A South Fremantle recruit , Jurica was just 17 when he was signed by Richmond . He came into the Richmond team halfway through the 1995 AFL season to replace injured key forward Matthew Richardson and performed creditably . In the now famous draw against Essendon , Jurica kicked five goals and later in the season kicked four goals in a win over Collingwood to win a 1995 AFL Rising Star nomination . He ended the season playing in a qualifying final and finished with 21 goals for the year
1995 AFL Rising Star
1995 AFL Rising Star
Stephen Jurica