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Brother in arms - Liam, Aussie and Aaron re-united

Grapeviney
in Melbourne Demons

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Liam Jurrah. Talent wasted.

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    To me, there's a touch of sadness in that photograph. Three players who potentially had great careers in front of them when they started and only one came close to fulfilling their early promise. These games in a way serve as a reminder of this.

    In any event, I'm not really a fan of players taking part in these one off exhibition games. It reminds me a little of how the great American athlete Jesse Owens used to run in exhibition races against horses when his career was over.

    I accept that it's a bit of a money spinner for the players and the club and that it brings in crowds to country games but I still think it's sad.

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    To me, there's a touch of sadness in that photograph. Three players who potentially had great careers in front of them when they started and only one came close to fulfilling their early promise. These games in a way serve as a reminder of this.

    In any event, I'm not really a fan of players taking part in these one off exhibition games. It reminds me a little of how the great American athlete Jesse Owens used to run in exhibition races against horses when his career was over.

    I accept that it's a bit of a money spinner for the players and the club and that it brings in crowds to country games but I still think it's sad.

    Agree about the unfulfilled potential being sad, but disagree about the second part. These guys love playing footy, and just imagine how much these fellas loved playing this game together!

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    Davey was a star! Rookie elevated gun that set the benchmark in forward pressure. Fulfilled his potential and then some i reckon!

    Also. This.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWodUcvniMI

    To me, there's a touch of sadness in that photograph. Three players who potentially had great careers in front of them when they started and only one came close to fulfilling their early promise. These games in a way serve as a reminder of this.

    In any event, I'm not really a fan of players taking part in these one off exhibition games. It reminds me a little of how the great American athlete Jesse Owens used to run in exhibition races against horses when his career was over.

    I accept that it's a bit of a money spinner for the players and the club and that it brings in crowds to country games but I still think it's sad.

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    Agree about the unfulfilled potential being sad, but disagree about the second part. These guys love playing footy, and just imagine how much these fellas loved playing this game together!

    Yeah - in font of 150 drunks from the Desal plant and The Miners in Wonthaggi-Aboriginal name for "place of wind and rain."

    They would be stoked!!!

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    Yeah - in font of 150 drunks from the Desal plant and The Miners in Wonthaggi-Aboriginal name for "place of wind and rain."

    They would be stoked!!!

    I hate to tell you Biff, there's no one in the Desal plant, and don't knock Wonny it's Brett Lovett country (albeit Inverloch 12 kms up the road)

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    Yeah - in font of 150 drunks from the Desal plant and The Miners in Wonthaggi-Aboriginal name for "place of wind and rain."

    They would be stoked!!!

    They would have been stoked to have been playing with their mates.

    I get that you wouldn't be able to comprehend that.

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    They would have been stoked to have been playing with their mates.

    I get that you wouldn't be able to comprehend that.

    How do you know their motivations/thoughts Stu? Spoken to them recently? Maybe some dollars also has something to do with it?

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    How do you know their motivations/thoughts Stu? Spoken to them recently? Maybe some dollars also has something to do with it?

    Didn't say anything about money, just said they would have loved playing together. Disagree? Think they hate each other and only agreed to play due to the trucks of cash backed up to their houses?

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    Didn't say anything about money, just said they would have loved playing together. Disagree? Think they hate each other and only agreed to play due to the trucks of cash backed up to their houses?

    Stick to my point Stu! Do you know nothing of debate?

    I'm guessing you do - if it is of a mass nature.

    And ..don't bother to tell me to stick to my own rule of sticking to the point.

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    I hate to tell you Biff, there's no one in the Desal plant, and don't knock Wonny it's Brett Lovett country (albeit Inverloch 12 kms up the road)

    75 Drunks then.

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    Oh for a mentally fit Liam Jurrah instead of a can't be bothered Jeremy Howe!

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    75 Drunks then.

    Fair enough. I would be interested to know exactly how many people actually turned up.

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    They would have been stoked to have been playing with their mates.

    I get that you wouldn't be able to comprehend that.

    So many good times.....

    They could talk about the good old days forever I'm sure.

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    To me, there's a touch of sadness in that photograph. Three players who potentially had great careers in front of them when they started and only one came close to fulfilling their early promise. These games in a way serve as a reminder of this.

    In any event, I'm not really a fan of players taking part in these one off exhibition games. It reminds me a little of how the great American athlete Jesse Owens used to run in exhibition races against horses when his career was over.

    I accept that it's a bit of a money spinner for the players and the club and that it brings in crowds to country games but I still think it's sad.

    I agree. LJ was probably the most naturally gifted player I've seen in Dee's colours. I just loved to go to the footy when he was playing. I miss that electricity.

    To see the way Liam's life has panned out is tragic. I just hope that he can do something wonderful with the rest of it.

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    In any colours.

    Yep.

    I would even put him as talented as buddy Franklin. I reckon if any of the off field stuff never happened we would all be talking about "that game he kicked 10 goals" Don't know what game it was but i remember in the first half he exploded and kicked 4 goals before half time. I thought easily he would have kicked a huge bag.

    Anyone remember that ridiculous goal he snapped over his head against St Kilda in 2009?

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    Imagine those guys at Hogan's feet! Gee whiz.

    My goodness. That would be something else.

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    I've no doubt they had a great day, but as others have said it's a sad day for a Demon's fan as well. We see here what might have been for the club. Aaron Davey had a great career and more than repayed the faith the club showed in taking him as a rookie. Wona maybe wasn't the most talented small forward we've ever seen, but he was explosive and on his day devastating. Injuries and in the end inability to look after himself as a professional athlete cost him. Then there's LJ, who as has been said, was just an amazing talent. It's great that he's playing again, but realistically he's thrown away any chance of an AFL career and that is a loss to every fan of the game. To think that we could still have two of them playing for us if things had gone a little differently is just painful.

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