Krakouer, who was released from prison last November after serving more than a year behind bars for assault, won the 2010 Sandover Medal on Monday night as the WAFL’s fairest and best player.
The Swan Districts' star has his eyes firmly fixed on Sunday’s grand final against Claremont, but beyond that he said he was open to offers from any AFL club.
“Beggars can’t be choosers [and] I’m certainly in no sort of situation to say where I can and can’t go, or where I’d like to go,” Krakouer said on Tuesday after adding a paving stone bearing his name to the Sandover Medal Walk in Subiaco.
“If an opportunity came up to go wherever, I’d love to have a crack at it.
“You’d love to play at the elite level, but we’ll have to see how we go. That’s out of my control.
“Playing my footy was what I had to do and if a team sees me fit, well so be it.”
Krakouer is one of 15 mature-age players John Worsfold says the Eagles are considering, while Fremantle and Collingwood are also reported to be interested in the 27-year-old.
Krakouer, who played 102 games for Richmond before being delisted at the end of the 2007 season, said he hadn’t spoken to any clubs directly about playing at the elite level in 2011.
However, he said his body was feeling great and he was playing the best football of his career.
“The time I spent away I didn’t have that intense training and that contact with the body all the time, so I think it might have [extended my career],” he said.
“I had a positive mindset and made sure that when I did have the opportunity to come out and have a pre-season with the Swans … I just made sure I left no stone unturned.
“This year has surpassed my expectations and I have to pinch myself to realise what I have achieved. [It’s] the best footy I’ve ever played.”
Krakouer, who averaged nearly 27 possessions and kicked 35 goals this season, won the 90th Sandover Medal with 44 votes, edging Claremont midfielder Luke Blackwell by eight votes.
