I'm not going to disagree with you Jack re: the transgressions of those players but I also have to agree with Infamy's point. As I see it, anyone can make a 'minor' mistake that does not reflect too much on either the character of the person or the culture of the club. Both of these are important considerations when talking about the fibre of your team, that intangible thread that binds good teams together. Krakouer's was way over the line and as I would hope/expect from the club, he was dispatched as soon as the opportunity arose. Same with Marty McGrath and Carl Petersen, they were seen to be people that wouldn't fit with the culture the club was trying to build and were removed as soon as it was possible. The others were all minor, one-off issues that obviously didn't reveal a destabilising character flaw and the players that committed them were given the opportunity to let their football do the hiring and firing. When weighing up the merits of bringing a player into the club we now seem to place a lot of stock in the quality of the person and this can be seen by the types of draftees and continual references to their character from those inside the club. In my opinion Kerr represents a Krakouer, McGrath or Petersen, allbeit a much more accomplished footballer and that, coupled with the risk that his body is showing signs of early wear and tear, and may not survive a long career, is enough for me to say we don't want him or need him.
