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St Kilda and Brisbane unite for Danny Frawley in emotional scenes as footy legend's great mate Jason Dunstall urges public to open up on mental health in touching tribute

St Kilda and Brisbane have paid tribute to Danny Frawley as the two clubs marked Spud's Game on Friday night.

Frawley was killed when his vehicle slammed into a tree near Ballarat, Victoria, just before 1.30pm on September 9, 2019 - a day after his 56th birthday.

The footy legend - who had been battling mental health problems - was declared dead at the scene, leaving behind his wife Anita, and three daughters Chelsea, Keeley, and Danielle.

He has since been diagnosed with CTE - a neurogenerative disease linked to repeated trauma to the head - after his death when his brain was examined by the Australian Sports Brain Bank.