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

[Lore]

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

 

[eth-dog]

Love his hard work. Shame he gets slammed by so many on BomberBlitz.

Blitz is a cesspool. Not worthy of paying any attention to

 

[Kakkle]

It's an inditement on the system that he's getting 26 disposals, 9 marks and 8 R50. That is not his go.

 

[Schnitzengruben]

Love his hard work. Shame he gets slammed by so many on BomberBlitz.

Literally everyone gets slammed on Blitz. It's a haven for middle aged, mouthbreathing bogans to yell into the void.

 

[citizen-erased]

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That’s a snippet of it. Calling out the bull***t. He was known for his hard work ethic and leadership at Adelaide and you can already tell he doesn’t stand for some of the efforts given today. Way better hearing post match comments like this compared to the usual ‘we are really disappointed’ ‘the boys are hurting’ ‘we have to get better’ ‘we owe the fans one’.

**** i love that as a supporter.

 

[MattyB3150]

When the siren went I could see this disappointment on his face. He was hurting. I think he has been good so far this year. The midfield hasn’t helped him at all.

 

[Schnitzengruben]

When the siren went I could see this disappointment on his face. He was hurting. I think he has been good so far this year. The midfield hasn’t helped him at all.

Thought the same thing. I love seeing that in a player. Perkins did the same thing the other week when we got smashed and he kicked a late goal. I think it shows maturity and the right mindset.

 

[Lore]

Triple M interview from yesterday

Beware: Anzac fluff

 

[eth-dog]

He's probably top 5 in our BnF so far. Just does the job defensively week in, week out

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Couldn’t work out who he was on? Ginnivan?

 

[Loonerty]

Couldn’t work out who he was on? Ginnivan?

Nah Heppell was on Ginnivan.

 

[eth-dog]

He started on McCreery, moved to Mihocek for bits and pieces too

 

[citizen-erased]

Astute pick up.
Can we do the same for FB and CHB please...maybe also the flank Heppell is on

 

[faible]

One of the very few defenders who can actually defend. Standing last line of defence, and a few times against multiple opponents, just wills himself not to be beaten.

Not a guy who's going to get plaudits for star factor, but definitely doing what we need him to be doing.

 

[Petrify]

Definitely one of our best against the Pies. Glad to see he isn't a whipping boy for us

 

[Lore]

Definitely one of our best against the Pies. Glad to see he isn't a whipping boy for us

He was the pre-season whipping boy. I think I prefer this arrangement to being a preseason hero and getting flogged on game day…

 

[Ati Tude]

He was the pre-season whipping boy. I think I prefer this arrangement to being a preseason hero and getting flogged on game day…

Really, he was the whipping boy when we had Cutler (the egg), Smith and Shiel to chose from...

He is a bigger version of Mark Baguely. Just does his job each week. Nothing too flashy, nothing awful. Like.

 

[Lore]

Really, he was the whipping boy when we had Cutler (the egg), Smith and Shiel to chose from...

He is a bigger version of Mark Baguely. Just does his job each week. Nothing too flashy, nothing awful. Like.

I didn't say it was logical

 

[fairbump_playon]

A defender who defends...

Lot of talk about how much teams look forward to playing Essendon. That is, everyone except the guy who Kelly lines up on.

 

[Shermy]

Just give him the Crighton already!

 

[Howard Moon]

Comms have no idea...Kelly is frustrated cause no movement. Nup. He's a movement killer, he dosent trust his own kicking skills so he holds it til the quick options have gone then has nothing left but a dump kick

 

[ant555]

I do not give a **** what people say. They got him because he is blue collar and he is. He is the least of our issues.

 

[DERO]

He's probably top 5 in our BnF so far. Just does the job defensively week in, week out

Says it all, really.

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

He has been a good find. Pity so many other players don’t show his ticker…

 

[Yoda_]

I wanted to like the addition in the off season but he has been very underwhelming so far.

Was brought in to play on the smalls but Redman has ended up doing that

 

[Bombers36]

Not sure why we recruited him - medium sized defender and to my eye he’s behind Laverde, Redman, Cutler and even Heppell…As others have said we seemed to move the ball better out of defence without him against the Hawks last week. His game this week was poor - and 9 disposals and 1 tackle for an experienced player like him is not enough - I wouldn’t mind if we was dropped for Dreamtime…