Brendon Kennedy said he would never understand why his brother Lloyd's life was taken following the incident outside a Webb Street home in November 2016.

He gathered with other family members last week, after Adam Jay Azzi was jailed until at least 2025, to remember the late man.

"You've got to move on, don't you?" he said.

"Hopefully that's what we try to do, you can't do more than that.

"We've got to look after his children.

"We'll never understand why he was taken."

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Mr Kennedy was a dad to two young boys with Sianne Mather and a father figure to her three children, and has children from previous relationships.

His 85-year-old grandmother, who has Alzheimer's, constantly asks where Mr Kennedy is.

About 20 people connected to the late man attended Azzi's sentencing in the Supreme Court before Justice Michael Walton.

"It will never be long enough," Brendon said of the term imposed.

"I'm not happy about it to tell you the truth.

"It was a bit numbing walking out of the court.

"I was a bit gobsmacked by the sentence given his priors.

"At the end of the day, someone's dead."

Nathan Vercoe had attended the Webb Street property to retrieve $200 lent to Azzi's former partner Lisa Restall.

Mr Kennedy had accompanied Mr Vercoe to the home and was walking away when Azzi came out while armed.

He received a single knife wound to his heart while on the road.

Azzi was found not guilty of murder, but guilty of manslaughter and of trying to intimidate Mr Vercoe with the knife.

Brendon said he didn't hold much hatred towards Azzi but was angry at Mr Vercoe, who didn't attend the sentencing.

Brendon said much of the sentencing had focused on Azzi, rather than the victim.

"What about my nephews and nieces who don't have a dad to grow up with?" he said.

"They talk about (Azzi's) talents and achievements ... who cares?

"What about Lloyd's talents, his work efforts?

"There should have been more emphasis on what was taken, rather than what's still here."

Azzi has extensive criminal history, including for drugs and violence, and has spent years in jail.

Justice Walton noted he had shown little remorse over the incident.

"It cannot be said he is a person of good character," he said.

Brendon said the Albury detective who led the police case had been fantastic and said victim support services had helped the family.

Azzi's parole period won't expire until November 2027.