ALL at the Melbourne Football Club were saddened to hear of the recent passing of past player, Alan Krause.
Originally from Black Rock, Alan was recruited from Sandringham in the VFA, and went on to play twelve games in red and blue between 1951 and 1953.
His best season was 1952, when he played six games; three wins and three losses. Curtailed by an ankle injury, Alan ended up playing for Prahran during 1953, then returned to Black Rock in 1954.
An unsuccessful attempt to rejoin Melbourne was followed by two further seasons at Sandringham, in 1955 and 1956.
Alan held the rare distinction of being the last player to wear No. 13 before its reinstatement in 1975, stemming from an edict by Melbourne Secretary Jim Cardwell that it was an unlucky number.
We will always remember and treasure Alan’s story and place in the Melbourne Football Club, and offer our most sincere condolences to his family and friends.
