澳式足球联赛将于周日在Marvel Stadium举办第六届Spud's Game,这场由St Kilda对阵Carlton的比赛旨在推动心理健康议题[1]。该活动为Danny Frawley Centre和Black Dog Institute筹款[1]。
前St Kilda队长Danny Frawley于2019年自杀身亡,享年56岁[1]。现任球员Stewart Loewe在接受采访时首次公开透露,自己的妹妹Elizabeth在1997年大奖赛前夕曾试图自杀[1]。Loewe通过回忆与Frawley的往事,强调了谈论心理健康问题的重要性[1]。
验尸官Paresa Spanos在2021年2月的调查中发现,Frawley患有低阶慢性创伤性脑病(CTE)[1]。
Stewart Loewe, a St Kilda footballer, has publicly revealed for the first time that his sister Elizabeth attempted suicide in 1997 [1]. Loewe made the disclosure during an interview reflecting on his connection with former St Kilda captain Danny Frawley, who died by suicide in 2019 at age 56, and emphasizing the importance of discussing mental health issues openly [1].
The revelation comes as the Australian Football League prepares to host the sixth annual Spud's Game on Sunday at Marvel Stadium, featuring a match between St Kilda and Carlton designed to advance mental health awareness [1]. The event raises funds for the Danny Frawley Centre and the Black Dog Institute [1]. An autopsy conducted by coroner Paresa Spanos in February 2021 found that Frawley had been living with low-grade chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) [1].