Well done to Geelong on holding firm last year. Seemed like they were asking a lot at the time but really, with the form hes in now, West Coast could have had him quite cheaply if they could have found a way to come to the party.
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Equally teams in flag contention dont just trade A graders for picks if they have a choice not to. This year shows Geelong made the right call there. Maybe both sets of supporters can accept that both clubs made the right calls for both their circumstances and there was no middle ground that could have been reached.
A very sensible post. Kelly isn't/wasn't 'being traded', he requested a trade. If Brian Cook/Stephen Wells looked at our draft picks last year and thought 'we should trade Kelly' then there would've been an uproar. If the same dialogue opens up again this year it becomes a matter of how much 'choice' each party has. An uncontracted player doesn't belong to any side.
We're happy with our 2017 draft picks and we're obviously happy with our 2018 season. 2019 needs a bit of work but you don't win the flag in May. Also worth nothing that Bryce Gibbs polled 13 Brownlow votes in 2016 and tried to get to the Crows, then 11 in 2017 when he did get there. He was supposed to be the difference and despite having a comparable season last year Adelaide went backwards. And signing a big name/money player to an established group put a few noses out of joint and they ended up losing McGovern and Cameron. Plenty of factors to consider.
The Eagles list is about the next generation, think it was 9 debutants in 2018, including the more mature aged Rioli & Ryan - I'm sure Simpson & Co have a plan & its not going to be made public. Where Tim Kelly fits is for us to speculate.
Equally teams in flag contention dont just trade A graders for picks if they have a choice not to. This year shows Geelong made the right call there. Maybe both sets of supporters can accept that both clubs made the right calls for both their circumstances and there was no middle ground that could have been reached.
Im not sure what the average is but most clubs have debutants each year .. we certainly have had a few the last two or three years. That WC would be planning for the future is no surprise .. they have a strong history..it indicates the quality of the club.
Putting trade value aside - what a genuine gun. A rare mix of inside and outside ability and seems to have his head right.
He layed 11 tackles against you guys a couple of weeks ago, 18 disposals with it to... Not bad for a bloke who got taggedI have seen 3 games where kelly has been tagged this year . West coast have tagged him twice including pre season and GWS once . He didn't dominate any of those games .
He will have more work put into him soon if he keeps this form up .
As of now he is smashing it . Lets just let the season pan out before we make a judgment on where he is at
And vs GWS ?He layed 11 tackles against you guys a couple of weeks ago, 18 disposals with it to... Not bad for a bloke who got tagged
A very sensible post. Kelly isn't/wasn't 'being traded', he requested a trade. If Brian Cook/Stephen Wells looked at our draft picks last year and thought 'we should trade Kelly' then there would've been an uproar. If the same dialogue opens up again this year it becomes a matter of how much 'choice' each party has. An uncontracted player doesn't belong to any side.
We're happy with our 2017 draft picks and we're obviously happy with our 2018 season. 2019 needs a bit of work but you don't win the flag in May. Also worth nothing that Bryce Gibbs polled 13 Brownlow votes in 2016 and tried to get to the Crows, then 11 in 2017 when he did get there. He was supposed to be the difference and despite having a comparable season last year Adelaide went backwards. And signing a big name/money player to an established group put a few noses out of joint and they ended up losing McGovern and Cameron. Plenty of factors to consider.
Injured. Sat in the fwdlineAnd vs GWS ?
Putting trade value aside - what a genuine gun. A rare mix of inside and outside ability and seems to have his head right.
1 bad game ...And vs GWS ?
Yep. He is a rare player. Not putting aside the trade talk, It will take a very generous deal to get Kelly back home. I can see Freo offering something decent, but it will come at a high cost. Worth it though.
He layed 11 tackles against you guys a couple of weeks ago, 18 disposals with it to... Not bad for a bloke who got tagged
He cant bypass the drafts its against afl rules.
Nor they should. Because he isn't and he won't. Whereas Kelly is currently playing as a top 5 player and is currently a legitimate chance for the Brownlow. That't not just me saying it but just about every footy commentator!!
And vs GWS ?
TK is a professional, this aint a 3 horse race there will be 18 clubs chasing him, he will get a 5 year deal on big money and his wife will be bloody happy with it
He was injured. Should not have played.And vs GWS ?
And brownlow winnerCool, a first rounder for a tackler.
Fantastic.
Totally agree. I think a big pay day deal is coming his way
I don't think Eagles can make it happen, can Geelong?
Is it against the law?