Tim Kelly's regret

[Andyy]

Seriously? This is the first I’ve ever heard. I thought he was regarded as one of the nice guys???

Yeah, I believe it's common knowledge generally within the RFC fanbase and the locals from Kyabram where he grew up.

Quite full of himself, minimal time for junior players at the club and not much for fans/kids either.

It was clear in 2016 that he'd had enough of RFC, wasn't really trying that hard, and just wanted to get out. I don't necessarily blame him in a sense but I also don't think it's coincidental that the club took a big change to their leadership style, culture/group connection etc and he left as they became successful.

 

[Freomaniac]

Didn't make anything up. Had genuine beef with someone on Freos list.

I had heard of this rumour. Was Tim Kelly's beef Stephen and Brad Hill?

 

[DanWCE]

I had heard of this rumour. Was Tim Kelly's beef Stephen and Brad Hill?

Neither that I'm aware of. The player ended up leaving I think the same year TK moved, so in the end it wouldn't have mattered. At the time it probably weighed considerably on his decision.

 

[Boppo]

Kelly will be going on 33 when Harley Reid’s initial contract at WC is up. In that time Darling, McGovern, Barass, Duggan, Yeo, Ryan, Cripps, Waterman will all be gone or north of 30. Harley will be out of there like a shot..I wonder if it is in WC’s interest to shift him before then and get some picks?

 

[Rich01]

Kelly will be going on 33 when Harley Reid’s initial contract at WC is up. In that time Darling, McGovern, Barass, Duggan, Yeo, Ryan, Cripps, Waterman will all be gone or north of 30. Harley will be out of there like a shot..I wonder if it is in WC’s interest to shift him before then and get some picks?

Is he out of contract?
If not there’s no reason for him to leave.
He’s set himself up financially and done incredibly well for himself. It’s highly doubtful he’d shift his family for the sake of on field success.

 

[Boppo]

Is he out of contract?
If not there’s no reason for him to leave.
He’s set himself up financially and done incredibly well for himself. It’s highly doubtful he’d shift his family for the sake of on field success.

Shift Harley, not Tim. Old man Kelly will be the most highly rated person on the list other than a frustrated Reid unless someone like Gimby steps up..could be a long time yet in the wilderness for the Weagles.

 

[sydney_gws]

Is it time for a Tim Taranto

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Tim Taranto

Age

26

Ht

188cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.3

5star

K

12.8

5star

HB

9.5

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

4.1

5star

D

17.0

4star

K

12.0

5star

HB

5.0

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

3.0

4star

CL

5.5

5star

D

15.6

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

8.0

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

4.0

5star

CL

2.2

4star

regret discussion?
Feel sorry got him. He ( or his manager) should have analysed the Richmomd list better, it was clear the best players where getting close to retirement.

 

[the harry]

Kelly will be going on 33 when Harley Reid’s initial contract at WC is up. In that time Darling, McGovern, Barass, Duggan, Yeo, Ryan, Cripps, Waterman will all be gone or north of 30. Harley will be out of there like a shot..I wonder if it is in WC’s interest to shift him before then and get some picks?

Will Reid be a free agent after 3 years?

 

[oak79]

Will Reid be a free agent after 3 years?

Don't bait the troll - its the same kind of comment as "Harley won't go to West Coast" - it's just meaningless speculation.

Though in Boppo's defense, they supports a club that has a terrible record at keeping players, so it's what they're used to

 

[HBFlanker]

I had heard of this rumour. Was Tim Kelly's beef Stephen and Brad Hill?

The rumour was a previous relationship between Brad Hill and Kellys wife. I'm not sure how substantiated it was, but that was the word at the time.

 

[Boppo]

Will Reid be a free agent after 3 years?

Aren’t top 10 draftees required to stay 3 years? Heard that somewhere..might be wrong.

 

[HairyO]

Is it time for a Tim Taranto regret discussion?
Feel sorry got him. He ( or his manager) should have analysed the Richmomd list better, it was clear the best players where getting close to retirement.

GWS need to win a flag for the regret.

 

[Glassjaw]

I'm sure he doesn't regret it from a family perspective, but does from a football perspective.

I remember being salty he wanted to leave but more than pumped with what we received for him. He was never worth close to that.