Jai Arrow throws coin toss for AFL’s Big Freeze 12 before Collingwood vs Melbourne
The AFL’s annual FightMND fundraiser event is underway at the MCG. Former NRL star Jai Arrow is the special guest for Big Freeze 12.
Jai Arrow threw the coin toss at the AFL’s Big Freeze 12 match between Collingwood and Melbourne.
The former NRL star was welcomed to the MCG as special guest for the FightMND fundraiser event.
Arrow announced he had been diagnosed with MND last month, and he flew back to Australia from a wellness centre in Spain for the Big Freeze.
Fans from across the AFL and NRL were delighted to see the former South Sydney Rabbitohs star throw the coin toss.
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – JUNE 08: Jai Arrow tosses the coin as Max Gawn of the Demons and Nick Daicos of the Magpies look on during the 2026 AFL Round 13 match between the Collingwood Magpies and the Melbourne Demons at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on June 8, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)
“Lovely touch having Jai Arrow tossing the coin. Lovely seeing the codes come together,” wrote one fan.
“Fantastic from the AFL to have Jai Arrow toss the coin at the big freeze game today,” added another.
A third wrote: “I get a feeling Jai Arrow will continue Neale’s fight. I wonder if they got a chance to talk before Neale passed away.”
A host of Aussie celebrities were present at the MCG to take to the slide for an icy plunge before the start of the match – all to raise money for FightMND as part of the AFL’s Big Freeze event.
