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

[Lore]

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

 

[brutus76]

He's a LOCK DOWN NEGATING defender.

Don't play him anywhere else

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

Not the sharpest tool in the shed old Jakey boy…

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Having a good year.

 

[MattyB3150]

He does his job without fuss. He did make a terrible mistake in the goal square but generally he has been reliable. Good match up for the Toby Greens, Dusty’s etc

 

[Beerfish]

He did make a terrible mistake in the goal square

Yeah that was.. something else.

 

[Schnitzengruben]

Yeah that was.. something else.

Channelling his inner James Stewart

 

[Runk]

Yeah that was.. something else.

That to me is pure Jake Kelly.

That's what is on offer with this guy if you put him in the team. I have zero confidence in him whenever he has the ball or is even near it.

 

[tha Freak]

Jake was great tonight. Impressive game against good opponents. Beat Toby and others. Very solid down back.

 

[jannissary]

best game at the club today. played well

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

Know your role, play your role.

 

[Schnitzengruben]

He really gets a free ride and goes unnoticed like the wallpaper but he can't really do anything exceptionally well. He's an average defender, an average kick, average athletically. Maybe his only above average attribute is being out of position.

 

[Beerfish]

He really gets a free ride and goes unnoticed like the wallpaper but he can't really do anything exceptionally well. He's an average defender, an average kick, average athletically. Maybe his only above average attribute is being out of position.

Sounds like a good fit?

 

[ant555]

Was ordinary at everything today

 

[CBombers17]

I haven't watched all his games for us but I'd bet this was his worst one

 

[andleanback]

It’s laughable that the coaches try and play him on the wing or in the forward line, then goes into defense and gets out marked by a meh small forward. And that’s on the coaches, have no idea what they’re trying to achieve playing him there. He offers nothing and hinders the side

 

[YEMOC NAYR]

Hilarious a guy with the nickname bull had 2 small forwards take contested marks on him

 

[faible]

Have always liked guys like Kelly who run themselves in to the ground for the team every week. But it feels like he’s lost a step and just isn’t quite able to defend a man the way he has usually been able to.

Not sure if it dates back to that concussion, or if he’s just declined a little bit with age.

At his best he’s a great team-first guy to have, but if he’s not able to keep up with a man and lock them down then he’s not the kind of player who can offer much else.

 

[ScrappyCoCo]

I normally don't get stuck into role players like Jake...but twice in front of me he was corralled towards the boundary line and refused to kick right footed down the line. Turned back into trouble trying to get onto his left and stuffed it. Don't understand how professionals can only use one side for kicking.

 

[The Devils Advocate]

Poor man's Baguley.

 

[MiguelM]

I normally don't get stuck into role players like Jake...but twice in front of me he was corralled towards the boundary line and refused to kick right footed down the line. Turned back into trouble trying to get onto his left and stuffed it. Don't understand how professionals can only use one side for kicking.

In the 80s you had to be able to kick both feet. Doesn't seem to be a thing now.

Yeah, lost the contest numerous times cos of it but is also very slow decision maker. Back pocket stopper or no place in side.

 

[Petrify]

Was at the game and thought it was unusual seeing him in F50, so watched him closely. My god he was bad. So they moved him down back and he was still bad.

Has to be one of the worst games he's played for us

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

VFL footballer. Has no AFL qualities at all unfortunately. Injuries have gifted him games but boy oh boy we aren’t going to win too many with potatoes like Jake running around…

 

[bombreys]

A classic Scott footballer.

 

[ant555]

A classic Scott footballer.

He has been in the side because despite his limitations he always does the team thing . It is not a Scott thing. Was terrible this week for sure but he has generally done a solid job.

 

[Bombers36]

I’m not a fan and even less so after that game - surely plays 2s after the bye..??


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