‘He was simply everyone’s mate’: AFL legend and media personality Danny Frawley passes away

September 10, 2019 8:54

AFL legend Danny ‘Spud’ Frawley has passed away at just 56 after a fatal car accident in Melbourne.

Frawley was also a much-loved media personality, joining Crocmedia and 1116 SEN as one of the original Off The Bench TV hosts, a key member of the AFL Nation broadcast team and a regular guest across the network. He also worked with Fox Sports, Nine and Triple M.

Frawley was a potato farmer before being recruited to the team, earning him the nickname Spud.

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Hannah Blackiston

Hannah Blackiston was the deputy editor of Mumbrella. She worked with the company from March 2019 to November 2020.

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