Tigers axe Polak
30-10-2009 1:15 PM
By Jacqui Reed

SEN | LIST CHANGES: Richmond defender and tram accident survivor Graham Polak has been delisted by the club.

The 25-year-old was struck by a tram in Melbourne in June 2008, and was placed in an induced coma, and suffered bruising to the brain.

He then embarked on a long battle to return to football, making his comeback complete in Round 21 this year.

And while he has officially been delisted, the club is still looking at other avenues in order to keep the much-loved player.

Richmond's General Manager of Football Craig Cameron said the club is exploring it's options.

“We will investigate the opportunity of offering Graham Polak a position on our rookie list through the 2009 Rookie Draft, but obviously this will not be confirmed until after the draft has taken place,” Cameron said.

Along with Polak, Nathan Brown, Mark Coughlan, Cleve Hughes, Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls, Kayne Pettifer, Adam Pattison, Dean Putt and Jarrod Sylvester have also been terminated from the list.

“We thank these players for the contributions they have made at Richmond and we wish them all the best for the future,” Cameron said.




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