Dallas Keogh-Frankling Death Cause And Obituary: How Did The Castlemaine Die?


By / May 30th, 2023
Dallas Keogh Frankling
Dallas Keogh Frankling

Dallas Keogh-Frankling Death Cause And Obituary: How Did The Castlemaine Die?

Dallas Keogh-Frankling death cause: a young and promising football player passed away on Saturday after a country footy game in the central west.

Dallas Keogh-Frankling, 17, of Castlemaine Football, collapsed in the changing rooms following an under-18s Bendigo League away game against Kyneton Tigers. He was later pronounced dead.

Dallas was a promising football player who has been remembered as a great kid. The teenager’s father said he would want his teammates to keep playing.

The news has grabbed massive public and media attention. There has been significant curiosity regarding his death cause, as Dallas had no underlying medical conditions.

Let’s take a detailed look at the circumstances surrounding the teenager’s death.

Dallas Keogh-Frankling Death Cause And Obituary: How Did The Castlemaine Die?

Dallas Keogh-Frankling father, Mark Frankling, detailed the circumstances of his death.

According to the devastated father, in the last minute of the under-18s game between the Castlemaine Magpies and the Kyneton Tigers, Dallas was ready to kick the ball when two people tackled him.

“Late in the last quarter, he was tackled on the boundary line by two people,” Mark recalled. He added, “His arms were restrained, and he fell on the ball close to the field’s entrance gates.”

Mr. Frankling said Dallas stood up “straight away” but clutched at “his guts” before sitting on the bench. The teenager’s father said he approached to see if he was OK and said, “Shit, you might have broken ribs.”

Dallas Keogh-Frankling Death Cause And Obituary: How Did The Castlemaine Die?
Dallas Keogh-Frankling’s father said his eyes rolled back in his head, and his face turned grey after the game. (Image Source: MSN)

However, Mark claimed that his son’s condition changed after Dallas’ coach spoke with him in changing room. Mark stated Dallas’ was in pain when he went over to check and asked if he was OK.

But Dallas’ eyes rolled in the back of his head. Mark yelled for an ambulance. The grieving dad also recalled Dallas’ face looked grey.

Dallas Keogh-Frankling Death Cause And Obituary: How Did The Castlemaine Die?

Despite it all, Mark, who followed the ambulance, thought his son would be alright by the time he reached the hospital. However, upon arrival at the Kyneton Hospital, Mark witnessed paramedics working on resuscitating his boy.

Mr. Frankling said Dallas came back once, and then he flat-lined again. The young athlete was set to come to Melbourne for further treatment. Unfortunately, he died before being transferred.

Dallas Keogh-Frankling Father “He Live And Breathed AFL”

Dallas Keogh-Frankling’s father, Mark Frankling, said he lived and breathed AFL and always got up early to play.

Mark said he was such a proud dad. “He was just growing up so well. He loved his footy. He was up at 6 am, ready to play footy. He loved it. He lived it,” stated the mourning parent.

Mark Frankling remarked his son breathed and lived AFL. (Image Source: Daily Mail)

Mark said it is still hard to believe he won’t be driving his son to the footy and won’t hear him telling him what he will do today.

But Mark stated that Dallas would want his teammates to keep playing despite the tragedy.

Mr. Frankling wanted the authorities to look and answer how he died. He told the Coroner to tell him what exactly happened to his beloved child because he didn’t want anyone else to experience the same situation.

Victoria Police disclosed that the incident is not being taken as suspicious.

On Sunday at 4.30 pm, the Castlemaine club organized a community gathering in Dallas’ honor at the social rooms of Camp Reserve.


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