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Liam Jurrah - 1st 15 games


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Liam Jurrah has scored 32 goals in his first 15 games of AFL football. Have a look how this effort compares to some of the games recent great forwards

J Brown 7

W Carey 11

N Riewoldt 12

B Hall 14

G Ablett 14

L Franklin 15

D Brereton 20

M Lloyd 25

B Fevola 26

L Jurrah 32

T Lockett35

J Dunstall36

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Given where Liam has come from, and how much he has had to learn, one can only say he has been a success story so far. He is a freak of nature, and hopefully he will grow as a player with each game he plays.

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Not a fair comparison. Jurah is three years older. It's like comparing Barlow to Scully. Jurah is looking good, but you cannot compare him to an 18 year old key position player.

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I thought some of Jurrahs forays into the mid-field today were exciting and he obviously has the potential (as does Watts I think but to a lesser degree) to be throw into the middle for short periods and provide something different at some stage but no doubt he's best place is in the forward fifty and he needs to polish up those skill first. But yeah great start for him to his career so far :)

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Given where Liam has come from, and how much he has had to learn, one can only say he has been a success story so far. He is a freak of nature, and hopefully he will grow as a player with each game he plays.

The most interesting thing is that I don't think we have come close to seeing his best. One day it will all come together in a big way.

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Not a fair comparison. Jurah is three years older. It's like comparing Barlow to Scully. Jurah is looking good, but you cannot compare him to an 18 year old key position player.

While Jurrah is 3 years older, he has not been developed within traditional junior football ranks. Barlow was raised within the Victorian football system

Given his background and his lack of natural assimilation and familarity with city life and AFL footballer, its reasonable to compare him to a 17/18 year old. He's 21 but he is raw.

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While Jurrah is 3 years older, he has not been developed within traditional junior football ranks. Barlow was raised within the Victorian football system

Given his background and his lack of natural assimilation and familarity with city life and AFL footballer, its reasonable to compare him to a 17/18 year old. He's 21 but he is raw.

In some ways it is like comparing apples with bananas

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Podsiadly 38

I'd probably kick 20 goals if Ablett was delivering me the ball demon_biggrin.gif

It is a remarkable achievement for Jurrah, considering where he has come from and how limited his AFL preparation has been.

One day, he'll go mental and kick 15 in a game.

You have to love a player who can turn shite into gold.

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The most interesting thing is that I don't think we have come close to seeing his best. One day it will all come together in a big way.

Agree with this. As posted above, also agree with the excitement he bought when pushing up the ground. LJ needs to bring a more desperate, harder edge at times but this is not too much of a concern.

All of Jurrah, Wonna & Bennell have a massive amount of talent, in different area's of the game too, they all need to find it a bit more at times IMO as they do go missing for periods of games. In LJ & Wonna's case they are coming back from injury interrupted seasons & pre-seasons and will be better for the run this year.

I love Jimmy Bennell, he seems to start games with a rush and is involved early but then fades out of games too much. This needs to improve but another with a heap of talent and x factor.

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