The list of sliders for this year's Fight MND Big Freeze have been unveiled ahead of the 10th edition of the King's Birthday event.
Over a decade on from Neale Daniher's Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis, Fight MND has been able to invest $97 million in research and care initiatives.
Big Freeze 8 managed to raise $19.8 million, with the yearly traditional continuing to support the ongoing fight.
Last year's event saw the likes of Mick Fanning, Jason Dunstall, Eric Bana and Michelle Payne go down the slide into the ice bath.
Tennis champion Pat Rafter was revealed as the first slider for Big Freeze 10, with the former world No.1 men's player set to feature at the MCG on Monday, June 10.
Rafter is a two-time US Open winner and claimed the Australian Open doubles title in 1999.
Introducing our first Slider, Australia's golden boy of tennis, Pat Rafter! Reaching World #1, winning 2 US Opens and playing off in 2 Wimbledon finals, we know he's more than comfortable on grass but how will he fare in the ice? See you on June 10, Pat!#BigFreeze10 #DontSayDo pic.twitter.com/3ghzGUsH5i
— F I G H T M N D (@FightMND) May 28, 2024
Dual-code star Erin Phillips, West Coast great Nic Naitanui, AFL commentator James Brayshaw, Geelong champion Joel Selwood, Olympian Sally Pearson, Australian cricket icon Meg Lanning, Richmond premiership star Jack Riewoldt and Australian swimmer Mack Horton have also been revealed as sliders for 2024.
Big Freeze 10 will take place before the Round 13 clash between Collingwood and Melbourne at the MCG, while further Big Freeze events will be held in Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane between June 1 to June 14.
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Confirmed 2024 Big Freeze slidersย
- Pat Rafter
- Erin Phillips
- Nic Naitanui
- James Brayshaw
- Joel Selwood
- Sally Pearson
- Meg Lanning
- Jack Riewoldt
- Mack Horton
