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Will be playing in the curatin raiser to our game today.

Tune in on channel 7 at 11:50pm

 

I read the thread title and thought..

What....he's  been stuffed and mounted !!

 

you may wish to merge with an earlier thread  ;) 


 

Can we rookie him to play the 2 NT games? Work with Wrecker as part of the academy, and get some interest in the Dees up there.

Otherwise it's just like playing 2 home games against West Coast or Adelaide every year.

Had he of started his career not when we were a complete rable things more than likely would have turned out better. You can’t do much about culture but being in a poor side with no leadership off field wouldn’t have been appealing.


6 hours ago, Demons1858 said:

Issues started when he left mfc not prior

Wrong. Started drinking at MFC. China game anyone?

I didn't watch that game but just before the main game, one the commentators claimed that Liam's younger brother also played but on the opposite side.

Anything known about him?

16 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

Wrong. Started drinking at MFC. China game anyone?

My recollection is that he first got into "difficulties" when he had that wrist injury and MFC gave him leave to return home.


it's got very little to do with MFC and whether we were/weren't a basket case. Liam had cultural responsibilities thrust on him at an early age that would severely test anyone. It was almost impossible for him to make a go of it at any AFL club, particularly one in remote cold grey Melbourne.

8 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

My recollection is that he first got into "difficulties" when he had that wrist injury and MFC gave him leave to return home.

I could be wrong, but I have a feeling this China trip was significant in kicking things off in terms of drinking.


20 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

Hard to believe he's 30 years old already. And so's Austin Wonaemirri. 

What a talent Austin was. Maurice Rioli skills and balance/

 

I remember LJ being terrific but watching the highlites he was even better than i recall ,imagin him and Austin i the same forward half for a decade,my mind just boggles at the thought

2 hours ago, Moonshadow said:

Some Jurrah magic: 

 

there is a few blokes in that era with a few personal issues to deal with


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