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  1. 9th January 2014, 08:44 PM #1
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    A tragic story, about an AFL legend

    I ,like most of us, heard about this in the media. I had no idea about the circumstances. I have been to Yuendamu. Enough said. Bob


    Jurrah: a man caught between countries
    I’m pretty sure the dinosaurs died out when they stopped gathering food and started having meetings to discuss gathering food

    A bookshop is one of the only pieces of evidence we have that people are still thinking
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  2. 9th January 2014, 09:07 PM #2
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    A very complex and extremely sad set of circumstances for all.

    Hopefully it will one day get sorted and other young players from these remote areas can grace our sporting fields.

    Cheers Ean
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    Hi Bob,

    With all due respect and as tragic as the story is, Jurrah is by no means an AFL legend.

    Perhaps the story may have been different had he been with the NT Thunder before going to Melbourne. The club, under Micheal Long has an excellent program preparing Aboriginal footballers for AFL and also life. If they do not work or attend training, they do not play.

    My understanding is that the follow on was that Jurrah was charged with assault on his cousin with a machete (subsequently found not guilty despite being identified by the person attacked), was disqualified for drink driving with a blood level of .269 and in December 2013 was involved in a high speed police chase trying to allude police when driving whilst disqualified.

    He is also facing charges of parole breach resulting from his conviction of assaulting his girlfriend.

    Ex-AFL star Liam Jurrah charged over car chase | NT News

    A tragic story and waste of talent but most tragic of all is the example he has set for other young aspiring aboriginal footballers. Hopefully they will see this as the way NOT to go.
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    Quote Originally Posted by nugge t View Post
    Hi Bob,

    With all due respect and as tragic as the story is, Jurrah is by no means an AFL legend.

    Perhaps the story may have been different had he been with the NT Thunder before going to Melbourne. The club, under Micheal Long has an excellent program preparing Aboriginal footballers for AFL and also life. If they do not work or attend training, they do not play



    I have to say, I do not follow the AFL, and did think he was some kind of champion. What chance does a young person have, in the environment there. I'm beginning to think there is no answer. Bob
    I’m pretty sure the dinosaurs died out when they stopped gathering food and started having meetings to discuss gathering food

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  5. 10th January 2014, 06:31 PM #5
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    Hi Bob..you are a forward..I understand

    Wasn't having a dig. is very tragic and he was a very skilled young guy but really he only played a handfull of games...could have been anything. Took mark of the year which is pretty special but like many young bloke both aboriginal and white faulted under the stoplight and pressure.

    Just a bit of perspective in that not only aboriginal young guys miss home. Brisbane lost 5 players at the end of last year to the go home factor. sadly he had the talent where as many "go home" becasue they don't get a regular game. In reality few "make" it when they go home as they didn't have what it takes anyway.

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