Danny Frawley
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Danny Frawley is a former Australian rules football
er and coach and a current football commentator with Fox Sports.
He is the nephew of Collingwood player Des Tuddenham
and the uncle of current Melbourne Football Club player James Frawley.
, 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. He was the longest serving captain of the St Kilda Football Club and enjoyed a career from 1984–1995. He was inducted into the Saints' hall of fame in 2007.
in 2000. In his first year they just missed out of the finals finishing 9th. 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. In 2002, however, Richmond struggled and finished 14th. This continued in 2003, when, after a six wins and two losses start to the season, they lost 13 of their next 14 matches and finished 13th.
Frawley and Richmond kept struggling and finished 16th (the "wooden spoon
" position) in 2004. Midway through the season, Frawley announced he would resign at the end of the season. Richmond lost their last fourteen matches of the season.
Since leaving coaching, Frawley has been a special comments man for Triple M
. 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.
's Living with Footballers show. They have three daughters.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er and coach and a current football commentator with Fox Sports.
He is the nephew of Collingwood player Des Tuddenham
Des Tuddenham
Desmond Vincent Tuddenham is a former Australian rules footballer who played during the 1960s and 1970s. He was a half forward flanker....
and the uncle of current Melbourne Football Club player James Frawley.
Football career
Recruited from Ballarat, after attending St Patrick's College, BallaratSt Patrick's College, Ballarat
St Patrick's College was founded by the Christian Brothers in 1893. It is a Roman Catholic day and boarding school, located in Ballarat, Australia. It provides education for boys from Year 7 to Year 12, with an emphasis on sporting and academic programmes...
, 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. He was the longest serving captain of the St Kilda Football Club and enjoyed a career from 1984–1995. He was inducted into the Saints' hall of fame in 2007.
Coaching career
Frawley took up the coaching reins at the Richmond Football ClubRichmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
in 2000. In his first year they just missed out of the finals finishing 9th. In 2001 he took the Tigers into the finals where in the preliminary finals they were eliminated by the Brisbane Lions
Brisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996...
who were the eventual premiers. In 2002, however, Richmond struggled and finished 14th. This continued in 2003, when, after a six wins and two losses start to the season, they lost 13 of their next 14 matches and finished 13th.
Frawley and Richmond kept struggling and finished 16th (the "wooden spoon
Wooden spoon (award)
A wooden spoon is a mock or real award, usually given to an individual or team which has come last in a competition, but sometimes also to runners-up. Examples range from the academic to sporting and more frivolous events...
" position) in 2004. Midway through the season, Frawley announced he would resign at the end of the season. Richmond lost their last fourteen matches of the season.
Since leaving coaching, Frawley has been a special comments man for Triple M
Triple M
The Triple M Network is an active rock radio network in Australia owned by media company Austereo, who also own the Today Network.- History :...
. In June 2006, he coached a winning Victorian State of Origin
Interstate matches in Australian rules football
Australian rules football matches between teams representing Australian colonies/states and territories have been held since 1879. For most of the 20th century, the absence of a national club competition and international matches meant that football games between state representative teams were...
side in the E. J. Whitten Legends Match and became the chief executive of the AFL coaches association.
Personal life
Frawley is married to Anita Frawley, who was a host of the Fox Footy ChannelFox Footy Channel
The Fox Footy Channel was a channel exclusively dedicated to Australian rules football. It was owned by Foxtel, and operated out of their Melbourne based studios. It was available on Foxtel, Austar, Optus Television, TransTV and Neighbourhood Cable up until transmission was ceased on 1 October 2006...
's Living with Footballers show. They have three daughters.