Retired #29: Jake Kelly - Announces Retirement. Thanks Bull! 2/9

[Lore]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2024
My Boy Draft 2023: Claim here

 

[yodellinhank]

A body doesn't look like that just by hitting the gym. That is just very low body fat.

Meet Jarrell "Big Baby" Miller. He's been done for all sorts of roids and EPO and had a few 2-year bans from boxing.

Bring him in?

 

[ghostdog]

I'd ike to see Jake matched up on Perkins in match sim. Make Archie work.

 

[Vander18]

I'd ike to see Jake matched up on Perkins in match sim. Make Archie work.

Yep - Archie matches Bull’s intensity level, every session, or he gets worked over. Sink or swim. Love it.

 

[EnolaGay]

Is it just me, or did Bull seem to feature quite a bit in the highlights video from Saturday's match sim?

He might be in the "more likely" group come R1.

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[ant555]

Is it just me, or did Bull seem to feature quite a bit in the highlights video from Saturday's match sim?

He might be in the "more likely" group come R1.

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He has been one of the better performers for the last 4 weeks. He would be right in the mix .

 

[Godzke]

He has been one of the better performers for the last 4 weeks. He would be right in the mix .

customary back pocket or somewhere else?

 

[ant555]

customary back pocket or somewhere else?

wing

 

[Lore]

Sitting out of the practice match tomorrow but eyeing off a return in the early weeks of the home-and-away season.

Injury news: Pair of Dons set to return

Potential inclusions for Friday’s pre-season clash with Geelong.

www.essendonfc.com.au

Which probably means that the hamstring injury is going to prevent him lining up in Round 1.

 

[bombreys]

Wouldn’t mind seeing him work his way back from injury through the VFL - give him a chance to see how he goes on a wing

 

[Lore]

https://www.essendonfc.com.au/video/1508137/dons-on-radio-craig-vozzo-on-abc?videoId=1508137&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1710639527001

Quite an interesting interview, they asked him about the professional lifestyles and stuff, which he says is largely overblown. Getting McKay and needing a big body down there. About our prospects and the game on the weekend, how Scott approaches reviewing those games. Perkins as one that has kinda established the professional lifestyle and the performance comes from that. Seems quite open and honest.

 

[nipst@r]

I just don't see why he gets picked. Gives effort but still gets beaten a lot, his stopping ability is more when he is kicked the bull, will hold it up and find a nothing sideways kick after 10 seconds. I just don't rate him, good depth but for where we are at and what he brings, would prefer trialing others. Jake Kelly

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Jake Kelly

Age

29

Ht

190cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.5

4star

K

8.3

3star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.6

4star

T

2.6

4star

MG

157.8

2star

D

8.1

2star

K

6.3

3star

HB

1.9

1star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.6

4star

MG

104.1

2star

D

14.8

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

5.8

4star

M

6.0

5star

T

4.2

5star

MG

107.0

2star

epitimoses the list build and how we always have gaps under Dodo.

 

[brain taylor]

seems to be moving the ball quicker when he's up the ground and his running is huge for maintaining the press, good game i thought

 

[nipst@r]

Played well against the dogs. Still don't rate him highly but with heppel, Cox and Martin all spending time in defence at the moment.

A dour defender such as Kelly is critical for the current team. See why he gets picked without ridley, Reid to sure up the defensive side of the team.

 

[bombreys]

Played well against the dogs. Still don't rate him highly but with heppel, Cox and Martin all spending time in defence at the moment.

A dour defender such as Kelly is critical for the current team. See why he gets picked without ridley, Reid to sure up the defensive side of the team.

Right now, just my own opinion, I'd keep him in if Ridley and Reid come back. I'd take Kelly over Lav & Heppell.

 

[SydneyBomber]

Soldier, limited but will always put in and has a big of campaigner in him (pies bloodline perhaps ha?) which we need.

 

[Rick Ross]

Love how Kelly goes about it.
Has the mystical Essendon Edge.

I think the push and shove in the 3rd (8 min to go) started because McHenry flicked Jake’s balls from behind. Think towel whip but with a hand. That’s what set Kelly off.

In the replay, there’s a head that gets in the way just as contact looks to happen… looks more likely than less to me.

You see after it breaks up, Kelly squats and is grimacing.

 

[Old Campaigner]

I think the push and shove in the 3rd (8 min to go) started because McHenry flicked Jake’s balls from behind. Think towel whip but with a hand. That’s what set Kelly off.

In the replay, there’s a head that gets in the way just as contact looks to happen… looks more likely than less to me.

Where's the footage?

 

[Rick Ross]

Where's the footage?

Fox footy. 3rd quarter, about 8 min to go.
Crows goal followed by scuffle started by McHenry on Kelly.

Like I said, footage not conclusive but I think more likely than not. Especially seeing how Kelly looks afterwards.

 

[TheUnicorn]

He was really good, I just can't look past how slow he is to move the ball by foot! It really grinds my gears....

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

He’s not best 22 if everyone is available, is he?

 

[7zark7]

He’s not best 22 if everyone is available, is he?

If he plays as a defender perhaps he is

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

If he plays as a defender perhaps he is

McGrath - Reid - Martin
Ridley - McKay - Redman

Heppell or Kelly as the 7th defender?

 

[Howard Moon]

GET RID OF HIM

IMMEDIATELY

 

[innocenthird]

Always looks nervous

 

[fairbump_playon]

GET RID OF HIM

IMMEDIATELY

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