Danny Frawley
Daniel Patrick Frawley (8 September 1963 – 9 September 2019) was an Australian rules footballer and football commentator. He worked for Fox Sports. He coached the Richmond Football Club between 2000 and 2004.
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.jpg) Frawley during a pre-season match in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Daniel Patrick Frawley | ||
| Nickname(s) | Spud | ||
| Date of birth | 8 September 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 9 September 2019 (aged 56) | ||
| Place of death | Millbrook, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Bungaree (CHFL) | ||
| Debut | Round 4, 1984, Template:AFL StK v. Template:AFL Haw, at Princes Park | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
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He was the nephew of Collingwood player Des Tuddenham and the uncle of current Hawthorn Football Club player James Frawley. Frawley worked for the St Kilda Football Club as a specialist defence coach on a part-time basis.[1]
Frawley was born in Ballarat, Victoria.
On 9 September 2019, Frawley was killed in a car crash near Millbrook, Victoria.[2][3] He was 56 years old.[4] His death was ruled as a suicide by the coroner.[5] After his death, an autopsy revealed that Frawley had been suffering from Stage 2 chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).[6]
References
- ↑ St Kilda Football Club Coaching Staff. saints.com.auSt Kilda Football Club. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ↑ Hope, Zach (9 September 2019). "AFL legend Danny Frawley killed in crash near Ballarat". The Age. https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/afl-identity-killed-in-ballarat-car-crash-20190909-p52plb.html. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ↑ "Footy personality dead after Victorian car crash". News.com.au. 9 September 2019. https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/footy-personality-dead-after-victorian-car-crash/news-story/16654639f9d07aa74fc092c70b078c26. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ↑ Batty, Belinda (9 September 2019). "Driver dies following Millbrook crash". Victoria Police. https://www.police.vic.gov.au/driver-dies-following-millbrook-crash. Retrieved 9 September 2019.[dead link]
- ↑ Calls for brain research following Danny Frawley's deathCoroners Court of Victoria. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ↑ AFL responds after analysis reveals Danny Frawley had stage two CTEAustralian Football League. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
Other websites
- Frawley profile on the St Kilda Football club website Archived 2009-09-19 at the Wayback Machine
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