Search the news, stories & people Personalise the news and stay in the know Emergency Backstory Newsletters 中文新闻 BERITA BAHASA INDONESIA TOK PISIN Sport Topic:AFL The AFL world is in mourning again after the death of former Richmond and Collingwood player Andrew Krakouer. (ABC Mildura Swan Hill: Alexandra Treloar ) Former Collingwood and Richmond AFL player Andrew Krakouer has died in Perth aged 42. WARNING: This story features the names and images of deceased Aboriginal people, which have been used with the permission of their families. Krakouer played 137 games across the two teams between 2001 and 2013, winning Mark of the Year in 2011 for the Magpies. The son of former Kangaroos and Saints player Jim Krakouer, the West Australian goalsneak died of a suspected heart attack in Perth on Sunday. Andrew Krakouer was drafted by the Richmond Football Club in 2000. (Getty Images: Mark Dadswell) Krakouer debuted for Richmond in 2001 after being drafted with pick 41 in the 2000 national draft. He was delisted at the end of 2007, returning to Perth to play for Swan Districts in the WAFL. In June 2008, Krakouer was found guilty of assault with intent to cause bodily harm and was sentenced to four years in jail. He was released on parole in August 2009 and rejoined Swan Districts for the 2010 season. Krakouer played a starring role for the team that season, winning the club’s best and fairest, the league’s best and fairest, and was named best on ground in Swan Districts’ one-point grand final win over Claremont. Krakouer’s former coach at Swan Districts, Brian Dawson, said watching him resurrect his career after spending time in jail had been a privilege. “He owned his sentence with good grace, and worked very hard to rehabilitate himself which he did a fantastic job of doing,” Dawson told ABC Radio Perth. “He was very keen to resurrect his football and his life and make sure he was providing well for his family. “And he repaid [Swan Districts] in spades.” Dawson said Krakouer’s legacy as a player went beyond his individual brilliance. “He was a great team player and he knew how to bring others into the game,” he said. “He wasn’t all about himself he was very much about the team.” In 2011, he was signed by Collingwood and made an immediate impact for the reigning premiers, kicking 35 goals on the way to the AFL grand final, where he booted three majors as the Magpies went down to Geelong. Andrew Krakouer’s second stint in the AFL was with Collingwood, kicking three goals in the Magpies’ losing grand final of 2011. (AAP: Joe Castro, file) Krakouer was delisted at the end of 2013 after suffering recurring leg injuries, returning to Western Australia to play for West Perth. After his football career, Krakouer worked on the television program Yokayi Footy and had been on special comments for Fox Footy covering the AFLW. Shelley Ware, a Yankunytjatjara and Wirangu woman, co-hosted the AFL’s Colour of Your Jumper series with Krakouer. She said the loss of Krakouer was shattering. “He just filled the room with his song,” she said. “He always wanted the best for everybody. “He understood that you could make mistakes in life and that you could learn from them.” Shelley Ware, a Yankunytjatjara and Wirangu woman, says Andrew Krakouer was much more than a footballer. (ABC News: Nate Woodall) Last year, Krakouer co-authored My Dad’s Gone Away — a children’s book exploring the difficulties of having a parent in prison. Ms Ware said she hoped Krakouer was remembered for this work, and for being more than just a “brilliant footballer”. “That legacy that he’s leaving for these children that would be going through this is what I hope he’s remembered for — and that he loves his family.” In April 2022, Former Collingwood player Héritier Lumumba claimed he, Krakouer and Leon Davis had terminated all communications with Collingwood. The former Magpies teammates had been in 15 months of dialogue with the club to address a string of racist incidents documented in the Do Better report published in 2021. AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon said “he was deeply shocked” to learn of Krakouer’s death. “We send our sincere condolences to Andrew’s family and many friends across football,” Dillon said in a statement. “To lose him at such an early age is a tragedy, and we hope there can be some peace for his family in this heart-breaking and difficult time. “To all his past teammates at Richmond, Collingwood, the team at AFL media and all Indigenous players and staff across the industry, our thoughts are with you all.” Krakouer was remembered by former Richmond teammate Matthew Richardson as “a beautiful man who was loved by all his teammates”. Ex-Tigers chief executive Brendon Gale said Krakouer was “deeply loved” and a “special talent”. Krakouer is survived by his four daughters and partner, Barbara Garlett. 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