I'll never get sick and tired of speaking about Spud.
He had this great capacity to bring people together; that was his strength for those that didn't know him.
He lit a room up when he walked into it, he was full of mischief, full of fun. If things were a bit boring he'd try and find something to liven things up.
That was him, he loved fun. He was about mates and hanging out together.
I've got lots of great mates in the media, but he was the closest thing I had to a brother.
To have Spud in there with me so that I could turn up every Friday and Saturday night and have a laugh and joke... I knew he had my back, and that was a really comforting thing to know.
What this is now is going to be his legacy, and what a legacy it will be.
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A special tour of the DFC with Chelsea Frawley and Justin Koschitzke
Channel 7's Abbey Holmes visits the Danny Frawley Centre ahead of Spud's Game: A Match for Mental Health for a special tour state-of-the-art facility alongside Chelsea Frawley and Justin Koschitzke.
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RD15 | Danny Frawley remembered in emotional pre-game tribute
St Kilda and Brisbane players unite together before the beginning of Spud's Game: A Match for Mental Health, with Danny Frawley's great mate Jason Dunstall delivering the pre-game address.
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We are never alone: A message from Anita Frawley
When one person puts their hand up, others follow. That's what Danny showed us. So tonight, we're showing up for him and every other person who has been impacted by mental health.
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Remembering Spud: A chat with the Frawley family
Anita, Chelsea, Danielle and Keeley Frawley pay tribute to the late Danny Frawley and honour his legacy through the Danny Frawley Centre ahead of the third annual Spud's Game: A Match for Mental Health.
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Draft Day! Garry and Tim select their Spud's Game sides
Spud's Game Curtain Raiser coaches Garry Lyon and Tim Watson draft their sides for next Friday's star-studded game at Marvel Stadium.
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Hamish McLachlan reflects on his friendship with Spud
Hamish McLachlan shares how his great relationship with Spud changed his life, and how he knows the Danny Frawley Centre will do the same for others. Early intervention saves lives. Help honour Spud's legacy - donate today at Movember.com/Spud
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I've had my issues, we've all had some struggles along the way. The depth of them, only you know that. Some of us may be sitting there and have gone through a difficult stage and not felt comfortable talking about it, and others now are more comfortable coming forward.
I don't know many people that resonated more with the general public – particularly our demographic, males – more than him. People looked at Spud and just said 'gee, that's a guy I want to have a beer with'. And yet he was having struggles along the way.
He was the embodiment of what we're trying to get across here and get over the top of.
And that is regardless of how well you think someone's going, or if you look at someone and think they've got their life under control and you think they're happy and are in a good space, unless you take the time to stop and ask – pull them aside and really ask – then you just don't know.
We're duty-bound now to continue his legacy, and that's what this day is all about.
