This annoys me, we help him, treat him and do what is best for him.

Let him join his family etc when he needs it.

Then he can walk straight to Port in the PSD for nothing, after everything we did.

Anyway he also looks like a thug in teal and black, much bettter in red and blue

Troubled former Demons star Liam Jurrah starts training with Port Adelaide at Alberton Oval

I'm annoyed as well, we backed him and left no stone unturned for him this year and he just walks out.

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Is it official? Are they picking him up in the PSD?

old news...

let us move on surely

This annoys me, we help him, treat him and do what is best for him.

Let him join his family etc when he needs it.

Then he can walk straight to Port in the PSD for nothing, after everything we did.

Anyway he also looks like a thug in teal and black, much bettter in red and blue

Troubled former Demons star Liam Jurrah starts training with Port Adelaide at Alberton Oval

Im annoyed as well, we backed him and left no stone unturned for him this year and he just walks out.

[censored].

This attitude annoys me, you and I cannot possibly comprehend the [censored] this bloke has gone through over past year or 2. He is an aboriginal elder amongst his people who are in a civil war. His family are living in Adelaide, a couple of thousand k's away from their home and unable to return. I am actually amazed that he is attempting a comeback and if he can get fit enough to play at the top level again good luck to him. It is not about reward for the Melbourne football club, and the what about me/us attitude, I wish him well and thanks for the all the too brief moments as a Demon

old news...

let us move on surely

Very annoying that he leaves without some compensation.

Very annoying that he leaves without some compensation.

If it could be proved he was lured to walk from Melbourne we might be eligible for compensation from Port?

This attitude annoys me, you and I cannot possibly comprehend the [censored] this bloke has gone through over past year or 2. He is an aboriginal elder amongst his people who are in a civil war. His family are living in Adelaide, a couple of thousand k's away from their home and unable to return. I am actually amazed that he is attempting a comeback and if he can get fit enough to play at the top level again good luck to him. It is not about reward for the Melbourne football club, and the what about me/us attitude, I wish him well and thanks for the all the too brief moments as a Demon

One I am not sure he is an "elder" or if that even exists what I believe is that he is basically a man of age in his tribe with which comes responsibilities of its own.

Anyway, i understand that he had things to deal with, but the way he walked out, was reported to not be playing football for a period to settle his life, and leaves us with nothing for our investment this is a business.

I am all for him getting the best for himself and family etc, but at least give us something back when you leave, a late pick etc, trade for Rodan or something.

The club should be pleased that it's not part of his trial next year.

Liam showed his true colours, all the best at Port.

I don't care about compensation, I just find the whole situation very sad.

This attitude annoys me, you and I cannot possibly comprehend the [censored] this bloke has gone through over past year or 2. He is an aboriginal elder amongst his people who are in a civil war. His family are living in Adelaide, a couple of thousand k's away from their home and unable to return. I am actually amazed that he is attempting a comeback and if he can get fit enough to play at the top level again good luck to him. It is not about reward for the Melbourne football club, and the what about me/us attitude, I wish him well and thanks for the all the too brief moments as a Demon

Thats a good way to look at it and I fully understand what your saying. Let me ask you this though, couldnt he have stayed on our list lived in adelaide and requested a trade to Port? Im sure melbourne would have let him go and we would have received something in return.

Can't this be changed to a "Final comment on Jurrah" thread?

Thats a good way to look at it and I fully understand what your saying. Let me ask you this though, couldnt he have stayed on our list lived in adelaide and requested a trade to Port? Im sure melbourne would have let him go and we would have received something in return.

Port would not have traded anything for him....He is being given a chance to train and there are no certaintees that they will pick him up......

I don't understand the logic of compensation

Scenario:

I have a job, go on a bad trot and move interstate back to family to sort myself out. Why should my previous employer, who admittedly did offer as much as they could to me, receive compensation?

How is a football club different to real life anymore? Just a job

Would be the end for me if Jurrah puts on a match winning 5 goal performance against us in round 1.

We don't own Liam and he had/has bigger issues to sort out, but it does leave a bad taste...

Doubt he'll make it; doubt he'll last the 2 weeks at Port. Unfit.

Might end up in SANFL.

I for one, couldn't give a rats.

Port would not have traded anything for him....He is being given a chance to train and there are no certaintees that they will pick him up......

yes, and the odds they will draft him would be very loooong

If it could be proved he was lured to walk from Melbourne we might be eligible for compensation from Port?

Easier to prove that the Man on the Moon was a fake.......

I don't care about compensation, I just find the whole situation very sad.

Well the compo does not exist but I agree totally.

Would be the end for me if Jurrah puts on a match winning 5 goal performance against us in round 1.

Oh Princess really!!

They reckon at Port that he has stripped fitter. I must be blind.

Because blind freddie could tell you that....

Agree - he had zero trade value.

The whole thing is just sad and unfortunate.

I wonder what Jimmy would have said?

I don't understand the logic of compensation

Senerio:

I have a job, go on a bad trot and move interstate back to family to sort myself out. Why should my previous employer, who admittedly did offer as much as they could to me, receive compensation?

How is a football club different to real life anymore? Just a job

Hahahahahahahaha do you have ANY understanding of football? If you're scenario applied then any player could just walk club to club. Geez you ever heard of the "trade period" mate. Far out.

If a player walked from the MFC and three months later was joining Port?

Or

If a player walked from the club to spend time with his distressed family prior to a court hearing for an alleged machette attack?

I imagine Jim would be compassionate and understanding but a little [censored], like many of us seem to be.