 In "The First Kangaroos", a 1988 British–Australian made for TV sports film, Frawley's role was played by Tony Martin.In February 2008, Frawley was named in the list of Australia's "100 Greatest Players" (1908–2007) which was commissioned by the NRL and ARL to celebrate the code's centenary year in Australia.On his death in 1967, the "Rugby League News" called Frawley "one of rugby league's most colourful identities" and declared that "he would have been an immortal in the code's history for any one of a number of just reasons."