Angus Brayshaw married his long-term girlfriend Danielle Frawley on Melbourne’s Mornington Peninsula.
The former AFL star, 28, and Danielle exchanged vows in front of family and friends in a picture-perfect outdoor ceremony on December 30.
Angus cut a smooth figure in a black tuxedo and looked happier than ever as he packed on the PDA with his new wife in photos shared on Instagram.
Danielle, daughter of the late football legend Danny Frawley, was every inch the blushing bride in a stunning dress made by Moira Hughes Couture.
A host of Angus’ former Demons teammates attended his nuptials, including the likes of Nathan Jones, Jack Viney, Tom McDonald and Jake Melksham.
Angus and Danielle have known each other since they were children as their families are close friends.
Angus Brayshaw married his long-term girlfriend Danielle Frawley on Melbourne’s Mornington Peninsula (both pictured in the 2022 Brownlow Medal photo).
Years later, during a trip to visit the Brayshaw family home in Sandringham, they quickly hit it off and began dating as adults, according to Danielle’s mother Anita.
“We’ve been family friends with Debra and Mark (Brayshaw) for many, many years, going back 20 or 25 years, and we were at their house in Sandringham many years ago, and Angus and Danielle were there,” he said in 2021.
‘Mark and I answered immediately. I said, “There’s a spark here, Mark,” and we had a good laugh.
‘We have a photo of them when they were seven, and we joke about it now, as it was in those early days that we thought something would happen.
“He is a beautiful man.”
Melbourne midfielder Angus popped the question to Danielle last year and shared the news on Instagram at the time.
Angus told how the low-key surprise proposal came just after Danielle got out of the shower and he was making her favorite dinner.
“I cooked him his favorite salad but I made him a steak,” he told Channel Seven.
Angus and Danielle have known each other since they were children, as their families are close friends and they quickly hit it off as adults.
Melbourne midfielder Angus popped the question to Danielle last year in a low-key proposal at home, and shared the news on Instagram at the time.
“It was tasty, but not too good, so she would expect some, and I overcooked her steak, which I’m not very proud of.”
He explained that he was trying to lull Danielle into a false sense of security and “keep her on her toes” so she wouldn’t suspect something was up.
“(There were) some tears, about 10 seconds before I heard a real ‘yes’ come out of his mouth,” Brayshaw said of the reaction to his proposal.
“I was on one knee and I thought, wow, this is too long, but we did it.”
Danielle is the daughter of late AFL star and media personality Danny Frawley, who died in 2019 at the age of 56.
Angus also has sporting links in his family, as his uncle is James Brayshaw, the retired cricketer and Seven Sport star, while his father, Mark, played for the North Melbourne Football Club.
Angus was forced to retire from the AFL in February this year at the age of 28 after suffering a series of concussions.
Last year, Angus suffered a concussion after Collingwood defender Brayden Maynard attempted to smother his kick in the first quarter of the qualifying final.
Danielle is the daughter of late AFL star and media personality Danny Frawley, who died in 2019 at the age of 56.
Brayden escaped suspension for the controversial hit, which divided the football world and led the AFL to change its choking rules.
Angus said at the time of his retirement: “I am devastated that I can no longer play the game I love, but I respect the verdict of the medical professionals and the importance of putting my health before my career.”
‘I’m really proud of what I’ve achieved over the last decade. I have been able to make my childhood dream come true and, although it has been cut short, I will be eternally grateful to everyone who has participated.’
Angus also suffered significant concussion issues early in his career, leading to him taking an extended break in 2017.