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Troubled former Melbourne forward Liam Jurrah’s long road to a hoped-for AFL comeback will start with a game for South Alice Springs.
Jurrah, acquitted of assault in Alice Springs last week, has been granted a clearance to play for the Central Australian Football League club, the league confirmed on Tuesday.
The 24-year-old is scheduled to play his first game for the Kangaroos on April 13.
Jurrah, who kicked 81 goals in his 36 games with the Demons, said last week he dreams of returning to the AFL.
But as well as needing to find the form and fitness to convince AFL scouts he is worthy of another punt next season, he also faces more legal battles.
Jurrah failed to appear in an Adelaide court on a drink-driving charge on Tuesday.
The magistrate issued a warrant, although that will only be activated if Jurrah again fails to turn up at Elizabeth Magistrates Court on April 2.
He is also listed to appear in the same court on Thursday on a charge of aggravated assault in Adelaide in January.
His lawyer told the court on Tuesday that he was still in the Northern Territory.
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