydney: Pan Macmillan Australia, 2019. References External links 1961 births Living people Australian rules footballers from New South Wales Essendon Football Club players Crichton Medal winners Victorian State of Origin players New South Wales Australian rules football State of Origin players Werribee Football Club players Melbourne Football Club coaches West Coast Eagles administrators People with motor neuron disease Officers of the Order of Australia