Liam Jurrah on 7.30

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

Oh for god sake , we talk about bad picks and mistakes the club has made in the past. Yes Jurrah was a freak but it was nothing to do with bad luck it was a bad pick plain and simple.

It wasn't a bad pick, things (including Jurrah himself) changed.

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,710]

Oh for god sake , we talk about bad picks and mistakes the club has made in the past. Yes Jurrah was a freak but it was nothing to do with bad luck it was a bad pick plain and simple.

Harsh yes maybe but at the end of the day it was Jurrah taken over Rockliff

Move on he is not for AFL anymore

I disagree. It was an inspired pick. We didn't play safe and we chose someone virtually unknown who became the most exciting player not just on our list but (for a very short time) just about the whole competition. When Liam was at his best we had excitement. That it couldn't be maintained was a footballing tragedy.

I can accept that Cook and Scully were "bad picks" for different reasons. Jurrah, on the other hand was a great pick unable to maintain the commitment necessary for a variety of reasons. In the unlikely event he could convince the club that he was genuine about committing to the rigours of AFL one more time, I'd be prepared to put him on the rookie list as much to help him as to help us.

[Pennant St Dee 13,146]

I disagree. It was an inspired pick. We didn't play safe and we chose someone virtually unknown who became the most exciting player not just on our list but (for a very short time) just about the whole competition. When Liam was at his best we had excitement. That it couldn't be maintained was a footballing tragedy.

I can accept that Cook and Scully were "bad picks" for different reasons. Jurrah, on the other hand was a great pick unable to maintain the commitment necessary for a variety of reasons. In the unlikely event he could convince the club that he was genuine about committing to the rigours of AFL one more time, I'd be prepared to put him on the rookie list as much to help him as to help us.

I'll just say this it was Jurrah taken over Rockliff, I don't care what great and brief performances he did over a short period. It was clearly the wrong pick

[dee-luded 2,959]

Such a waste of talent.

My son still has his signed #24 jersey which he still wears.

not really DO, the sad thing is the plight of our koori clans. the destruction of they're culture has brought them a misery no one could stand.

Liam is one visable part of that. IMO they are caught in a twilight time warp of our doing.

[dee-luded 2,959]

I'll just say this it was Jurrah taken over Rockliff, I don't care what great and brief performances he did over a short period. It was clearly the wrong pick

this is the same style of recruiting melbourne has always gone for over the decades, apart from between 80's - mid 90's.

a clean shiny 'Pair of Heels', is too much to resist for the Demon recruiting throng. & so we miss the engine room workers. eg; we would never have considered a Diesel Williams over a david cordner

[Pennant St Dee 13,146]

not really DO, the sad thing is the plight of our koori clans. the destruction of they're culture has brought them a misery no one could stand.

Liam is one visable part of that. IMO they are caught in a twilight time warp of our doing.

Maybe don't use that word when describing all the indigenous people of this country

[bing181 9,200]

I'll just say this it was Jurrah taken over Rockliff, I don't care what great and brief performances he did over a short period. It was clearly the wrong pick

Ah hindsight. Can't live with it, can't live without it.

[TRIGON 4,783]

I'll just say this it was Jurrah taken over Rockliff, I don't care what great and brief performances he did over a short period. It was clearly the wrong pick

PSD I normally find myself agreeing with your thoughts. Not so much this one.

I think when reviewing that trade period the issue to highlight - and perhaps lesson to learn for the forthcoming draft - was that by having a few NQR's clogging up our list we weren't able to use a late National Draft pick on Rockliff and still pick Jurrah in the PSD. With the caveat that I'm assuming Rockliff was eligible to be taken in the National Draft back then.

[ignition. 1,463]

PSD I normally find myself agreeing with your thoughts. Not so much this one.

I think when reviewing that trade period the issue to highlight - and perhaps lesson to learn for the forthcoming draft - was that by having a few NQR's clogging up our list we weren't able to use a late National Draft pick on Rockliff and still pick Jurrah in the PSD. With the caveat that I'm assuming Rockliff was eligible to be taken in the National Draft back then.

He was eligible and every club passed him. However he was playing more in the forward line, kicked an absolute ton in the U18's but most clubs considered him as too unfit and believed he would never develop the tank required for AFL.

I bet now all those recruiters are eating their own words watching him play week after week.

In hindsight considering most clubs thought he would never make it, Jurruh was still the right option. However as you mentioned, it would have been bloody nice to see the club take "that punt" on Rockliff with one of those late ND picks. I always find it frustrating seeing the club pass on players due to a perceived lack in some physical trait whom acquire excellent numbers in their U18 year. More recently the selection of Hunt (nothing against him per say) over Templeton or Honeychurch is a good example - Hunt could have been picked up in the Rookies.

[Pates 9,660]

I'll just say this it was Jurrah taken over Rockliff, I don't care what great and brief performances he did over a short period. It was clearly the wrong pick

Who's to say Rockliff would've turned out as he is now? It's the sliding doors principle, player development has been highlighted as a failing for a long time. For all we know he would've languished at Casey if we'd taken him.

I don't think Jurrah was a bad pick up, things changed dramatically for him back home and he made some bad choices.

A lot of boxes would need to be ticked before this would happen but I'd consider a rookie pick on him.

Edited August 11, 2014 by Pates

[GrandOld 367]

Wouldn't pick him up, not sure a lot of our female supporters would appreciate us giving a spot to a guy who was convicted of punching his wife in the face then kicking her when she was on the ground.

[gsmith12 491]

The demon grog got the better of LJ unfortunately for us.

A major talent gone to waste.

[Deecisive 1,709]

i think melbourne made the right choice in drafting Jurrah, unfortunately Jurrah made a few wrong choices with his life that spoiled it for both of us, sadly more so for him.

[old dee 23,782]

The demon grog got the better of LJ unfortunately for us.

A major talent gone to waste.

I assume no intended pun there gs?

[gsmith12 491]

I assume no intended pun there gs?

Correct old dee.

Must say the MFC could not have done more to assist Liam during his troubled time.

What might have been.