Love story: My dad is Blues legend Steve Mortimer. I'm grieving him in real time

Steve Mortimer was a rugby league legend—a Bulldogs and Blues great. But years of concussions during his playing career led to a devastating diagnosis: dementia at just sixty years old. His daughter Erin is documenting what it means to grieve him in real time, holding onto the precious memories and the glimmers of her father that remain. According to ABC News Australia, it's a powerful portrait of love and loss—a story about how the physical toll of sport can echo through a lifetime.

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