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Parliamentary proceedings have taken a back seat for a few moments as Anthony Albanese and Angus Taylor delivered heartfelt tributes to AFL legend Neale Daniher.

Prime Minister, Opposition Leader pay tribute to Daniher

Parliamentary proceedings have taken a back seat for a few moments as Anthony Albanese and Angus Taylor delivered heartfelt tributes to AFL legend Neale Daniher after the 65-year-old’s death on Monday.

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Neale Daniher inspired the nation on and off the field.

The life and times of AFL legend Neale Daniher

From clubs fighting for an 18-year-old Neale Daniher’s signature to raising millions in the battle to find a cure for motor neuron disease, here’s a timeline of one of the AFL’s great’s life and times.

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Neale Daniher

IN PICTURES: Take a look back at Daniher’s inspiring life

Take a look back at football icon Neale Daniher’s life in pictures as he is remembered following his devastating death.

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Melbourne has led the tributes for AFL champion and motor neurone disease warrior Neale Daniher.

Tributes flow for Daniher after icon’s death

Melbourne has led the tributes for AFL champion and motor neurone disease warrior Neale Daniher after the 65-year-old’s death on Monday.

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The ‘heartbroken’ family of football great Neale Daniher have released a statement after he died in Melbourne on Monday aged 65.

‘A fighter’: Daniher family’s heartbreaking tribute in full

The ‘heartbroken’ family of football great Neale Daniher have released a statement after he died in Melbourne on Monday aged 65. Read it in full here.

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Football icon Neale Daniher has died after a public and inspirational fight with motor neurone disease that lasted more than a decade. 

Football icon Neale Daniher dies aged 65

Football icon Neale Daniher has died after a public and inspirational fight with motor neurone disease that lasted more than a decade. 

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Reece Walsh (left) won’t start against New South Wales.

Queensland’s Reece Lightning call is ‘borderline insanity’

Queensland’s failure to release Reece Walsh on the Blues is the reason I believe New South Wales will wake up on Thursday morning with a 1-0 lead in this year’s State of Origin series, writes Mark Carroll.

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Andrew Abdo has resigned as CEO of the NRL.

NRL boss quits as defection to rival sport beckons

Andrew Abdo has left his post as the league’s boss despite critical ongoing negotiations.

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Maximilian Martin, CEO of the Enhanced Games, speaks during a news conference at Resorts World Las Vegas.

How tech billionaires selling a drug revolution

As biohacking gains momentum among elites, the Enhanced Games aim to normalise longevity drugs through a Vegas sports spectacle.

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Libby Trickett

Olympic legend sounds alarm after near death experience

‘The amount of families destroyed because a woman has this catastrophic event is more than I can bear.’

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Collingwood will be without Jamie Elliott for the best part of a year .

Collingwood forward given worst possible news after knee injury

Collingwood star Jamie Elliott is facing an uphill battle to get back on the AFL field after scans revealed the worst possible outcome for his knee injury.

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Rhyan Grant says Sydney FC's future looks strong despite the pain of their grand final loss. (Shane Wenzlick/AAP PHOTOS)

Future bright for Sky Blues under Kisnorbo: captain

Insisting the proof is in the pudding, captain Rhyan Grant is confident Sydney FC will return to the grand final stage under new coach Patrick Kisnorbo.

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Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies chaired off by Steele Sidebottom and Jeremy Howe.

Pendles reflects on Harley battle and reaching 433

Scott Pendlebury didn’t have it all his own way in his record-breaking game, but his party was never going to be denied at the MCG.

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Scott Pendlebury claimed victory in game 433.

Pendlebury claims milestone win as Eagles fight with pride

For Collingwood, Saturday afternoon at the MCG was about celebrating the fantastic career of an icon of not only their club but the AFL in Scott Pendlebury as he claimed the game’s record with match No.433.

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Jack Darling kicked three goals to help the Kangaroos to their come-from-behind win over the Suns. (Adam Trafford/AAP PHOTOS)

Zurhaar goal seals North's comeback win over Suns

North Melbourne have come back from 43 points behind in the second quarter to beat Gold Coast by six points in a pulsating Marvel Stadium clash.

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