James Frawley (born 20 September 1988) is a former professional

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er who played with the

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and

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in the

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(AFL).

AFL career

While completing his final year at

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Damascus College, The Road, Summer 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2013 Frawley was recruited from the

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in the

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following from his junior ranks at the East Ballarat Junior Football Netbal Club in the Ballarat Football Netball League. He was taken by the Melbourne Demons with their first round pick (12th overall) in the

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. He is the nephew of a former St Kilda captain,

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Melbourne (2007–2014)

Frawley debuted for the Demons in Round 9,

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and played all of his games in defence. He played nine senior games in his first year of AFL football. Not known for his kicking efficiency, Frawley had a tough and uncompromising defensive style of play. The 2010 season was a breakout year for Frawley who, at still only 21 years of age, became one of the premier defenders in the league. His season was capped off by being named in the

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for the 2010 All-Australian squad and finishing second to Brad Green in Melbourne's

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. Coming off his breakthrough season in 2010, Frawley's 2011 season started with a setback as he was sidelined for up to three months after tearing his pectoral muscle in January. In 2014, under the new coaching structure of Paul Roos, Frawley began to play more of a forward role. His defensive efforts inside Melbourne's forward 50 was a contributing factor towards their on-field improvement.

Hawthorn (2015–2020)

On 6 October 2014, Frawley exercised his rights as a free agent and joined the Hawthorn Football Club. He was to play under his eighth coach, three of which were caretaker coaches. Frawley featured in the club's 2015 premiership winning team at the end of the season and played an instrumental role in the victory, keeping

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list Josh Kennedy goalless for the entire match. On 8 October 2020, Frawley retired from the AFL.

St Kilda (2021)

Frawley backflipped on his retirement and joined St Kilda as a delisted free agent on 26 November 2020. He had announced his retirement from the Hawks at the end of 2020 but was lured out of retirement and was eligible for selection as a delisted free agent following the first list lodgement on 25 November. Frawley played in a practice match against North Melbourne in February. He also played in the Saints' Community Series win against Carlton, but suffered a hamstring injury in the first quarter and did see out the match. As a result of the injury, Frawley is expected to miss eight to ten weeks of the regular season. After two games for St Kilda, Frawley retired for the second time at the conclusion of the

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Statistics

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Honours and achievements

Team * AFL premiership player ():

* Minor premiership ():

Individual *

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* 2×

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References

External links

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DemonWiki player profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Frawley, James Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) Melbourne Football Club players Hawthorn Football Club players Hawthorn Football Club Premiership players Living people 1988 births All-Australians (AFL) Greater Western Victoria Rebels players East Point Football Club players Casey Demons players Box Hill Football Club players Australia international rules football team players St Kilda Football Club players One-time VFL/AFL Premiership players