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the fork
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Range Rover what gives you the right to criticise a person like Rubeboy? Do you have any idea whatsoever what that man has provided for Liam Jurrah and his family over a number of years? I cannot und

Whispering_Jack
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No Bruce should not be above criticism and nor should you. I've met Bruce on a couple of occasions and his written views on this site and in his book are always high quality and demonstrate an unders

demons1964
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Family has always come ahead of his football for Liam which is common among most indigenous footballers; the fact is he is not able to return home where his family is for legal reasons. The club have

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Cannot see him on our list next season. Too flighty at the moment and too big a risk.

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Bloody awful timing: may spell the death knoll, unless we can get some Ramanaskas type rookie deal or provisional listing of some sort from the AFL.

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Bloody awful timing: may spell the death knoll, unless we can get some Ramanaskas type rookie deal or provisional listing of some sort from the AFL.

Why? I would have thought the timing was almost perfect. It means he can do a full pre-season and then, assuming he gets off with a fine or even better, with all charges dropped, he may not miss a game... he would even be available for most pre-season comp games (unless we made the final).

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Why? I would have thought the timing was almost perfect. It means he can do a full pre-season and then, assuming he gets off with a fine or even better, with all charges dropped, he may not miss a game... he would even be available for most pre-season comp games (unless we made the final).

I hope you are right, but it might be hard doing a serious tough pre-season with that looming over you.

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Why? I would have thought the timing was almost perfect. It means he can do a full pre-season and then, assuming he gets off with a fine or even better, with all charges dropped, he may not miss a game... he would even be available for most pre-season comp games (unless we made the final).

Ahh the power of positive thinking Hardtack

I think that the family issues are now way in front of playing AFL.

I have serious doubts we will see him in a red and blue jumper again.

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I hope you are right, but it might be hard doing a serious tough pre-season with that looming over you.

Maybe, but the glass half full (or should that be "fool") side of me says that a tough pre-season might be a blessing as it could help take his mind off such matters.

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I hope you are right, but it might be hard doing a serious tough pre-season with that looming over you.

Agree Sue I might be very mistaken but it appears to me the family issues now far out weigh AFL

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Ahh the power of positive thinking Hardtack

I think that the family issues are now way in front of playing AFL.

I have serious doubts we will see him in a red and blue jumper again.

You may be right OD, but I suppose there is also the possibility that the family will be pushing him to continue his AFL career as it gives some hope and pride back to his community; maybe that's what they need in the circumstances.

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You may be right OD, but I suppose there is also the possibility that the family will be pushing him to continue his AFL career as it gives some hope and pride back to his community; maybe that's what they need in the circumstances.

I hope you are right but do they look that far ahead?

Fairly confident our ways of viewing this situation does not apply to this community.

This is way too complex for me hardtack.

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Maybe, but the glass half full (or should that be "fool") side of me says that a tough pre-season might be a blessing as it could help take his mind off such matters.

No reason why Liam can't use this preseason to prove a point. That's my opinion, but Tim Harrington may view things differently, as could Liam.

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Liam will have to decide in lead up to the draft period if he is able to commit to a full pre-season.

The time being "given" to Liam to spend time with his family, is for him to have the space with his family to decide this, and presumably deal with some of the non-legal issues that have made it hard for him to fully focus on footy at the moment. Many players have trained well and played with legal cases looming, it's the other stuff.

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Liam will have to decide in lead up to the draft period if he is able to commit to a full pre-season.

The time being "given" to Liam to spend time with his family, is for him to have the space with his family to decide this, and presumably deal with some of the non-legal issues that have made it hard for him to fully focus on footy at the moment. Many players have trained well and played with legal cases looming, it's the other stuff.

Sure is PaulRB

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Liam will have to decide in lead up to the draft period if he is able to commit to a full pre-season.

The time being "given" to Liam to spend time with his family, is for him to have the space with his family to decide this, and presumably deal with some of the non-legal issues that have made it hard for him to fully focus on footy at the moment. Many players have trained well and played with legal cases looming, it's the other stuff.

The off field football stuff he is dealing with is broader than just his family. It involves his community.

He walked out on the Club for the rest of this year. Its ambitious to think a tough pre season is what he needs to address this. Red and blue goggles working overtime.

Who knows when his community issues will be resolved? I doubt it will be before the court case where the warring factions will face the judge.

At best he is a rookie but hopefully the Club knows the better options.

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The off field football stuff he is dealing with is broader than just his family. It involves his community.

He walked out on the Club for the rest of this year. Its ambitious to think a tough pre season is what he needs to address this. Red and blue goggles working overtime.

Who knows when his community issues will be resolved? I doubt it will be before the court case where the warring factions will face the judge.

At best he is a rookie but hopefully the Club knows the better options.

Um, better than best? Do explain Rhino

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Family has always come ahead of his football for Liam which is common among most indigenous footballers; the fact is he is not able to return home where his family is for legal reasons. The club have given him time off to visit his family in Adelaide while his body heals up after a terrible run of injuries.

The club knows that the evidence given by several witnesses during his court hearing conflict with one another. As this is the case the charges against Liam are flimsy at best.

There is no full proof evidence to show him being delisted by us in the near future. The club knows it is in a good position with him otherwise they would have torn up his contract when initial allegations were made. The truth is he's had a horror year on the field and off it, all we can hope for is that by late March next year it is all behind him and his pre-season has been dominant.

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well...Im going to adopt demons1964 outlook.. seems to have some merit.

crossed fingers and toes of course :unsure:

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