Universal Love Kreuzer announces Retirement

[Robbo's my hero]

Matty K. I’m crestfallen that I’ll not see you play for the Blues again. Definitely a favourite of mine and I’ve seen a lot of Carlton players over the years. Your footy talent was on show for 13 seasons. However your greatest skill is an even rarer commodity. Heaps of HEART AND SOUL. I’m not sure how we replace that.

 

[BlueBayou]

Saddened that we will not see the big Tractor go around any more, but understandable.

Wishing Matt and his nearest and dearest all the best for whatever lies ahead.

Do we have any room under the cap to keep him as a ruck coach/mentor?

 

[Jimmae]

Personally shattered, because he was always an exciting player to watch at his best. Some will say he was over the hill, but I honestly felt he would have come good and had a cracking 2021.

The challenge of AFL football has obviously changed this year, and that seems to have taken a little bit of a toll on Matty, but I'm thankful for what we did get to see.

******* Ratten though.

 

[LanceRomance]

If it was Sam Edmund I would think there would have been some collaboration

and there was

 

[LanceRomance]

Personally shattered, because he was always an exciting player to watch at his best. Some will say he was over the hill, but I honestly felt he would have come good and had a cracking 2021.

The challenge of AFL football has obviously changed this year, and that seems to have taken a little bit of a toll on Matty, but I'm thankful for what we did get to see.

******* Ratten though.

Out of curiosity? why that for Ratten?

 

[Foucault1989]

Thanks for the memories Humphry, and for always giving 110%. Myself like many others said and felt we were a better side when Kreuzer was in the team, just wish injuries didn't play such a part in his career.

I'll never forget the Port game in 2016 when Kroooz kicked the sealer, and my mate and I acting like absolute dills when the goal went through

First time I've ever seen my dad cry at the end of this game. One of my great footy memories.

Love and will miss big Kreuzer.

 

[David Sylvian]

hollow feeling, have swaddled myself in bandages, mud and tomato sauce , respect, big fella.

 

[Ciccio]

 

[Jimmae]

Out of curiosity? why that for Ratten?

AFAIK he pushed for him to play through when he first wrecked his foot quite severely. I wouldn't suggest Ratten had direct control over the decision, but the culture he created would have seen a 50/50 or even 40/60 medical decision convince Kreuzer to persist through.

Would appreciate you taking this up in another thread if you want to discuss it further.

 

[bleednavyblue]

Will admit when i heard the news of the big tractors retirement i was shocked and did shed a tear. He played for the jumper and gave his all. Was an absolute pleasure to watch the big man play. Will be missed, all the best Humphrey.

 

[TD2010]

Watching those highlights is hard, both for the number of times we were behind at the time and the kicknk in the guts of ultimately what might have been as a career.

Love ya Kreuze, we just knew you were giving 100% every moment you played.

In temperament and footy nouse he was our Bruce Doull. If only he had his durability.

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[AB_Blue]

He looks really at peace with his decision

I reckon he made it about 15 minutes after hurting himself in Rd1

Tried to give it one more go but he knew


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[thylacine60]

Will admit when i heard the news of the big tractors retirement i was shocked and did shed a tear. He played for the jumper and gave his all. Was an absolute pleasure to watch the big man play. Will be missed, all the best Humphrey.

gee wizz, haven't heard him called that for ever! completely forgot that was one of his nicknames.........the loveable lug..........

 

[juzz88]

Been holding the tears back all day.

Shattered we don't get to say goodbye.

 

[Juddalenko]

Ultimate clubman. Glad he retired a one club player. Sad he couldn’t do it on his own terms - would have loved to have the chance to belt out one more Kreuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuz. Best of luck in your next chapter Humphrey.

 

[thylacine60]

Been holding the tears back all day.

Shattered we don't get to say goodbye.

he'll be at pp for the premiership celebrations.........

 

[AlecDuncan]

Special K did well to not retire after his first year after being bored half to death sitting next to me at the jumper presentation.

Enjoy your retirement old boy. Thanks for the great memories, and make some sons for us. It's your duty.

 

[gab213]

Farewell to one of the greatest clubmen that we have ever seen at Princes Park. A measure of the man is that he could be trusted to make the right decision around the timing of his retirement. He has earned the trust and admiration of everybody he has worked with over 13 years as well as the love and admiration from us supporters.

I hope he's around for a while yet to help guide the development of Pittonet and TDK.

Thanks for everything Matty, you will be remembered as a champion of our club.

 

[Rosscoe]

What a great servant to our club Kruezer has been..deserves to be carried off the ground on shoulders..people talk about the culture of a club and blokes like this typify it..thanks for the good times big man

 

[Weiterbot23]

It's weird how Trent Cotchin is such a model citizen when his dad is such a reptile.

I feel real uneasy about Kreuzer finishing up with such little success, I feel like we let him down

Never forget how he turned down the big bucks to goto GWS, then later Collingwood. Loyal man, always put his body on the line, humble, honest. Really sad he never won a premiership with us or got to 200 games.

I hope he earnt enough money that he doesn't have to work if he doesn't want to, as he put his body through an absolute battering.

 

[james Dean]

Was a good player, could have been great if he had an ounce of luck go his way.

Never gave anything less than 100% and was as loyal as they come.

 

[BigBreakfast]

I'll just put this here

Feel free to forward to 1:40 mark and play on repeat.

Watched this game in very sunny QLD on the box and gave my Demons supporting mate crap for the next week. Called him Kreeeeuuuuuuzzzzz every morning at work!