The daughter of AFL nice Danny Frawley has recalled the devastating day she discovered that her well-known father had died.
In an emotional interview with Koin.comKeeley Frawley, who performs basketball for the College of Portland within the US, has gone into unbelievable element in regards to the second she was in her dormitory and obtained a cellphone name from her mom, Anita.
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Danny Frawley was affected by the neurological dysfunction, continual traumatic encephalopathy, on the time of his sudden dying in 2019.
He was 56 years outdated when he died in a automotive crash close to Ballarat. It was later confirmed as suicide.
Keeley was within the US and had simply began her ‘freshmen’ 12 months at Portland.
“I simply get the cellphone, and my mum’s on the cellphone on the opposite facet, and he or she’s crying, and I do not know what’s taking place,” an emotional Keeley stated.
“I am like, ‘Simply inform me, is all the things OK? Is all the things OK?’ My mum could not say something. She was simply speechless. She was simply crying. My sister grabbed the cellphone and instructed me, ‘Keeks, dad has handed away. Dad’s handed away.’ I bear in mind throwing the cellphone and shaking and saying, ‘It is not actual. The place is he? What hospital is he at? It is not actual.’”
Keeley plans to honor her father this season by sporting the No.2.
It’s the quantity Danny Frawley made well-known when taking part in for St Kilda.
Danny performed 240 video games for the Saints and was one of many all-time nice defenders.
Keeley stated she texted her father after his 56th birthday and to inform him she liked him.
A day later Frawley was useless.
“I am simply so comfortable that I obtained to ship that message to let him know… I really feel like he could be actually happy with me and simply take a look at me along with his cheeky smile and say, ‘I am so happy with you, Keekers.'” she stated.
The Frawley household have completed an unbelievable job to create consciousness round psychological well being since Danny’s dying.
The household donated Danny’s mind to the Australian Sports activities Mind Financial institution and the Danny Frawley Heart for Well being and Wellbeing was opened at St Kilda’s dwelling base at RSEA Park.
However concussion accidents have grow to be a rising subject for the AFL lately.
Simply final Tuesday, a class action was lodged in the Victorian Supreme Court docket by Margalit Damage Attorneys on behalf of 60 previous gamers looking for compensation from the AFL for his or her head accidents.
It was additionally revealed throughout that week another class action could have more than 200 players concerned.
AFL legend Gary Ablett Sr has additionally opened up on his health battles due to concussion after affected by complications and temper swings.
