An analysis of Frawley\u2019s brain has been handed to the Victorian Coroner showing the St Kilda legend suffered from Stage II CTE \u2013 chronic traumatic encephalopathy \u2013 when his four-wheel drive struck a tree in Millbrook, near Ballan, on September 9 last year.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
CTE can only be diagnosed after death and is linked to repeated head knocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anita Frawley has told the paper:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur hearts would break seeing others go through the emotions we went through.<\/p>
\u201cThis is an issue for the community, it is not about a particular sport or sports, we need more research to diagnose and assist people living with the disease.\u201d<\/p>
\u201cAs his wife for over 30 years, I strongly suspected there was more going on with Danny than straightforward depression.<\/p>
\u201cI am very grateful for the work of the Australian Sports Brain Bank in shining a light on this disease. We want to prevent other families from going through what we did.<\/p>
\u201cWe are waiting for the release of the coroner\u2019s report before any further comment, however I want people to know about the problem now, and not wait, as I believe this may help families understand the issues.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n