Liam Jurrah

Australian rules football player, Athlete

1988 –

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Who is Liam Jurrah?

Liam Jungarrayi Jurrah is a professional Australian rules footballer who formerly played with the Melbourne Football Club.

Jurrah is also known as "Jungarrayi", an initiated member of the Warlpiri people who are based in Yuendumu, a small and remote Indigenous Australian community 300 km north-west of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory.

He is the first indigenous person from a remote community in Central Australia to play senior football in the Australian Football League.

Since 2012 Jurrah has been charged with legal offences on several occasions.

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Born
Sep 22, 1988
Yuendumu
Also known as
  • Liam Jungarrayi Jurrah
  • Jungarrayi
  • LJ
  • The Cougar
  • The Warlpiri Wizard
Parents
Nationality
  • Australia
Profession

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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