Vale Danny "Spud" Frawley

Former St Kilda legend, AFL coach, administrator, media entertainer and mental health advocate Danny Frawley, affectionately known as "Spud", sadly passed away this week, aged 56.

Spud was one of the most popular, entertaining and loved figures in the history of Australian Rules Football.

Frawley captained his beloved St Kilda for nine seasons and was the longest-serving skipper of the club until his record was broken by Nick Riewoldt. He claimed to be the vice-captain of the St Kilda Team of the Century on radio, until he was hilariously exposed by his great friends on Triple M. This was just one of the hundreds of memorable moments on the iconic "Saturday Rub", of whom Frawley was a long-time contributor to.

Frawley's career with the Saints lasted 240 games and earned him a place in the club Hall of Fame, he was this week described by friend Craig Hutchison as "eptomising the spirit of St Kilda."

After his playing career, Frawley was a successful coach of Richmond guiding the club to a preliminary final in 2001. This was the club's best season in a thirty-four year period between 1983 and 2016.

Furthermore, Frawley was CEO of the AFL Coaches Association and held assistant coaching roles at Collingwood, Hawthorn and St Kilda.

Frawley served as a panelist on Channel 9's iconic Sunday Footy Show, which is the longest running sports show in Australia currently in its 27th year. He was an original member of Fox Footy's Bounce and a current commentator with radio station, SEN.

Furthermore, as aforementioned, Frawley was integral member of Triple's M legendary "Saturday Rub" alongside James Brayshaw, Garry Lyon, Damian Barrett and Brian Taylor. The Saturday Rub revolutionised sport broadcasting and remains one of the most entertaining radio programs ever produced anywhere in the world.

Phrases such as "headwobbler", "glass eye", "golden trumpet", and the golden fist award was introduced by Frawley into the football community.

In recent years, Frawley opened up about his struggles with depression and became a respected mental health advocate.