Any chance we'll see Liam Jurrah again?

[tonatopia 278]

Liam Jurrah on Facebook, Yeah right!!!!

Some of you are dead set morons.

He may be emotional and reactive, but he aint a moron.

Talk about hanging someone out to dry. Some of you make me sick.

[the fork 357]

I saw Liam play a few weeks ago in a Grand Final here in Alice.

I also speak to someone quite close to him most days.

This distance between where he is now in his life and where he needs to get to to be an AFL player again is simply too far.

Edited September 18, 2013 by the fork

[PaulRB 6,305]

Such a shame, I hope he's happy.

Best wishes Liam.

[dee-luded 2,959]

I saw Liam play a few weeks ago in a Grand Final here in Alice.

I also speak to someone quite close to him most days.

This distance between where he is now in his life and where he needs to get to to be an AFL player again is simply too far.

thanks for letting us know fork.

I hope he gets around these issues wrecking the community, & Liam's life.

good luck Liam.

[Fitz Fitzpatrick 886]

Should have taken Rockliff instead as he was training with us. The Club decided to take Rockliff in the rookie draft but were gazumped by Brisbane in the PSD.

WTF???!!! i didnt know this. no one has a crystal ball but jeezus hard to think of someone with a string of poor decision making as long as our recruiting department's. perhaps Hitler?

[dee-luded 2,959]

WTF???!!! i didnt know this. no one has a crystal ball but jeezus hard to think of someone with a string of poor decision making as long as our recruiting department's. perhaps Hitler?

those incharge of our list & recruiting/development, really undervalued 'grunt', & went for razzledazzle, bigtime. one of our longterm faults, liking flashy things over robust.

[Chook 15,001]

WTF???!!! i didnt know this. no one has a crystal ball but jeezus hard to think of someone with a string of poor decision making as long as our recruiting department's. perhaps Hitler?

BZZZZTTT!!! Godwin's Law dictates that this thread must now close and be stricken from the Internet forever.

Edited September 19, 2013 by Chook

[Curry & Beer 5,444]

another poster just reminded me of this...

has there been any developments whatsoever on this front?

anyone got anything?

[dazzledavey36 53,281]

another poster just reminded me of this...

has there been any developments whatsoever on this front?

anyone got anything?

Nope the dream is over.

Lighht years away from AFL footy. Doesnt fit into the Roos culture.

[Deestroy All 14,262]

Seriously C&B?

We've just had the worst period in maybe our history.

We have a clean out, land a capable CEO that helps land one of the coaches of the decade. Have a pretty great trade period landing some talent and addressing our needs.

Yet Liam friggin Jurrah is on your mind?

We don't even need a forward. Let alone an injury prone one that has let us and himself down once (twice, three times..) already.

Let's move on. Enjoy building a team of committed footballers that will drive a better culture and make the most of the opportunities they've been given.

[Curry & Beer 5,444]

Seriously C&B?

We've just had the worst period in maybe our history.

We have a clean out, land a capable CEO that helps land one of the coaches of the decade. Have a pretty great trade period landing some talent and addressing our needs.

Yet Liam friggin Jurrah is on your mind?

We don't even need a forward. Let alone an injury prone one that has let us and himself down once (twice, three times..) already.

Let's move on. Enjoy building a team of committed footballers that will drive a better culture and make the most of the opportunities they've been given.

sheesh just asking

probably the player I have most enjoyed watching EVER

[Deestroy All 14,262]

What about Jakovich?

It annoyed me every time I saw this thread, wasn't just you, I think we all need to move on.

Edited October 18, 2013 by Deestroy All

[pilgrim 122]

sheesh just asking

probably the player I have most enjoyed watching EVER

I agree, no harm in asking. But at the same time there's probably zero chance, as nice as it would be to have a fit and firing LJ back!

[Curry & Beer 5,444]

What about Jakovich?

It annoyed me every time I saw this thread, wasn't just you, I think we all need to move on.

I was a touch young to fully enjoy Jaka, but even so, stack up their highlight reels side-by-side and its Jurrah for me.. nothing compared to that roar and hum of excitement when someone floated one in his direction inside 50 (or outside for that matter) you just knew that absolutely anything could happen and it very often did.

[hardtack 10,433]

I was a touch young to fully enjoy Jaka, but even so, stack up their highlight reels side-by-side and its Jurrah for me.. nothing compared to that roar and hum of excitement when someone floated one in his direction inside 50 (or outside for that matter) you just knew that absolutely anything could happen and it very often did.

The only player we have had to come close to him in terms of raising the excitement levels was the Wizard when he was in full flight.

[T-34 409]

Jakovich by the length of the straight.

Nothing compares to going to the footy and knowing you have a player who is a good chance of racking up 5+ goals week in and week out.

Easily the most fun player to watch in my time ( 48 years ) and I had mates who barracked for other teams who came to watch Melbourne play just to see Jakovich do his thing.

[Barney Rubble 1,576]

NO!

[dee-luded 2,959]

What about Jakovich?

It annoyed me every time I saw this thread, wasn't just you, I think we all need to move on.

also we need hard contested footy players to help mold our new culture into a tough hard one, before we pickup many real outside receiver types.

once we've solidified this, then if we pickup any of the silky skilled but mellew yellow ones they'll learn to burrow in under our new strong culture & leadership.

lets let liam work on his life, hopefully he will get it together. good luck Liam.

[dee-luded 2,959]

I was a touch young to fully enjoy Jaka, but even so, stack up their highlight reels side-by-side and its Jurrah for me.. nothing compared to that roar and hum of excitement when someone floated one in his direction inside 50 (or outside for that matter) you just knew that absolutely anything could happen and it very often did.

well you missed Schwarta in full flight then. WoW.

[Young Dee 1,303]

Damn - looks like I will have to say good bye to that little glimmer of hope that I had.

I agree we have to move on.

Close the thread up!

Edited October 19, 2013 by Young Dee

[monoccular 17,345]

well you missed Schwarta in full flight then. WoW.

Yes - sadly the Ox was destined to be perhaps the greatest KPP forward since TGNWS (who I never saw play) - we didn't have any of these in our "glory years" - quick, big, strong, exciting and arrogant on the field. Cut down in his prime.

[Little Goffy 14,132]

BZZZZTTT!!! Godwin's Law dictates that this thread must now close and be stricken from the Internet forever.

I second the motion. Close thread.

And let's only open it again if there is actual news about Liam Jurrah related to football.

[dee-luded 2,959]

Yes - sadly the Ox was destined to be perhaps the greatest KPP forward since TGNWS (who I never saw play) - we didn't have any of these in our "glory years" - quick, big, strong, exciting and arrogant on the field. Cut down in his prime.

TGNWS ?

[John Crow Batty 8,823]

Jakovich was was far better value than Jurrah. Excitement levels about equal. For one thing he always got a lot of the ball despite his lack of discipline and accountability. 20+ possessions playing out of the goal square was routine for him. With him our forward line was very potent. Jurrah for most only put in solo highlight reel cameos. Was never a forward line heavyweight who could influence games like Jakovich could. I remember what I think was his third game at Moorabbin against the Saints. He kicked 8.7 by three quarter time. Upstaged Lockett and humiliated Danny Frawley. The St Kilda fans were completely shocked and feral. With a better temperament and luck with injuries he could have been a bigger superstar than his brother Glen.

Edited October 19, 2013 by america de cali

[Slartibartfast 16,937]

With a better temperament and luck with injuries he could have been a bigger superstar than his brother Glen.

He could have delivered us a flag in 1994.