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Coroner examining Danny Frawley’s death urges AFL players to donate brains to science
A Victorian coroner has recommended AFL players be encouraged to donate their brains to science to further researchers’ understanding of the brain disease CTE.
Key points:
- Former AFL player and coach Danny Frawley suffered anxiety and depression before his death
- He is one of a number of former players diagnosed with brain disease CTE
- There is a lack of research into the brain disease, partly because it can only be diagnosed after death
Victorian Coroner Paresa Spanos made the recommendation after investigating the death of AFL great Danny Frawley, who died at 56 in a car crash in September 2019.
A post-mortem examination found Mr Frawley was suffering from “low-stage” CTE — chronic traumatic encephalopathy — which has been linked to…
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