Big Freeze 10 slides on with King’s Birthday special edition
Five AFL matches over five massive days on Seven
The King’s Birthday holiday will once again host one of the best days on the AFL calendar with nine of Australia’s most iconic sporting legends set to take the plunge for Big Freeze 10, live and free on Seven and 7plus.
For the past nine seasons, the Big Freeze has been a crowd-favourite pre-match fixture at the Collingwood v Melbourne King’s Birthday blockbuster, with FightMND and AFL icon Neale Daniher sending a who’s who of the football, sport, and media worlds down the slide into Australia’s most famous ice bath.
With a special one-hour live broadcast on Channel 7, 7mate and 7plus, Australians can tune in to see their favourite stars embrace the Big Freeze tradition by dressing up and taking an icy plunge to raise funds for FightMND.
Announced last night on The Front Bar, Australian Olympic hero Mack Horton rounded out the team of nine sliders including Seven’s own Joel Selwood, Erin Phillips, Sally Pearson and James Brayshaw, alongside AFL stars Nic Naitanui and Jack Riewoldt, tennis legend Pat Rafter and recently retired Australian women’s cricket captain Meg Lanning.
Speaking to Mick, Sam and Andy on The Front Bar on Wednesday night, FightMND Campaign Director and daughter of Neale, Bec Daniher said: “We’ve been fighting this fight for a good 10 years, when we first started, we didn’t know what we were getting ourselves into.”
“Seeing the beanies in the crowd, I think it shows that people really care about what we’re doing,” she said.
“The Big Freeze is all about people power, it’s the people out there who are supporting the cause, that make this all possible and for people with MND, you can’t underestimate how much that means.”Before the teeth-chattering, bone-chilling action kicks off, viewers can tune into Seven’s live and free AFL Round 13 coverage from 7.00pm AEST tonight, when the Adelaide Crows host Richmond at Adelaide Oval.
The following matches will round out Seven’s AFL Round 13 coverage:
- Friday Night Footy – Western Bulldogs v Brisbane Lions at Marvel Stadium from 7.00pm AEST on 7mate
- Saturday Night Footy – St Kilda v Gold Coast SUNS at Marvel Stadium from 7.00pm AEST on Channel 7 and 7mate
- King’s Birthday Eve – Essendon v Carlton at the MCG from 7.00pm AEST on Channel 7 and 7mate
Fans in NSW, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia can watch every game involving teams from their home states live and free.
Following this year’s slide and the King’s Birthday clash, Seven will celebrate a decade of triumphs and laughter with the hour-long special 10 Years of The Big Freeze on Channel 7 and 7plus.
From epic costumes to hilarious belly flops, 10 Years of The Big Freeze will roll out the red carpet for a group of Australia’s biggest stars and most iconic sliders including 7NEWS Melbourne’s Tim Watson and Rebecca Maddern, Garry Lyon, Rhonda Burchmore, Luke Darcy, Chris Fagan, Brian Taylor and many more.
Neale Daniher, the driving force behind FightMND, will also share his reflections on the journey so far, the incredible support from the community, and his ongoing commitment to finding a cure for MND, alongside his daughter and FightMND Campaign Director, Bec, and his wife Jan.
Don’t miss out on the fun as FightMND paints the MCG blue with the new Big Freeze 10 beanies and raises much-needed funds for vital research to beat MND.
Big Freeze 10 Monday 10 June, 2.00pm AEST on Channel 7 and 7plus
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