How does a genuine intellectual lightweight like Adam Kelly escape the blowtorch

[1970crow]

We tried twice to get Balme to the club after appointing this halfwit. This clown sooked it up because he believed there was nothing he could learn from Neil Balme. Surely that’s a plank walking attitude just there. How has Godden snivelled his way back into AFL coaching duties? Who runs the footy department? Why isn’t this incompetent moron’s name front and centre of discussion?

 

[Doctor B]

Official AFL Website of the Adelaide Crows Football Club

The official AFL website of the Adelaide Crows Football Club

www.afc.com.au

His term expires March 2025

 

[1970crow]

Official AFL Website of the Adelaide Crows Football Club

The official AFL website of the Adelaide Crows Football Club

www.afc.com.au

His term expires March 2025

Came in with less than L Plates. Should never have been contracted for anything further ahead than the current season.

Make no mistake, this moron is our biggest handicap. How he got the gig on the first place is amazing. Only a derelict function could appoint him to that role.

 

[FullyBigKPro]

We have been absolutely dudded as Crows fans...

To have total hacks like Burton then Kelly running our 'Football' department for the best part of a decade just speaks volumes.

 

[1970crow]

We have been absolutely dudded as Crows fans...

To have total hacks like Burton then Kelly running our 'Football' department for the best part of a decade just speaks volumes.

Burton was better credentialed, and by a fair margin. Yet, somehow Kelly skates by without discussion.

 

[MsTopG]

The blokes an absolute lightweight. Don't know how he got through the interview process. Qualified to clean the toilets and not much more.

 

[Sanders]

The blokes an absolute lightweight. Don't know how he got through the interview process. Qualified to clean the toilets and not much more.

From you? of all people

 

[MrBarry]

We tried twice to get Balme to the club after appointing this halfwit. This clown sooked it up because he believed there was nothing he could learn from Neil Balme. Surely that’s a plank walking attitude just there. How has Godden snivelled his way back into AFL coaching duties? Who runs the footy department? Why isn’t this incompetent moron’s name front and centre of discussion?

Is that true, he has a ****ing bitch because of Blame?

 

[Sanders]

Is that true, he has a ******* bitch because of Blame?

How are you not aware of this?

It was huge news at the time

 

[MrBarry]

How are you not aware of this?

It was huge news at the time

I must have missed it, but if that is the case it's utterly embaressing.

 

[Chrizzt]

Hopefully I’m not a persona non grata at the moment, but I met Kelly at a SANFL function right before he was announced as getting the crows gig.

I got the strong impression on the night he was AFL bound and tbh was hoping it wasn’t Port. Absolutely wreaked of boys club promotion through the ranks, just knew whose shoulders he had to massage to a rather sickening degree.

Probably worth pointing out Port have the same issues. We haven’t appointed an external candidate to any role in years. It’s just stale and gross.

 

[Crow_68]

The blokes an absolute lightweight. Don't know how he got through the interview process. Qualified to clean the toilets and not much more.

Simple - he’s a yes man who is easily controlled by those above.

 

[El Doederino]

Hopefully I’m not a persona non grata at the moment, but I met Kelly at a SANFL function right before he was announced as getting the crows gig.

I got the strong impression on the night he was AFL bound and tbh was hoping it wasn’t Port. Absolutely wreaked of boys club promotion through the ranks, just knew whose shoulders he had to massage to a rather sickening degree.

Probably worth pointing out Port have the same issues. We haven’t appointed an external candidate to any role in years. It’s just stale and gross.

I think the difference is that, for all the faults in candidates and process, Port appoint people who genuinely love the club and for whom it would be the absolute highlight of their lives if they won a flag.

We appoint people whose lifetime highlight are the free cocktail sausage rolls at home games.

 

[FullyBigKPro]

Wouldn't you just love to be a fly on the wall to hear the discussions between Nicks and Kelly

"Nicksy, do you think we might have to look at rewarding SANFL form? my clip board says I should mention this once a month to you...

Nah Kell's, that's not how you do it mate. You have to simply look at AFL game experience and pick to that.

Ahhh OK Nicksy no worries mate, as you were, I'll go make sure your laptop is charged on the boundary"

 

[jackster83]

Surely the very first order of business has to be to replace this guy. Sort that out first and then start on coaching, list management, etc.

 

[GreyCrow]

Wouldn't you just love to be a fly on Nicks head to hear the discussions between Nicks and Kelly

FTFY

 

[Greenfinger]

How are you not aware of this?

It was huge news at the time

Huge News at the time that we tried to get Balme absolutely! I don’t recall anything about Kelly being upset about it though???

 

[Pugsley]

I think the difference is that, for all the faults in candidates and process, Port appoint people who genuinely love the club and for whom it would be the absolute highlight of their lives if they won a flag.

We appoint people whose lifetime highlight are the free cocktail sausage rolls at home games.

And a sausage sizzle at Bunnings.

 

[crow2crow]

Huge News at the time that we tried to get Balme absolutely! I don’t recall anything about Kelly being upset about it though???

kelly was upset 100%
he was gonna be demoted or sacked