Josh Kelly

[stevethemanjordan 6,952]

11 minutes ago, Roger Mellie said:

In a perfect world, Kelly any day of the week.

Kelly is a gun.

But Kelly won't stop our leaky defence.

Hibberd has a difficult enough time doing that atm.

[billyblanks29 184]

Pretty sure Kelly was a demons supporter as a kid. Can this be confirmed by one other person?

[WERRIDEE 5,256]

1 minute ago, billyblanks29 said:

Pretty sure Kelly was a demons supporter as a kid. Can this be confirmed by one other person?

His old man played for Norf so I doubt it. Were better off going for Lever as our midfield is looking alright compared to our defence.

[daisycutter 28,728]

4 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

His old man played for Norf so I doubt it. Were better off going for Lever as our midfield is looking alright compared to our defence.

but his grandfather's barber played 2 games for the mfc thirds

[Biffen 12,567]

3 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

but his grandfather's barber played 2 games for the mfc thirds

His career was cut short.

[Stretch Johnson 2,603]

Can we have these discussions after we win the flag? 

[stevethemanjordan 6,952]

32 minutes ago, Biffen said:

His career was cut short.

[Dr. Gonzo 22,840]

1 hour ago, billyblanks29 said:

Pretty sure Kelly was a demons supporter as a kid. Can this be confirmed by one other person?

I thought he was a bombers or saints supporter for whatever that counts for 

[Roger Mellie 3,669]

4 hours ago, stevethemanjordan said:

Kelly is a gun.

But Kelly won't stop our leaky defence.

Hibberd has a difficult enough time doing that atm.

I would still take Kelly ahead of Lever any day of the week. In an a slightly less perfect world, I'm sure Kelly would re-sign with GWS or bathe in cash at another club and we would nab Lever.

[Roger Mellie 3,669]

2 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

I thought he was a bombers or saints supporter for whatever that counts for 

Norf (just like Juddy was a die hard Dee)

[daisycutter 28,728]

3 hours ago, Biffen said:

His career was cut short.

but only by a hair's breadth

[hardtack 10,187]

3 hours ago, Biffen said:

His career was cut short.

I believe it was a severe case of tonsorialitis that did it.

[binman 39,636]

37 minutes ago, Roger Mellie said:

I would still take Kelly ahead of Lever any day of the week. 

Absolutely. Might be the best player in the afl full stop within 2 years. Not far away now. Truly a once in a generation plsyer.

Not a single club would take lever over kelly if they were given the choice and money was not a factor. 

But money is a factor for us. Not so much in terms of salary cap but more in terms of the potential damage to the 'brotherhood', team first culture roos and goody have built.

That said - and  against the predictions of many - it hasnt seemed to have hurt the swans buddy coming in and being paid a fortune

Edited August 24, 2017 by binman

[Bully 0]

We could have had him in our midfield already..... but agree we needed depth at the time in midfield. But hurts to know we could have had this champ! Would be an ironic coup if we could pull off a trade to get him to demonland. We'd have to give up a LOT though...first round pick plus a decent player

[junk 342]

We could of had Kelly,by doing so we may have finished higher on the ladder,which as a result we probably would not get Petracca,Brayshaw and Oliver.

[Skuit 9,382]

I'm not really that type of person, but I can't fathom why someone in their early 20s would really care if they earned $800g per year over $700g? Seems much of a muchness to me, and I would certainly be looking at other factors (which would immediately exclude Essendon and North) . Yeah, yeah, footy-players have a short career and have to capitalise while they can . . . sounds mostly nonsense to me in this day and age and with those figures. You'd have to be pretty stupid to be a multi-millionaire before 25 and not invest wisely enough to grant yourself your own post-footy career. Anywho . . .  

[deelete my account 1,194]

1 hour ago, ENYAW said:

We could of had Kelly,by doing so we may have finished higher on the ladder,which as a result we probably would not get Petracca,Brayshaw and Oliver.

Then we'd have Frawley and wouldnt need Lever too? 

Edited August 24, 2017 by Wrecked Owl Dees Function

[Dees2014 2,377]

On 22/08/2017 at 8:12 PM, Wiseblood said:

Apart from this SEN caller, who could be anybody, there has been no indication at all that we have any interest in him.  I'd say that more than likely means we aren't chasing him, or we have decided his asking price is too high.  

Either way I think he stays at GWS.  He can win a flag or two there and then come home.

Partially agree. The rumour I like is the one that says Kelly stays at GWS on a two year contract, wins a flag, then comes to the Dees on a five year deal (after we beat GWS for the 2019 Flag)!

Oh happy days!

[Ron Burgundy 8,584]

Lever seems to be the target and I'm super happy about that.

Kelly would be great, obviously - but it seems to be absolutely unrealistic to think we could land both without putting a major step back in some other area of our list (ie, giving required players away) and our list is shaping up nicely now.

I hope the club continues to focus on landing Lever. This Kelly rumour seems to be just wish-thinking and noise.

 

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,534]

6 hours ago, Skuit said:

I'm not really that type of person, but I can't fathom why someone in their early 20s would really care if they earned $800g per year over $700g? Seems much of a muchness to me, and I would certainly be looking at other factors (which would immediately exclude Essendon and North) . Yeah, yeah, footy-players have a short career and have to capitalise while they can . . . sounds mostly nonsense to me in this day and age and with those figures. You'd have to be pretty stupid to be a multi-millionaire before 25 and not invest wisely enough to grant yourself your own post-footy career. Anywho . . .  

While I agree with you, don't forget every player has an agent whispering in their ear who gets a percentage. I'm not saying agents are unreasonable but they are, by definition, conflicted in the advice they provide.

[FarNorthernD 5,848]

15 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

While I agree with you, don't forget every player has an agent whispering in their ear who gets a percentage. I'm not saying agents are unreasonable but they are, by definition, conflicted in the advice they provide.

I don’t know if anyone else saw player manager Paul Connors on Open Mike during the week but he comes across as a seriously impressive individual. He deflected a lot of his success to the people who worked for him seemed genuinely interested in his players. 

From what I could work out his advice to Kelly (who is one of his clients) will be to stay for Premiership success at GWS and then reevaluate offers at the end of the next contract. If Connors was only interested in the cash he would advise Kelly to perhaps take the humongous North offer. 

If I had a kid looking to an AFL future I’d be pretty happy to have him managed by Connors

[McQueen 17,864]

14 hours ago, billyblanks29 said:

Pretty sure Kelly was a demons supporter as a kid. Can this be confirmed by one other person?

Pretty sure any potential gun rumoured to be coming to the Dee's is labelled as being a Dee's supporter as a kid on demonland.

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14 hours ago, billyblanks29 said:

Pretty sure Kelly was a demons supporter as a kid. Can this be confirmed by one other person?

Even if he were a Demon supporter, that would not sway him moving to the Dee's.

[Moonshadow 16,629]

25 minutes ago, McQueen said:

Pretty sure any potential gun rumoured to be coming to the Dee's is labelled as being a Dee's supporter as a kid on demonland.

I heard Jack Viney supported the filth

[Cards13 9,117]

@Chook in Perth any info?