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St Kilda and Essendon pay emotional tribute to Saints legend Danny Frawley in 'Spud's Game' as AFL stars come together before Friday night clash at Marvel Stadium

St Kilda and Essendon put together a touching tribute to AFL legend Danny Frawley ahead of their clash on Friday night, imploring men to talk about their mental health.

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.

St Kilda and Essendon came together to pay their respects to Danny Frawley on Friday night
The St Kilda legend and TV personality died in 2019 after battling mental health problems

Post-mortem brain scans found that Frawley suffered Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, possibly caused by repeated knocks to the head during his career.