Footy is thrown into mourning as star Andrew Krakouer dies aged just 42 after staging inspirational comeback when his career was almost sunk by a stint in jail

The footy world is in mourning over the death of Andrew Krakouer, who died of a suspected heart attack in Perth on Sunday aged just 42.

A South Fremantle product, he racked up 102 games for Richmond from 2001 to 2007 before a jail term interrupted his AFL career.

Krakouer was sentenced to at least 16 months in jail for a serious assault in 2006, with his younger brother also imprisoned over his role in the attack.

However, Andrew fought his way back into the AFL after his release on parole in 2009, going on to rack up 35 games with Collingwood from 2011 to 2013.

Once his first-grade career was over, he moved into construction and became a TV host and public speaker who specialised in sharing the lessons he’d learned during his rollercoaster career.

Andrew Krakouer was just 42 when he died of a suspected heart attack in Perth on Sunday 

After starring for the Richmond Tigers, Krakouer spent time in jail before resurrecting his career with Collingwood (pictured)

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