Danny Frawley made his senior debut for Bungaree as a skinny 16-year-old, the start of a football career that would make him a St Kilda great. In his hometown, he’ll always be a favourite son, as Mark Robinson found out.
Some called him Danny, some Spud, but to David Parkin he was ‘Dan’. The coaching great, like the rest of the football community, has been left shattered at Danny Frawley’s death, and has opened up on the “tough day” the pair shared.
Geoff “Joffa” Cunningham was older than Danny Frawley but knew he could play — and that he loved a laugh. One night he asked ‘Spud’ why the club raffle was always being won by the same trio. Plus Nathan Buckley’s emotional Frawley tribute.
Danny Frawley was rarely lost for words, but his loved ones were always enough to move him. And so it was a short, but moving speech about great mate Tony Lockett, that epitomised the spud farmer from Bungaree. WATCH
HAWTHORN captain Luke Hodge will make his comeback and Travis Cloke is back but a star Lion has elected not to play. Replay SuperCoach chat. NEW PODCAST
HAWTHORN skipper Luke Hodge is rated a 50-50 chance of lining up this week. COMPLETE INJURY LIST
DUSTIN Martin had another big game, while Patrick Dangerfield brought his own football but Lachie Neale stunk. WHO STARRED AND WHO FLOPPED?
NEED help picking a winner in Round 13? Check out the verdict from the Herald Sun experts.
WHO is the No.1 player in the AFL? Should Jobe Watson keep his 2012 Brownlow Medal? Have your say on footy’s big issues in the Fans Survey. WIN GRAND FINAL TICKETS
VERDUN Howell made a habit of waiting for major achievements, from the game’s highest individual honour to what remains St Kilda’s only premiership.
UPDATE: WESTERN Bulldogs have been dealt a n injury blow with Luke Dahlhaus to miss a month, while Daniel Menzel will be tested after suffering an ankle injury.
UPDATE: ANGRY fans have slammed Etihad Stadium for being underprepared for the massive crowd of 47,945 that attended the St Kilda-Carlton clash.
NORTH Melbourne is clinging to top spot on the ladder with a chasing pack of four teams on its heels. JON ANDERSON analyses where your club sits after Round 12.
UPDATE: TODD Goldstein has given the strongest indication yet he’ll be back this weekend but the news isn’t so good for the Bulldogs, St Kilda and Port Adelaide. Every club’s injury list
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