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

[Lore]

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

 

[Howard Moon]

Delist. Can the admin please remove "Bull" from his name. Unless its in reference to his off field shagging performance, its the most inaccurate nickname i've seen in the game.

Maybe add a suffix "Bull Sheeyite"

 

[bombreys]

He was recruited to lock down on the small forwards eg Cody Weightman

Since around midway through the year, he has absolutely fallen off a cliff. He just panics any time the ball is near now.

He hasn’t been the same in defense since he was trialled on the wing imo

 

[Phone]

he's been about the same

 

[I Remember Bluey]

Delist. Can the admin please remove "Bull" from his name. Unless its in reference to his off field shagging performance, its the most inaccurate nickname i've seen in the game.

He was recruited to lock down on the small forwards eg Cody Weightman

He can shag him in his own time

 

[Runk]

Give him another year. Just to be sure if he's shit.

 

[Bjchan13]

He's gone 9 games without a single tackle from 19 games this year. Only 24 for the year. I think he's been decent for us overall but i think the end has snuck up quickly. Will be 30 before round 1 and doesn't do anything particularly well anymore that i can see. His defending has been average to poor at different times in the back half of the year and that was supposed to be his 1 wood.

Delist unfortunately

 

[Petrify]

He's gone 9 games without a single tackle from 19 games this year. Only 24 for the year. I think he's been decent for us overall but i think the end has snuck up quickly. Will be 30 before round 1 and doesn't do anything particularly well anymore that i can see. His defending has been average to poor at different times in the back half of the year and that was supposed to be his 1 wood.

Delist unfortunately

Geez that's a damning stat. Especially when he was rated as the 3rd worst 1 on 1 defender in the comp or something like that

 

[Bjchan13]

Geez that's a damning stat. Especially when he was rated as the 3rd worst 1 on 1 defender in the comp or something like that

Lost a fair bit of agility by the look of it, the best he can do a lot of the time is try and corral. The other thing is he's getting lost a bit in the defensive structure and he's struggling to impact contests even as a spare in a 2v1

 

[bombreys]

Lost a fair bit of agility by the look of it, the best he can do a lot of the time is try and corral. The other thing is he's getting lost a bit in the defensive structure and he's struggling to impact contests even as a spare in a 2v1

There’s every chance I’m buying into my own conspiracy here, but I’m certain he’s looked completely lost down back since he returned from his stint on the wing.

 

[Phone]

he's been lost ever since he put on an essendon jumper

 

[Shanghaistu]

he's been lost ever since he put on an essendon jumper

At least he’s got about 22 mates …

 

[ant555]

There’s every chance I’m buying into my own conspiracy here, but I’m certain he’s looked completely lost down back since he returned from his stint on the wing.

I think it is as simple as his form has declined although I will say he has not been as good since he got knocked out.

 

[Runk]

Sadly he's the exact type of player that sums up Essendon for the past 20 years.

 

[ant555]

Sadly he's the exact type of player that sums up Essendon for the past 20 years.

No he is exactly the type of player that gets a game because too many others are too soft and can not follow a game plan to save themselves. That is the problem.

 

[Vindicater]

he's been lost ever since he put on an essendon jumper

There was a reason crows fans were happy when he left.

 

[astrowizzle]

He's a fake tough guy

 

[jdstorm]

I have no idea why we even recruited him in the first place.

And because he's essentially been a best 22 player for the past 3 years we haven't prioritised finding anyone better. Who's going to step into his role when he's (hopefully) delisted? 0-gamer El-Hawli?

Because Cody Weighman gave us a bath in a finals game and he was rated statistically as a good 1 vs 1 defender.

Also we hadn’t given up on McGrath as a mid at that stage

 

[div12ressie]

rofl kelly is a sore flog, kicked hipwood that was on the ground after he got postered

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

Wouldn’t get a game for West Coburg…

 

[Phone]

I have it to give to the guy. He's somehow made me dislike him even more than I already did.

 

[yodellinhank]

I have it to give to the guy. He's somehow made me dislike him even more than I already did.

And now?

 

[div12ressie]

if he doesnt get delisted by the end of the year i'll be filthy

 

[SpeckieMcVeigh]

I never wanna see this campaigner suit up for Essendon ever again.

 

[Petrify]

He is genuinely afraid of body contact. I assume its because of his concussions. Being a defender who is afraid of body contact is the worst possible trade.

If he isn't delisted tomorrow, we're cooked.

 

[Phone]

yeah but kicking a guy after a speccie attempt? who kicks a guy.