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Coroner examining Danny Frawley s death urges AFL players to donate brains to science
By Hilary Whiteman
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Danny Frawley coached Richmond Football Club from 2000 to 2004.
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A Victorian coroner has recommended AFL players be encouraged to donate their brains to science to further researchers understanding of the brain disease CTE.
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He is one of a number of former players diagnosed with brain disease CTE
There is a lack of research into the brain disease, partly because it can only be diagnosed after death
Victorian Coroner Paresa Spanos made the recommendation after investigating the death of AFL great Danny Frawley, who died at 56 in a car crash in September 2019.
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Subscriber only AFL legend Danny Frawley was battling depression as his star waned, and became increasingly erratic in the lead-up to a crash that claimed his life. Frawley - a St Kilda Hall of Fame player, former coach and Fox Footy commentator - died when his four-wheel drive struck a tree on September 9, 2019. The 56-year-old father of three lived with depression for many years.