A walkway to the MCG has been renamed in honour of Essendon Hall of Fame Legend and prominent motor neurone disease advocate Neale Daniher.
The path from Melbourne's William Barak Bridge to the MCG will now be known as Daniher's Way.
Premier Daniel Andrews also announced an extra $1million in funding for FightMND, which Daniher co-founded.
Daniher was diagnosed with MND, which has no cure, in 2013.
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The football legend said he was humbled to be honoured at the home of footy, as he continues to rally the community to fight the deadly disease.
"I thank the Victorian Government for this honour of Daniher's Way and for its donation towards the fight against MND," Daniher said.
"We continue to fight 'The Beast' and this contribution is significant and greatly appreciated."
FightMND supports people with the disease and also funds research into a cure.
A beloved member of the Essendon family, Daniher was last year elevated to Legend status in the club's Hall of Fame.
After 66 consecutive games for the Bombers, he was appointed by legendary coach Sheedy as the club’s youngest captain in 1982, but devastating injuries cruelly interrupted his career.
Daniher rejoined Essendon as an assistant coach to help steer the club to the 1993 flag, before a stint at Fremantle and then Melbourne as senior coach.
"This is a small gesture to a man who has made a huge contribution to football, to medical research and to Victoria," Mr Andrews said of the renamed path.
"Neale made his name on the MCG, but his lasting contribution will be through his tireless work to not only raise awareness of MND, but to find a cure."
