Sporting legends unite to support Danny Green and his poignant message

From West Coast Eagles' existent coach to a erstwhile Australian cricket captain, legends from each codes person thrown their support down Danny Green's Fight nan Coward Punch blitz.

It's been 13 years since nan WA boxing champion started nan run and he's assured nan connection is cutting through.

"We've sewage to support punching - excuse nan pun - we've gotta support punching distant astatine this because it's very important," Green told 9News.

"I'm very proud of nan truth I've received a batch of support."

And that support came from Australia's sporting elite today, arsenic fierce rivals connected nan section came together for Green's campaign.

"It's conscionable not thing we want to spot successful public, truthful extremity nan coward punch is simply a awesome campaign," Eagles Coach Andrew McQualter told 9News.

Fremantle Football Club's Patrick Voss agrees.

"I don't deliberation it's a show of spot coward punching - aliases punching anyone successful general," he told 9News.

Studies show astir 3 quarters of survivors look important impacts to their value of life.

"Violence isn't going to lick thing really," Eagles subordinate Jake Waterman told 9News.

"It resonates pinch a batch of group - victims and family of victims person their lives trim short aliases taken backmost from something."

Danny Hodgson is still receiving curen for nan deed that put him into a coma 4 years ago.

More than 172 Australians person died from a coward punch since 2000.

Danny Green is opinionated by his 13-year-old campaign, saying it's helping pinch awareness.

"People say, 'oh is it working?' I opportunity 'yeah, it's decidedly working' - nan numbers, nan information show nan numbers person been reduced of decease and injuries."

It's hoped events for illustration these tin further drill down really a divided 2nd determination tin person an irreversible impact.

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