List Mgmt. Krakouer Retires

Byrons Firen

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Dec 4, 2013
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Such a waste of talent. Should have played a lot more AFL.
Sam Gray Jarman Impey Aidyn Johnson etc all better players so given opportunities this year
if you doubt this ask Ken. Yeah Krak didn't cover himself in glory mid year with the foot injury but had he been taken seriously
in the 1st 1/2 of the season by playing regularly would his indiscretions have happened. When Sammy was struggling
week after week Krak was puting in at the Maggies just as Arch was but under Ken some get leeway while others don't
Did Ken succeed in getting the best out of Krak.............imo no.
All too late now.
 
Sam Gray Jarman Impey Aidyn Johnson etc all better players so given opportunities this year
if you doubt this ask Ken. Yeah Krak didn't cover himself in glory mid year with the foot injury but had he been taken seriously
in the 1st 1/2 of the season by playing regularly would his indiscretions have happened. When Sammy was struggling
week after week Krak was puting in at the Maggies just as Arch was but under Ken some get leeway while others don't
Did Ken succeed in getting the best out of Krak.............imo no.
All too late now.
Partly is Kraks fault. His behaviour + minor injuries hurt him too.
 
Sep 20, 2007
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“Despite limited opportunity at AFL level this season both men played significant roles as experienced players with the Magpies."

Who buggered up the press release, and who is the other one, Monfries, White?

They have fixed it now. Still other errors in there though. Did they let the work experience kid draft this?

"He played in the club's 2004 SANFL Grand Final tilt as a contracted SANFL player, but missed its last appearance against Sturt through injury."

"Despite limited opportunity at AFL level this season, Nathan played a significant role as an expeirenced player helping the Magpies win through to the SANFL grand final."
 

mic59

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Sam Gray Jarman Impey Aidyn Johnson etc all better players so given opportunities this year
if you doubt this ask Ken. Yeah Krak didn't cover himself in glory mid year with the foot injury but had he been taken seriously
in the 1st 1/2 of the season by playing regularly would his indiscretions have happened. When Sammy was struggling
week after week Krak was puting in at the Maggies just as Arch was but under Ken some get leeway while others don't
Did Ken succeed in getting the best out of Krak.............imo no.
All too late now.
He never looked fit enough for the step up to AFL last year. Even when he ran rings around the opposition in the SANFL he always looked as though he was doing it in second gear and it was more because the opposition were crap than he was really top-notch. And a lot is put on the ability to apply pressure, that is one place he was seriously lacking.
 

Nemisis

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They have fixed it now. Still other errors in there though. Did they let the work experience kid draft this?

"He played in the club's 2004 SANFL Grand Final tilt as a contracted SANFL player, but missed its last appearance against Sturt through injury."

"Despite limited opportunity at AFL level this season, Nathan played a significant role as an expeirenced player helping the Magpies win through to the SANFL grand final."
That's a bloody pathetic effort PAFC - how about taking care of the little things.
 
His first two games for the club in Rd 1 and Rd 2 2007 suggested we had found an absolute gem and played the first 7 games of 2007. From his draft year Gray and Westhoff debuted Rd 10, Boak Rd 12, Stewart Rd 1 in 2008, Williams late in 2008.

But he was an immature kid and the wheels fell off. You gotta wonder what could have been if today's indigenous programs and Pauly V were around in 2007. Thanks for your service Krak and was good to chat when you were the Bigfooty sponsored player in 2015.
 

Kablamo

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“Despite limited opportunity at AFL level this season both men played significant roles as experienced players with the Magpies."

Who buggered up the press release, and who is the other one, Monfries, White?
Monfries
 

Turiyasangitananda

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When he was on kicking was elite, and more so his vision was elite.

All the best mate and look after yourself.
 

ab56452001

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Aug 23, 2009
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His first two games for the club in Rd 1 and Rd 2 2007 suggested we had found an absolute gem and played the first 7 games of 2007. From his draft year Gray and Westhoff debuted Rd 10, Boak Rd 12, Stewart Rd 1 in 2008, Williams late in 2008.

But he was an immature kid and the wheels fell off. You gotta wonder what could have been if today's indigenous programs and Pauly V were around in 2007. Thanks for your service Krak and was good to chat when you were the Bigfooty sponsored player in 2015.
Hang on there a minute , the program has been around for a few years now , same as Vandenburg , this s**t still happens reasonably regular !
 

Gryllis

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They have fixed it now. Still other errors in there though. Did they let the work experience kid draft this?

"He played in the club's 2004 SANFL Grand Final tilt as a contracted SANFL player, but missed its last appearance against Sturt through injury."

"Despite limited opportunity at AFL level this season, Nathan played a significant role as an expeirenced player helping the Magpies win through to the SANFL grand final."

Very strange, especially the double quotes. Seems like it was super rushed and a last minute decision to only announce Krak and not the second player (Monfries presumably) so it didn't get a proper proof read by a second set of eyes. Maybe planning of the social media send offs/welcomes changed with Rockliff potentially announced as early as Friday or Monday, or some other delistings are up in the air pending on what we do in FA/trades, including a player that will be given the chance to 'retire', but the draft of the press release was written before that and changed very quickly. Anyhow, odd that it seems to rushed.

Best of luck to Krak.
 
Hang on there a minute , the program has been around for a few years now , same as Vandenburg , this s**t still happens reasonably regular !
What do you mean? Paul V came to the club at the end of 2010, all we had before that was a very small Power Cup program for a couple of years before he got here. Krak was a dad before he was 21, and didn't tell the club until a few months after his kid was born at the start of 2009, and he walked out at end of 2010. Who else has that happened to?
 
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