FORMER St Kilda captain and Richmond coach Danny Frawley has died in a car accident in country Victoria, the day after his 56th birthday.
Frawley died after his vehicle hit a tree near Gordon, 20km east of Ballarat, about 1.30pm on Monday.
No-one else was in the car at the time and investigators are working to determine the exact cause of the crash.
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READ NOWFrawley was an uncompromising defender with the Saints, for whom he made 240 appearances in an 11-year career.
He also made 11 appearances for Victoria.
After a four-year stint coaching the Tigers, which ended in 2004, Frawley became a much-loved media personality.
As well as commentating for Fox Footy, Frawley was the co-host of Bounce with former opponent Jason Dunstall.
He was also involved with the SEN footy commentary team.