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Article on the Nine msn site.
I know he doesn't play for us any more, however it is still a shame to see this happen to an ex-Richmond player.
Krakouer found guilty of serious assault20:11 AEST Wed Jun 18 200841 minutes agoVIEWS: 0| FLOCKS: 0| 0 comments so farFormer Richmond AFL star Andrew Krakouer is behind bars in Perth on Wednesday night after being found guilty by a District Court jury of serious assault.
Twenty-five-year-old Krakouer, his younger brother Tyrone and cousin Elwyn Colbung were involved in an attack on 24-year-old Justin Martin outside a nightclub in Fremantle in December 2006.
Andrew Krakouer was found guilty of assault with intent to cause bodily harm, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years' jail.
Tyrone was found guilty of a lesser assault charge, while Colbung was acquitted.
During the trial, Mr Martin admitted to "king-hitting" Krakouer in 2001 amid a long-standing feud between female members of his own family and the Krakouer clan.
Mr Martin said when the pair next met outside the Harbourside nightclub in Fremantle, Krakouer challenged him to a fight, saying, "let's sort it out now".
Krakouer, from a famous footballing family, was delisted from the AFL after playing 102 matches and kicking 102 goals for Richmond.
His football career is almost certainly over after Justice Kate O'Brien indicated a non-custodial sentence was unlikely.
She ordered Krakouer undergo a "full blown" psychological assessment.
"My uncertainty at this stage is whether he has an underlying anger management problem or whether this is an aberration," Justice O'Brien said.
"It is still a mystery to me as to why you went over the top that night ... there might be some underlying issues there."
Prosecutor Bruno Fiannaca told the court that Mr Martin, who was in a coma after the fight, has suffered ongoing psychological problems.
"The fear of going out and the fear of not knowing who might be around the corner ... the fear of being challenged," Mr Fiannaca said.
Outside the court, Justin's father Gregory said he hoped the family feuding would now end.
"At one stage there there was a bit of tribal punishment going on, but if justice is seen to be done then we'll be happy with that," he told Network Ten.
The Krakouer brothers were remanded in custody and will be sentenced next month.
I know he doesn't play for us any more, however it is still a shame to see this happen to an ex-Richmond player.
Krakouer found guilty of serious assault20:11 AEST Wed Jun 18 200841 minutes agoVIEWS: 0| FLOCKS: 0| 0 comments so farFormer Richmond AFL star Andrew Krakouer is behind bars in Perth on Wednesday night after being found guilty by a District Court jury of serious assault.
Twenty-five-year-old Krakouer, his younger brother Tyrone and cousin Elwyn Colbung were involved in an attack on 24-year-old Justin Martin outside a nightclub in Fremantle in December 2006.
Andrew Krakouer was found guilty of assault with intent to cause bodily harm, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years' jail.
Tyrone was found guilty of a lesser assault charge, while Colbung was acquitted.
During the trial, Mr Martin admitted to "king-hitting" Krakouer in 2001 amid a long-standing feud between female members of his own family and the Krakouer clan.
Mr Martin said when the pair next met outside the Harbourside nightclub in Fremantle, Krakouer challenged him to a fight, saying, "let's sort it out now".
Krakouer, from a famous footballing family, was delisted from the AFL after playing 102 matches and kicking 102 goals for Richmond.
His football career is almost certainly over after Justice Kate O'Brien indicated a non-custodial sentence was unlikely.
She ordered Krakouer undergo a "full blown" psychological assessment.
"My uncertainty at this stage is whether he has an underlying anger management problem or whether this is an aberration," Justice O'Brien said.
"It is still a mystery to me as to why you went over the top that night ... there might be some underlying issues there."
Prosecutor Bruno Fiannaca told the court that Mr Martin, who was in a coma after the fight, has suffered ongoing psychological problems.
"The fear of going out and the fear of not knowing who might be around the corner ... the fear of being challenged," Mr Fiannaca said.
Outside the court, Justin's father Gregory said he hoped the family feuding would now end.
"At one stage there there was a bit of tribal punishment going on, but if justice is seen to be done then we'll be happy with that," he told Network Ten.
The Krakouer brothers were remanded in custody and will be sentenced next month.
