Jai Arrow to toss coin in poignant King’s Birthday clash honouring Neale Daniher
Jai Arrow, a recently retired NRL player diagnosed with motor neurone disease, will toss the coin at the King’s Birthday clash honoring Neale Daniher. The event is expected to attract over 90,000 attendees at the MCG, many wearing blue beanies in tribute to Daniher, who passed away last month. Arrow is involved with Fight MND, the organization founded by Daniher to raise funds for research into the disease.
- ▪Jai Arrow will toss the coin at the King’s Birthday clash.
- ▪The match is expected to draw over 90,000 people at the MCG.
- ▪Arrow is involved with Fight MND, founded by Neale Daniher.
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