Daniel Patrick Frawley (born 8 September 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer and football commentator with Fox Sports. Danny Frawley takes a coaching clinic at Bungaree Football Oval.Credit:Ballarat Courier. His nephew, James Frawley, is a Hawthorn premiership player. He is the nephew … Daniel Patrick Frawley (8 September 1963 – 9 September 2019) was an Australian rules footballer and football commentator. He was the only person in the car. Of course, he was so much more than that," Mr Andrews said. "He was my captain for nine years here at the Saints and so when I first started he was the role model on just how to give your all for the club, your teammates," Burke told 7NEWS. Former player Andrew Krakouer, who has endured tough times in his life including a period in jail, remembered his ex-coach as the man who backed him in when others didn’t. He was the longest serving captain of the St Kilda Football Club and enjoyed a career from 1984–1995. "An entertainer, a confidante and a friend to many, but a very decent man.". Credit: Getty. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews described Frawley as a legend of the game. [3] Richmond lost their last 14 matches of the season. “Danny will be remembered as one of St Kilda’s greatest-ever players and a dear friend to so many at the football club. Police at the scene of the crash in Millbrook. “Danny Frawley described himself as a simple spud farmer who'd made his way in the big smoke. "Most importantly, Danny was a devoted husband to Anita, a very, very proud father to Chelsea, to Danielle and to Keeley. Frawley is a commentator for Fox Footy and is the co-host of After the Bounce with Jason Dunstall, Alastair Lynch and Andrew Gaze. He was also popular as a speaker, where he would share stories of leadership, men's health and his battles with depression and anxiety. “On behalf of the AFL, I would like to express my deepest compassion to the Frawley family, friends and colleagues.”. Daniel Patrick Frawley is a former Australian rules footballer and football commentator with Fox Sports. Got a story? [1], Recruited from Ballarat, after attending St Patrick's College, Ballarat, where he was a potato farmer which led to his nickname of Spud, Frawley initially played as a forward but soon became a renowned full-back. Colleague and friend Gerard Healy told 3AW that Frawley was "a decent man above all else". AFL chief executive Gill McLachlan offered his condolences to the Frawley family and his friends and colleagues. The Age understands Frawley's immediate family has been told of the tragic news. “The ability to tell stories has become the popular thing in coaching and he was a great storyteller. He rejoined St Kilda as a back-line and key-position coach in November 2014. Condolences to Anita, Chelsea, Keeley and Danielle. He later captured a new generation of fans through his work as a radio personality and commentator with Triple M, Fox Sports, SEN and the Nine Network. [4], Since leaving coaching, Frawley has been a special comments man for Triple M.[5] In June 2006, he coached a winning Victorian State of Origin side in the E. J. Whitten Legends Match and became the chief executive of the AFL coaches association.[3]. In 2001 he took the Tigers into the finals where, in the preliminary finals, they were eliminated by the Brisbane Lions who were the eventual premiers. ‘Spud’ was loved by all, always a popular visitor to AFL House and our thoughts are with Anita, Chelsea, Danielle and Keeley. All-Australian. A work colleague over the years and valued member of the All-Australian selection committee. In 2002, however, Richmond struggled and finished 14th. Girls, we can't possibly know your pain or devastation or the loss you feel right now. He previously coached the Richmond Football Club between 2000 and 2004. "Spud did it all," Healy said of his playing career. Frawley had been entrusted by the AFL with a position on the selection panel for the prestigious All Australian team since 2011. Frawley's 177-game stint as Saints captain stood as a record until it was surpassed by Nick Riewoldt. Email me at [email protected]. AFL legend Danny Frawley killed in crash near Ballarat.

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