Could Tim Kelly become the GOAT?

[Benny78]

Pick 19, 20 and 21 would've got it done West Coast must be spewing.

 

[hutchy31]

I remember a few years back when a precocious midfielder/forward was best and fairest in a premiership year, had an awesome finals series and had ludicrous disposal efficiency in the toughest game of the year. Not even then did the collective call for him to be the best player in the game.

I love Kelly, every club’s recruiting department have multiple eggs on their faces for missing him, and he may well win a Brownlow. But ffs, can we let players develop before trying to anoint them?

 

[Bunk Moreland]

I don’t get it

 

[Kappa]

I would take one Wayne Carey over 3 Tim Kelly. Don't even mention Leigh Matthews.

If Carey played against modern defenders and defensive tactics you'd think differently.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

If Carey played against modern defenders and defensive tactics you'd think differently.

Carey would still dominate today. In fact he'd be even better given the s**t frees forwards get now.

 

[Loken]

The best modern players are far better than players from the past though. The game has improved an extreme amount and never been more competitive.

It was a different game back then but there is no way any player in the current era even comes close to Gary Ablett senior. He is the GOAT.

 

[Loken]

If Carey played against modern defenders and defensive tactics you'd think differently.

And if the current players played back then they would be made to look like fools while true forwards with space ripped them to shreds. It works both ways.

 

[Percel]

If he doesn't point, then yes.

 

[M Malice]

He isn't even the best player in his own family, I'd take baby brother Josh over Tim.

 

[Kappa]

And if the current players played back then they would be made to look like fools while true forwards with space ripped them to shreds. It works both ways.

Except that players get better over time... Not worse. Bigger stronger faster better skills more composure the list goes on and on.

 

[Kappa]

Carey would still dominate today. In fact he'd be even better given the **** frees forwards get now.

So without space and with most delivers bombed on his head against 3 much taller defenders he'd still do better than largely having 1 on 1 contests and an acre of space? Right.

 

[hoianbulldog]

This bloke has greatest player of all time potential written all over him - and his 2019 could go down as the greatest season ever by an individual.

This year - he is a good chance to sweep the MVP, Brownlow and Norm Smith as well as become a premiership player.

Is there a chance that he could become the greatest player to ever play the game?

ffs. There have been a few before him who have a few good days out.

 

[turtles]

If Carey played against modern defenders and defensive tactics you'd think differently.

Except that players get better over time... Not worse. Bigger stronger faster better skills more composure the list goes on and on.

Brent Harvey played with Carey. Then players got bigger faster better skills and he still was good enough to play.
Thinking that players from one era would not be good in the following era is ridiculous especially when players have done so.

 

[Corkintheocean]

Imagine how good he would be if he could kick a drop punt!

 

[richoatthedisco]

GOdAwfulThread

 

[Angus Young]

He's quick and looks so balanced and silky...

massive future

 

[greatwhiteshark]

So without space and with most delivers bombed on his head against 3 much taller defenders he'd still do better than largely having 1 on 1 contests and an acre of space? Right.

Great players no matter the era will always be great players. Not much point in trying to put players from a different era down. Everything evolves and with professional footy came higher fitness, stronger and faster athletes. But just the same as every other era there is still huge numbers of poorly skilled players and there is huge numbers of very talented players. They stand out today just as they did 30 years ago.
If you believe that the greats from different eras would be no good in today’s game then that’s your view but you must remember that if they were playing now they would also be fitter, faster and stronger than they were in their own era but still with the same talent. In what universe would those great players with today’s professionalism of fallen short?

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

So without space and with most delivers bombed on his head against 3 much taller defenders he'd still do better than largely having 1 on 1 contests and an acre of space? Right.

Yep. You're delusional

 

[PAFC_1870]

School Holidays started?

 

[Jeff76]

By far the greatest player of all time, no one even comes close and probably never will. How do you even put a price on such talent.

 

[Gavin Excell]

The best modern players are far better than players from the past though. The game has improved an extreme amount and never been more competitive.

Respectfully disagree

Modern players may be fitter and stronger but they are less skilled than stars of the past

 

[gingernuts]

the way this thread is going Kelly has the Gold Logie in the fooking bag as well bag

 

[Aramis]

Greatest Of All Tims?

I think so.

Membr.... ok ill stop.

 

[Leeda]

He's quick and looks so balanced and silky...

massive future

Ribbons of smartness? Tiring for one player to reach

 

[bzparkes]

Is this the same guy that can't even get near the footy when Geelong lose?