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

[Lore]

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

 

[Squeaky]

Good news - Kelly will be free to play round 1 next year.

Better News: In the VFL!

 

[bombreys]

Hipwood had just kneed him in the back of the head. Wish a few more of our blokes showed the fight Kelly did.

No, come on! You can’t kick someone

Push him in the chest or something, you don’t kick him in the back

 

[bombersim]

Such was Jakes form on Saturday Bryan was lucky he didn't get falconed

I genuinely wonder if some of our players are colour-blind. That’s farcical.

 

[Nicholas61]

I genuinely wonder if some of our players are colour-blind. That’s farcical.

The funny thing is Bryan looks very unsure of what is about to happen but not the Brisbane player - he fully expected a beautiful looping handball from the opposition while in the clear 20m from goal. They would have been briefed pre game that our defense is calamity central and to expect such things.

 

[faible]

No, come on! You can’t kick someone

Push him in the chest or something, you don’t kick him in the back

Meh, it's against the rules but he copped a knee to the side of the head by the looks of it and he gave Hipwood a toe poke at post.

Fine him, suspend him for a week, that's fine.

Hardly worth the amount of posts made in here about it. If it was almost any player but Kelly people wouldn't be posting.

 

[div12ressie]

Meh, it's against the rules but he copped a knee to the side of the head by the looks of it and he gave Hipwood a toe poke at post.

Fine him, suspend him for a week, that's fine.

Hardly worth the amount of posts made in here about it. If it was almost any player but Kelly people wouldn't be posting.

or maybe because its the first time ive seen a player kick someone that's on the ground. such a pussy move

 

[Phone]

Meh, it's against the rules but he copped a knee to the side of the head by the looks of it and he gave Hipwood a toe poke at post.

Fine him, suspend him for a week, that's fine.

Hardly worth the amount of posts made in here about it. If it was almost any player but Kelly people wouldn't be posting.

A player tried to take a mark and Kelly kicked him. That's what happened.

 

[nipst@r]

Supposed more hasn't been made of the live kick. No force though just a lame poor look but no harm or intent in it.

Happy to see him go as his 1 on 1 strength and defense is undone by multiple errors that result in goals anyway. Handball to team mates getting tackled or straight to the opposition.

Gives 100% but just his strengths atriggke to outweigh the negatives. Depth or delist going forward.

 

[Runk]

Supposed more hasn't been made of the live kick. No force though just a lame poor look but no harm or intent in it.

Happy to see him go as his 1 on 1 strength and defense is undone by multiple errors that result in goals anyway. Handball to team mates getting tackled or straight to the opposition.

Gives 100% but just his strengths atriggke to outweigh the negatives. Depth or delist going forward.

I promise you, if you put me out on that field I'd also give 100% for the same overall result.

I, like Jake, have no place on the footy field. Now give me $300k a year.

 

[BomberManU]

So does this mean he'll be offered another contract?

 

[Shanghaistu]

So does this mean he'll be offered another contract?

I guess the fact that he wasn’t announced in the first ‘tranche’ with Hind, Tex and Baldwin means the club still has plans for him in some capacity

 

[P Money]

Aren't we trying to lure a couple of free agent GWS defenders? Maybe holding off making a call on him til we find out whether that is happening?

 

[Old Campaigner]

Aren't we trying to lure a couple of free agent GWS defenders? Maybe holding off making a call on him til we find out whether that is happening?

Are those guys still available? I had an idea at least one of them re signed with gws

 

[P Money]

Was it Perryman and Cumming we were linked to? I don't think either of them have signed as far as I know?

 

[Rick Ross]

Plus, we will be balancing our incoming numbers plan:

• Draft, SSP, rookies etc
• incoming trades

No point exiting more players than you can fill / or roles you can’t back fill (no matter how low Kelly may be rated).

Never seen a club do all their exists straight away. Usually follow tranches as things become clearer.

Considering Kelly played a lot in 2024, not surprised he’s going through a longer / see how things play out process.

 

[yodellinhank]

Meh, it's against the rules but he copped a knee to the side of the head by the looks of it and he gave Hipwood a toe poke at post.

Fine him, suspend him for a week, that's fine.

Hardly worth the amount of posts made in here about it. If it was almost any player but Kelly people wouldn't be posting.

When he could've contested the ball instead. You think people are going to just let that go? Langford has copped it for years. And he didn't go the Hurley cab tip on anyone.

 

[faible]

A player tried to take a mark and Kelly kicked him. That's what happened.

Players trying to take a mark can cause a truckload of damage.

Exhibit A: Christian Petracca's spleen.

 

[Nifft]

On the bright side at least Kelly didn't kick one of his own teammates...

 

[Mootsy]

Jake looks like every cool bass player from 90s rock bands, for that alone, he stays in the side.

 

[astrowizzle]

On the bright side at least Kelly didn't kick one of his own teammates...

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Quickest kick he let off all year

 

[Old Campaigner]

On the bright side at least Kelly didn't kick one of his own teammates...

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That utterly dismissive little taint kick at the end really made it

 

[Agronomus]

Does Jake know he's meant to kick the ball to Essendon players once he's waited for everyone to man up?

 

[yodellinhank]

On the bright side at least Kelly didn't kick one of his own teammates...

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He might have been trying to, sometimes he can't tell the teams apart.

 

[DonsRule]

 

[VelvetSledge]

He's done. Thanks for all your efforts in the red and black, Jake!