Jurrah's Height

[Guest Thomo]

Watching yesterdays game on TV (in WA) David Schwarz said that Jurrah has had a growth spurt this year while out injured and is now 6'4 (193cm), he repeated the claim about 3 times during the game. He is listed as 188cm, so he has grown 5cm. That's a fair bit of growth at his age. Anyone know if this is correct?

[beelzebub 23,380]

not impossible though probable ?? I grew an inch ( itol) between 21-23..a bit odd i know..lol.

its a curiosity though...

However Ive often wondered how they measure footy players as Ive stood next to some and wondered !!!!

[Grandson of a gun 276]

He always looks tall and lanky. Maybe he has, maybe the ox has it wrong. It's hard to know definatively.

For him in any case i don't think it matters as he is never going to be the towering beast in the middle of the pack taking the grab.

He will be the beast flying over the top to take the grab or roving the ball off the ground using his speed and agility.

[deeflog 679]

i heard the very same thing on MMM from Shane crawford yesterday

[RalphiusMaximus 6,079]

I thought he was 191 when he came to the club. There were a number of conflicting reports on how tall he was though, so I could easily be wrong.

[No16 1]

I thought he was 191 when he came to the club. There were a number of conflicting reports on how tall he was though, so I could easily be wrong.

There were a lot of conflicting reports when he first came to the club as an unknown. From memory there was a lot of discussion of whether he was recruited as a medium forward at 188cm or tall forward at 191ish cm....

[Red Sox 2]

Always seems to be some conflict in regards to correct heights. Is this just fun and games from players or a purpose to supplying incorrect info?

Love the Ox but as a commentator not sure I would put too much credence in what he says.

In any case Jurrah has the longest arms I've seen in a while.

[H_T 3,049]

In any case Jurrah has the longest arms I've seen in a while.

... longest fingers/hand span for me.

[e25 5]

Is Max Gawn 205cm, 208cm or 211cm?

Cos I've heard all 3.

I often put little weight in players' listed heights, rather I try to judge it based on appearance.

In the end it doesn't matter; all that matters is how they compete.

[H_T 3,049]

Is Max Gawn 205cm, 208cm or 211cm?

I've read 208cm a number of times.

[rusty_corner 0]

I've read 208cm a number of times.

Was sitting near Max at the game yesterday.

Don't know his measuments but he certainly towered over anyone near him.

He's a big unit

[Deefender 232]

It does not matter what they say his height measures.

We know he stands tall at the attacking end.

And he makes his opponents nervous.

[ickey_11 145]

I remember noting that LJ looked an inch taller than Dempsey who is listed 186. How much height is Dempsey's afro adding?

[Dappa Dan 2,188]

I remember Neitz hovered between 191 and 193... at one stage he was 195.

I reckon you go on what you see. Lloyd was the best KP forward of the past 10 years, and he was 191 I'm led to believe.

[jayceebee31 761]

There were a lot of conflicting reports when he first came to the club as an unknown. From memory there was a lot of discussion of whether he was recruited as a medium forward at 188cm or tall forward at 191ish cm....

SO true- I believe he was 191 cms tall when he arrived and he doeas seem to have grown a little ,so 193 cms is not out of question. I remember Justin Maddern still growing at 23.

[Hannabal 4]

There were a lot of conflicting reports when he first came to the club as an unknown. From memory there was a lot of discussion of whether he was recruited as a medium forward at 188cm or tall forward at 191ish cm....

True.

AFL Tables is the one I tend to rely on and they have him at 191cms.

http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/players/L/Liam_Jurrah.html

Others have him at 188.

[Bay Riffin 1,478]

True.

AFL Tables is the one I tend to rely on and they have him at 191cms.

http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/players/L/Liam_Jurrah.html

Others have him at 188.

We can just get the guy on demonland who he lives with (forgotten his name) to measure his height and confirm.

[jnrmac 20,109]

Nick Riewoldt is listed as 193cm

Lynden Dunn at 192

Juice at 193

Pavlich 192

Stats are deceiving.

I remember asking Jack Watts how much he had grown this year and he said " we never measure it so I couldn't tell you".

I think some clubs use that AFL stats to mislead opposition teams who might be planning match ups etc.