Steven Kretiuk

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Steven Kretiuk
Personal information
Date of birth (1972-07-04) 4 July 1972 (age 51)
Original team(s) St Albans
Debut Round 12, 1992, Footscray  vs. Fitzroy, at Princes Park
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 89 kg (196 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1992–2003 Western Bulldogs 170 (11)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2003.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Steven Kretiuk (born 4 July 1972) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Kretiuk made his AFL debut against Fitzroy a month shy of 20 years old. [1]

Kretiuk was a defender and spent over a decade at Footscray, with injuries preventing him from playing more games than the 170 he finished with. [2] He finished second in the club's 1994 best and fairest awards.

In a Round 14 game from 2002, Kretiuk controversially targeted Essendon spearhead Matthew Lloyd's injured hand, causing outrage. [3]

He played his final game against Carlton in Round 22, 2003, against the Brisbane Lions. [4]

Kretiuk is a personal trainer and football coach. He began his coaching career at Werribee Football Club in 2004, where he served as an assistant coach under Simon Atkins for four years. Kretiuk coached the Western Jets in the TAC Cup between 2008 and 2012. [5] He held this position until 2012, during which time he completed his Level 2 and Level 3 high-performance coaching accreditation. In 2013, he served as a Melbourne-based opposition analyst for the Brisbane Lions. [6] In 2014, he was appointed the senior coach of Hoppers Crossing Football Club, a position he held until 2022. He was succeeded by Adam Contessa in 2023, another former Bulldog. [7]

He is from a Ukrainian family background. [8]

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References

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  2. "Kretiuk hangs up boots". The Age. 27 August 2003.
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  5. Jenkinson, Lance (2 October 2012). "Western Jets: Kretiuk, between jobs, reflects".
  6. "Whatever happend to: Steven Kretiuk?". westernbulldogs.com.au. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  7. "CONTESSA BECOMES A WARRIOR | WRFL" . Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  8. "A side from behind the Iron Curtain". The Footy Almanac.