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Big Freeze 2019: Jimmy Bartel and Anna Meares join line-up for Neale Daniher’s icy plunge at MCG

Geelong favourite Jimmy Bartel and Olympic cycling champion Anna Meares are the latest sporting stars to sign up for next month’s Big Freeze at the ’G.

Brendan Fevola takes plunge for MND

Jimmy Bartel and Anna Meares are the latest sport stars confirmed as participants in next month’s Big Freeze at the ’G.

The Cats favourite and Olympic cycling champion will join Blues legend Brendan Fevola, former Collingwood gun Dane Swan and basketball royalty Lauren Jackson for icy plunge ahead of the Queen’s Birthday clash between Collingwood and Melbourne.

Another eight sporting champions are expected to be named in the Big Freeze line-up this week.

More than 280,000 people have attended the Big Freeze over the past four years.

Geelong triple premiership star Jimmy Bartel. Picture: Phil Hillyard
Geelong triple premiership star Jimmy Bartel. Picture: Phil Hillyard
Olympic cycling champion Anna Meares. Picture: Matt Turner
Olympic cycling champion Anna Meares. Picture: Matt Turner

FOOTY GREATS TO TAKE PLUNGE FOR FIGHTMND

NEALE DANIHER LAUNCHES FIFTH YEAR OF BIG FREEZE

Spearheaded by FightMND co-founder and VFL/AFL football legend Neale Daniher, the Big Freeze has helped raise millions of dollars to fund research projects aimed at finding a cure for motor neurone disease.

To buy a big freeze beanie go to fightmnd.org.au

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