The Jamarra Thread

[BigFloppa]

This is a good sign

Great news. Admitting you have a problem is the first step to recovery. Hope he turns his life around regardless of whether he ever plays for us again.

 

[bobs head soup]

It's a long shot and all, but just imagine Jamarra getting some genuinely good treatment, getting himself right and putting his head down.

If he returned some of the love, put in a full preseason and was selected R1 we'd all be so pumped.

Would actually be a big thing for the whole club, historically.

Nice dream anyway.

 

[JohnnySteel]

It's a long shot and all, but just imagine Jamarra getting some genuinely good treatment, getting himself right and putting his head down.

If he returned some of the love, put in a full preseason and was selected R1 we'd all be so pumped.

Would actually be a big thing for the whole club, historically.

Nice dream anyway.

From what others have said this is what Marra is aiming for.

 

[Angak]

It's a long shot and all, but just imagine Jamarra getting some genuinely good treatment, getting himself right and putting his head down.

If he returned some of the love, put in a full preseason and was selected R1 we'd all be so pumped.

Would actually be a big thing for the whole club, historically.

Nice dream anyway.

Yep, I’d be stoked if he came back to play for us. I’ll back him 100% unless we actually hear something from his camp saying he wants out. I would hate to watch him play for another club.

 

[House_of_Dahl]

It's a long shot and all, but just imagine Jamarra getting some genuinely good treatment, getting himself right and putting his head down.

If he returned some of the love, put in a full preseason and was selected R1 we'd all be so pumped.

Would actually be a big thing for the whole club, historically.

Nice dream anyway.

Yeah it does appear a long shot but if that occurred Marra would become even stronger than before. Obi wan after letting Darth take him, Gandalf after beating the balrog

 

[Dogs_r_barking]

From what I know Marra has not said a bad word about our club, in the face of fierce criticism and possibly some comments from supporters, he has not responded.

If he is checking into a clinic to get his health back on track, so as to play football again it is the turning point we have been hoping for.

I think some of you on here have forgotten what it is like to be young and make mistakes, either that or you were all perfect.

It would be really good to send him some messages of support and encouragement, and stop dwelling on the financial side of this.

Lastly, if Jesse Hogan

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9.3

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5.7

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6.4

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1.4

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1.9

5star

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10.3

3star

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6.0

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4.3

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5.3

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0.0

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0.0

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13.0

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9.0

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6.4

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1.4

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is willing to mentor him, he would be a great fit.

 

[Dog 36]

From what I know Marra has not said a bad word about our club, in the face of fierce criticism and possibly some comments from supporters, he has not responded.

If he is checking into a clinic to get his health back on track, so as to play football again it is the turning point we have been hoping for.

I think some of you on here have forgotten what it is like to be young and make mistakes, either that or you were all perfect.

It would really good to send him some messages of support and encouragement, and stop dwelling on the financial side of this.

Lastly, if Jesse Hogan is willing to mentor him, he would be a great fit.

Agree with much you state but he needs to do this health clinic things to get his health back on track for himself so as he can get himself right regardless of whether this leads to playing footy again

He goes to get himself well not to play footy (that may happen) but to get himself back on track as a human for the benefit to him and those closest to him

One thing that I believe that he will have to decide and confront is is he willing to change the people he has as company recently and now ( i speak from experience)

 

[cherrypie]

Good on him. Hopefully he realises the negative impacts his new friend group have had on him

 

[RedWhite&Blue]

You just hope the friendship group have half a brain and realise what they are doing to their 'mate'...

 

[TiAn_]

The easiest way for him to cut ties with that friendship group will be to move interstate. Would be able to avoid a lot of challenging conversations/situations.

 

[Mojorisin]

The easiest way for him to cut ties with that friendship group will be to move interstate. Would be able to avoid a lot of challenging conversations/situations.

In some cases yes, depending on how large the organisation you're involved in though these things can follow you.

 

[Mofra]

This is a huge positive. If he can set himself on the right path he becomes the best "recruit" in the AFL in 2026. For us.

 

[Dogs Rule]

You just hope the friendship group have half a brain and realise what they are doing to their 'mate'...

Will never happen. These types of people are generally with the famous person for one reason and one reason only.

 

[Ghenghis]

This is a huge positive. If he can set himself on the right path he becomes the best "recruit" in the AFL in 2026. For us.

Second best recruit, behind Weightman

 

[Anja_Nees]

It's a long shot and all, but just imagine Jamarra getting some genuinely good treatment, getting himself right and putting his head down.

If he returned some of the love, put in a full preseason and was selected R1 we'd all be so pumped.

Would actually be a big thing for the whole club, historically.

Nice dream anyway.

Alternatively he shows up straight off the back of a six day bender and kicks 18 in the VFL, causing St Kilda to fall over themselves offering us a suite of first rounders and we mutually part ways.

 

[adogsfan5]

The easiest way for him to cut ties with that friendship group will be to move interstate. Would be able to avoid a lot of challenging conversations/situations.

Doesn’t wanna move and his ex moved to QLD (which has been a part of his issues).

 

[maddog37]

Second best recruit, behind Weightman

Third best behind Butters

 

[X_box_X]

This is a huge positive. If he can set himself on the right path he becomes the best "recruit" in the AFL in 2026. For us.

Jesus that is a LONG way off.

There's serious doubts he will ever play AFL again. I can't even begin to tell you how extremely unlikely it is he reaches the same heights he previously had and there's literally zero percent chance he ever becomes the player he was touted to become when he was drafted.

I love your support and optimism but we should be realistic here.

 

[RWnBluey]

Jesus that is a LONG way off.

There's serious doubts he will ever play AFL again. I can't even begin to tell you how extremely unlikely it is he reaches the same heights he previously had and there's literally zero percent chance he ever becomes the player he was touted to become when he was drafted.

I love your support and optimism but we should be realistic here.

I’m still in the ‘highly doubtful that he makes it back to AFL’ camp but he is only 23. IF he sorts himself out and IF he wants it bad enough to put in the work there’s absolutely no reason why he couldn’t make it back and fulfill his potential.

There’s a bloke running around right now that went off the rails at the exact same age and he may very well be a dual Coleman medalist come the end of the season.

Never say never.

 

[Norm De Guerre]

I’m still in the ‘highly doubtful that he makes it back to AFL’ camp but he is only 23. IF he sorts himself out and IF he wants it bad enough to put in the work there’s absolutely no reason why he couldn’t make it back and fulfill his potential.

There’s a bloke running around right now that went off the rails at the exact same age and he may very well be a dual Coleman medalist come the end of the season.

Never say never.

Im not saying that the two situations are in any way analogous. I have no idea why he's gone to a a wellness retreat. For all I know he could be there to have his chakras realigned. Or just to commune with nature on the lovely central coast.

But let's be real. If Ben Cousins can resurrect his playing career from the depths that he plummeted and then to eventually going on to the media career that he currently has in Perth. Then it's ridiculous to suggest that JUH at 23 is lost to the game.

I don't believe for a minute that other clubs wouldn't be interested in JUH if he decides to return to the game and is looking for a a fresh start away from the Bulldog's. Clubs are nothing if not opportunists who like to rise to the challenge of fixing a somewhat wayward player. Especially one with the talent of JUH. Personally, I think if he does return it'll be with the dogs.

Otherwise he'd have his management whispering his displeasure to a willing media pack about the club, something that we just haven't heard.

 

[Bald]

Jesus that is a LONG way off.

There's serious doubts he will ever play AFL again. I can't even begin to tell you how extremely unlikely it is he reaches the same heights he previously had and there's literally zero percent chance he ever becomes the player he was touted to become when he was drafted.

I love your support and optimism but we should be realistic here.

I agree - let's be realistic.

The best way to do that is probably to find a case where something similar has happened. Can you think of another highly touted key forward who went off the rails and after some time and some straightening up went on to become the leagues number one key forward? Refer to the 2024 Coleman Medal - and Jesse was FAR further down the track than Jamarra is.

Also - please for the love of Bont, don't misuse the word literally.

 

[weltschmerz]

I don't believe for a minute that other clubs wouldn't be interested in JUH if he decides to return to the game and is looking for a a fresh start away from the Bulldog's. Clubs are nothing if not opportunists who like to rise to the challenge of fixing a somewhat wayward player. Especially one with the talent of JUH. Personally, I think if he does return it'll be with the dogs.

Swans fans are writing him into their team lists for next year.

 

[Mofra]

Jesus that is a LONG way off.

There's serious doubts he will ever play AFL again. I can't even begin to tell you how extremely unlikely it is he reaches the same heights he previously had and there's literally zero percent chance he ever becomes the player he was touted to become when he was drafted.

I love your support and optimism but we should be realistic here.

"If" is not "likely", which therefore is not necessarily optimism.
But if he does play AFL again, he only needs to be the third guy. Nobody is getting near Sam Darcy.

 

[Norm De Guerre]

Swans fans are writing him into their team lists for next year.

Having attended quite a few Sydney games at the SCG.

I can attest to their lack of knowledge about the game.

 

[Mojorisin]

Having attended quite a few Sydney games at the SCG.

I can attest to their lack of knowledge about the game.

Probably want to play him as a second row.