Liam Jurrah

[Clark_Kent 315]

Whilst on the subject of Jurrah, perhaps we could look at getting a priority pick from the AFL of any NT player, considering our commitment there.

I was thinking this the other day actually. We should be trying to get a zone selection priority for the NT as a way to grow our influence in the NT.

[P-man 13,353]

I was thinking this the other day actually. We should be trying to get a zone selection priority for the NT as a way to grow our influence in the NT.

Nice idea but to be honest, I'm growing less and less fond of playing games in Darwin given the standard of performances the week(s) following. We are ordinary enough without adding an extra impediment.

[old dee 23,256]

Nice idea but to be honest, I'm growing less and less fond of playing games in Darwin given the standard of performances the week(s) following. We are ordinary enough without adding an extra impediment.

You mean you can actually tell the difference P_Man?

With our lack of funds I think there is every chance we will play more games up there not less.

[titan_uranus 23,249]

I'm absolutely for taking Jurrah back onto our list (a rookie position, you'd think).

Of course, in order to do this, we would need to be a proper football club and do proper homework and proper due diligence. If it appears he is back on the right track, and he can back up his statements with actions (e.g. this pre-season), then to me the gain we stand to make outweighs the potential loss we stand to cop.

A fully fit (of body and mind) Liam Jurrah is a player I would want playing for my side.

All that aside, as stuie said earlier, I think it's great that the club and players have been in touch with Jurrah the last year.

[Je Roos Salem 661]

YES. This is a non negotiable. We must get him back

[P-man 13,353]

Even if fit in body and mind, the defensive side of his game will need work. Too many lacklustre performances in that regard.

Of course you tend to overlook it when the offensive side is so ridiculously good.

[Hero1 74]

Is he over all the legal hassles?

[jumbo returns 6,619]

I still remember his game against the Saints....Bailey ripped him off the ground after he kicked 3 in about 5 minutes.

The kid would have kicked 10 that day.....

[HereComeTheDees 10]

These highlights are from just ONE half of the 2011 season. Boy, he sure could play (offensively anyway).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LN_rYSCwu0

Would love it if he could get it all back together and win a rookie spot on our list.

[FarNorthernD 5,848]

These highlights are from just ONE half of the 2011 season. Boy, he sure could play (offensively anyway).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LN_rYSCwu0

Would love it if he could get it all back together and win a rookie spot on our list.

Thankyou, that was brilliant to watch. There was always so much anticipation whenever he was around the ball. He had magic in to spare. Such a shame that he is so flawed in other areas of his life.

[Chook 14,702]

If you ask me, the AFL would have a lot to gain from bringing the career of someone like Liam Jurrah back from the dead. An indigenous player with his talent and background would be the greatest possible role model to people of all walks of life who would like to become involved in the industry, but whose personal circumstances seem prohibitive.

Get on it AFL!

[BrisbaneDemon 1,510]

One of he most naturally gifted players to play in the Red and Blue. Such an utter waste of pure talent!

[Earl Hood 5,884]

I would love it to happen but would there be the commitment from Liam? And is his body up to it? He spent a lot of time injured in 2012 that led to the problems. Modern footy is unforgiving and tends to push out the freakish types like Liam and could I add one Alan Jackovich.

I dream but if only the Gods were on our side I would have witnessed Liam and Wonna in 100 games, the Ox reinventing the centre half forward role and Jackovich kick a 1000 goals over 12 seasons. But then I wake up.

[bing181 8,359]

These highlights are from just ONE half of the 2011 season. Boy, he sure could play (offensively anyway).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LN_rYSCwu0

Breaks your heart. It's so hard to find players who can do that, and when we get one ...

[Young Dee 1,303]

Here is something to dream about:

- Paul Roos joins Melb

- Quality young successor joins (Burns/Simpson)

- Watts signs a 3 year contract

- Club lures two quality young midfielders through trade

- Jurrah is Rookie listed by Melbourne

We have already ticked off 2 of the harder ones - now for the other 3.

Sit back and watch membership and crowd numbers double.

[DeeSpencer 23,689]

Here is something to dream about:

- Paul Roos joins Melb

- Quality young successor joins (Burns/Simpson)

- Watts signs a 3 year contract

- Club lures two quality young midfielders through trade

- Jurrah is Rookie listed by Melbourne

We have already ticked off 2 of the harder ones - now for the other 3.

Sit back and watch membership and crowd numbers double.

All sounds like a great dream besides wasting a rookie spot on a guy who's background is so troubled he's unlikely to stick around long enough to provide any meaningful benefit to the side.

How about club trades for 1 quality midfielder. Club recruits midfielder in rookie draft and develops him into absolute superstar like Kieran Jack.

[Wadda We Sing 10,685]

So many amazing things have happened lately, who knows, in a new MFC regime maybe......hope your going OK Liam....Go Dees!!

[Je Roos Salem 661]

I swear if this happened it would be the best Christmas present ever. Legal issues would be a hurdle especially given how the AFL is run today, but commitment? pfft- how long have we kept Sylvia for? Jurrah had a huge say in shaping the club and attracting support for 3 years, with all the indigenous footballers that have left the AFL system and returned home prematurely in recent times, surely now is time to roll the dice. Rookie list him at the least

[the fork 357]

I hate to have to put this bluntly but Liam Jurrah will never play AFL football at AFL level again. Ever.

[Rhino Richards 1,467]

There have been reports from posters who are either NT based or have strong connections to NT football and the individual players that there is a yawning distance between the mindset you need for AFL and the mindset where Jurrah has been and is.

Struggled with the demands of AFL when he played and given the upheaval and trauma in his life it is a fantasy to expect he could be mysteriously be given a rookie/main list spot like you would plug in a toaster.

[beelzebub 22,741]

T.O.D 9.33 am

[s-t-i-n-g-a 439]

Though to watch those highlights...what a talent!

[monoccular 16,687]

Even if fit in body and mind, the defensive side of his game will need work. Too many lacklustre performances in that regard.

Of course you tend to overlook it when the offensive side is so ridiculously good.

IF anyone could get him to engage in what is needed it would be Mr Roos! Not saying he can or will, but, if anyone can it is him.

Notwithstanding the highlights reel and the compelling narrative about his journey to AFL, I'd rather we picked Tom Rockliff in the 2009 pre-season draft (who had been training with us) than Liam Jurrah.

That said, word has it, Rory Sloane was also a lock in at pick 35, but yet again we failed to play the percentages.

Rockcliff and Sloane would be very handy for us right now.

Ah....hindsight is wonderful.

Remind us all how many clubs overlooked James Hird how many times?? Pick 90 something as I recall. Chris Grant?

[Winners at last 4,943]

He was the most exciting player I've seen at MFC in years.

But he's done. Hopefully he makes something of his life.

[spirit of norm smith 13,641]

ah the memories - like Jakka ... what he might have become