sundayterritorian.com.au SPORT Thunder: No move on Taylor Jurrah just magical By GREG DAVIS By GREY MORRIS MELBOURNE players do not TERRITORY Thunder is yet always know what the freak- to talk to troubled Richmond ish Liam Jurrah will do next. He is a freakishly forward Troy Taylor, the So heaven help the Gold club’s chief executive Stuart Coast Suns at talented footballer. Totham said last night. today. He just goes on Taylor was given more The 22-year-old from the time off by the Tigers last outback Northern Territory instinct month to prioritise his foot- community of Yuendumu, ball future. 300km north-west of Alice ‘‘We haven’t spoken to Springs, tore Brisbane apart him,’’ Totham told the Sun- at the MCG last Sunday with ‘‘We don’t know what Liam day Territorian yesterday. a mercurial five-goal haul is going to do sometimes. He ‘‘He’s up here (Darwin) that is increasingly becom- is a freakishly talented foot- somewhere, isn’t he?’’ ing par for the course for the baller. He just goes on in- The former Wanderers and Demons cult figure. stinct,’’ Green said before South Alice Springs foot- Jurrah, who won Mark of yesterday’s closed training baller has not adjusted to the Year in 2010 in spectacu- session at the Gabba. Melbourne’s hectic lifestyle lar style after recovering ‘‘Liam is a player that peo- since arriving at from a shoulder reconstruct- ple love to watch. Punt Rd via the ion, is the man the Suns must ‘‘People talk about Gary 2009 AFL draft. stop if they are any hope of Ablett and Lance Franklin Off the field, securing their first premier- and people like that who are the fallout from ship points. great to watch. an incident in After a failed stint with ‘‘Liam should be up there Troy Taylor Alice Springs 15 Collingwood, Jurrah was with them.’’ months ago – in which he drafted by the Demons in Meanwhile, Green said the was handed a two-year sus- 2009. He made a splash in his Demons had moved on from pended sentence by the first year but injury and in- the off-field incident involv- courts – and continued home- consistency has stopped him ing former vice-captain sickness, has Taylor contem- from becoming one of the ga- Brent Moloney last Sunday plating his future in the me’s brightest stars. night and were firmly fo- game. As he showed last week- cused on the Suns. Richmond says Taylor, 19, end, Jurrah can turn a match Despite Gold Coast being is away for an ‘‘indefinite in the blink of an eye with a on the end of two lopsided re- period’’ while he decides if miraculous mark, clever goal sults, Green said the Suns AFL football and all the scru- or blinding foot speed. had the full respect of the tiny that goes along with it is English is Jurrah’s second Dees. for him. language as he grew up ‘‘We dealt with what we Taylor was part of the speaking Warlpiri in his re- had to deal with and come Thunder program before mote community, but he is Tuesday we had moved on Richmond picked him at fluent in fantastic footy. and started preparing for the No. 51 in the ’09 national Melbourne captain Brad Gold Coast,’’ he said. draft. Green said Jurrah played Gold Coast’s chances suf- He has played four league pure ‘‘instinct’’ football that fered a blow yesterday when games in a Tiger jumper and made him as unpredictable champion Gary Ablett with- booted three goals. Liam Jurrah’s Melbourne teammates are in awe of his talent as he was spectacular. drew because of a calf injury. Call for Suns to come home Hill gets crack at redemption

By JAY CLARK Roo Andrew, while West perienced guys in, there is FREMANTLE speedster Ste- game-high 39 touches, with Rawlings. But Fremantle Coast wants Brandon going to be some guys who phen Hill will be aiming for AFL great Leigh Matthews coach Mark Harvey was MELBOURNE clubs will Matera. aren’t getting a game. redemption when he con- later questioning the work quick to play down last soon begin an audacious bid Swann said a combination ‘‘And then there will be fronts North Melbourne tag- ethic of the 20-year-old Dock- year’s thrashing. to lure some of the Gold of salary cap pressure, com- some guys who get homesick, ger Brady Rawlings in to- er. ‘‘That the Kangaroos vice- ‘‘There was a lot written Coast’s most talented players petition for spots and home- as always happens. day’s AFL clash at Patersons captain accumulated a game- about that particular match- back to their home state. sickness would likely tempt ‘‘Pretty shortly all the Stadium. high 39 disposals, including up (but I’m) not sure how Carlton chief executive some of the young Gold Coast clubs will be eyeing (GC Hill copped a football les- 30 uncontested gets, was a long that match-up was being Greg Swann said there was stars home. players), especially the ones son in round 19 last year savage indictment on Hill’s played for in that game,’’ ‘‘no doubt’’ the Suns would ‘‘We calculated they (Gold that come from your home when he was kept to just competitive mindset,’’ Mat- Harvey said. be vulnerable to a combined Coast) will end up with about town.’’ Likely Victorian- seven possessions by Rawl- thews said at the time. The Dockers enter this raid from established clubs. 20 first round draft picks (on raised Suns targets include ings in the Roos’ 54-point vic- Hill has been in sparkling week’s clash as raging North Melbourne has can- their list),’’ Swann said on ra- midfielders , tory at Etihad Stadium. form for the Dockers this favourites after beating Bris- vassed its intention to land dio SEN yesterday. , and To compound Hill’s poor year and is almost certain to bane and Adelaide either , brother of ‘‘And when you add the ex- key forward Tom Lynch. day, Rawlings racked up a once again be tagged by side of a tight loss to Geelong. WIN $5000 CASH This is your last chance to collect coupons for Competition 1 To celebrate the launch of the new Sunday Territorian, we are giving away $10,000 cash over the next 4 Sunday’s with two $5000 competitions. $5000 Simply collect 2 cash coupons in paper today and send your name, address and phone number with the coupons to: CASH COUPON

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