WELCOME TO THE MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB - DECLAN KEILTY

[Demon Dude 425]

I liked that he kicked that centre clearance low and hard into our fwd 50 instead of another big up and under high ball. that's something we don't do enough of imo.

[Docs Demons 1,797]

Struggled to find his way however a couple of nice things as previously mentioned and I would certainly play him again this week now that one is under his belt.

[Sorry kids 635]

2 hours ago, Frustrated Demon said:

Got to love this....nice work.

It looks like McEnvoy? came from the side a bit mindful that Kielty was running straight at him. Great work for a first gamer.

[Drunkn167 5,093]

An awesome video of Dec's jumper presentation with the old mans speech 

https://www.melbournefc.com.au/video/2019-05-06/declan-keilty-jumper-presentation

[Engorged Onion 10,224]

5 minutes ago, Drunkn167 said:

An awesome video of Dec's jumper presentation with the old mans speech 

https://www.melbournefc.com.au/video/2019-05-06/declan-keilty-jumper-presentation

You've got longer hair than I though   and a great speech by yer old man.

[Redleg 42,041]

10 minutes ago, Drunkn167 said:

An awesome video of Dec's jumper presentation with the old mans speech 

https://www.melbournefc.com.au/video/2019-05-06/declan-keilty-jumper-presentation

Loved it. Your dad has a way with words, summed it up beautifully.

Hope Dec has a good career with us and can keep improving.

[binman 44,684]

On 5/5/2019 at 1:54 PM, Demon Dude said:

I liked that he kicked that centre clearance low and hard into our fwd 50 instead of another big up and under high ball. that's something we don't do enough of imo.

Snap.

Just saw the giph and thought exactly the same thing.

The forwards didn't mark it but were able to bring it ground, which is a harder task when bombed high and/or to the defender's advantage 

[TeamPlayedFine39 8,525]

Kielty's debut is an interesting experience in social media.  Drunkn is a fantastic contributor to Demonland and gives us a unique insight into how a player's family ride all the bumps with their son, brother, partner.  I have big hopes for Kielty and hope he has a fantastic career with us, but the site in general has been much more accommodating of him as a player than we have with most others.

We would do well to remember that every player in our team has a family and afford them the same respect that we have for the number 45.

[jnrmac 20,302]

6 minutes ago, TeamPlayedFine39 said:

Kielty's debut is an interesting experience in social media.  Drunkn is a fantastic contributor to Demonland and gives us a unique insight into how a player's family ride all the bumps with their son, brother, partner.  I have big hopes for Kielty and hope he has a fantastic career with us, but the site in general has been much more accommodating of him as a player than we have with most others.

We would do well to remember that every player in our team has a family and afford them the same respect that we have for the number 45.

He's played one game which we won. Wait a few weeks...

[Jaded No More 68,976]

He would want to do more to keep his spot in the team, especially when Weid finds form. But what a dream come true to play your first game off the rookie list in a win at the G. 

[TeamPlayedFine39 8,525]

1 minute ago, jnrmac said:

He's played one game which we won. Wait a few weeks...

I'm more referring to people over the last few weeks calling for 'spuds' to be delisted whilst in their first year on a list.

Calling for a player to be dropped is fine, it's the manner with which many deride young players trying their best that seems to have been missing in this particular case.

 

[monoccular 17,697]

27 minutes ago, TeamPlayedFine39 said:

I'm more referring to people over the last few weeks calling for 'spuds' to be delisted whilst in their first year on a list.

Calling for a player to be dropped is fine, it's the manner with which many deride young players trying their best that seems to have been missing in this particular case.

 

TPF 39. Couldn’t agree more.

I have had my say numerous times regarding disrespect being shown to players who despite trying their darndest, and having been successful in being selected for AFL lists turn out not to be stars (or even making the grade at all) being referred to as spuds or worse. 

They obviously don’t understand that there is in all populations a normal distribution in which a large percentage are in the middle and small numbers at each end. There always has to be someone at the left end of the bell curve. That doesn’t make them spuds or duds.  They have at least achieved what most of us could only dream of. 

Perhaps it is they who are at the left end of the bell curve when it comes to normal human empathy.  

[spirit of norm smith 16,651]

Deserves another week.   Another example of hard work and perseverance.