News Jake Kelly and Patrick Wilson sign on
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I would assume that Wilson was signed as some cheap SANFL support, which could be useful if we significantly invest in rookie midfielders next year. Probably won't have CEY or Greenwood out there next year and Dougie is gone too.
We weren't in a position where we could have lost Kelly so I'm happy.
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Kelly should've been decent trade bait.
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I'm really not that surprised we re-signed Wilson on a rookie pay scale and as break glass type AFL option.....A big bodied mid is very handy to have around young developing mids as well as the importance to at least be competitive at SANFL level for the youngsters confidence.
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I'm happy with both but bit confused with Wilson.
I like Kelly and has improved this year.
Wilson isn't worse than some on the list and prolly a fair bit cheaper.
I like Kelly and has improved this year.
Wilson isn't worse than some on the list and prolly a fair bit cheaper.
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So both sign on
Most on BF obviously have no idea
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Pretty happy with signing Kelly. He is one of our best defenders, not offensive backmen, with Talia and Brown.
Wilson. Meh. It is just a Rookie List spot.
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Wilson. Meh. It is just a Rookie List spot.
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I like Kelly, reliable, seems like a great guy - he's had a standout year...
Would've been the perfect time to trade him.
Would've been the perfect time to trade him.
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I think Kelly deserved another chance
As for Wilson he's a better player than some who get a regular game in front of him and after all isn't that part of the clubs' problem?
We've all been saying it .
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As for Wilson he's a better player than some who get a regular game in front of him and after all isn't that part of the clubs' problem?
We've all been saying it .
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Mackay played about 180 games providing no more than Wilson. He’s young, inexperienced and seemingly mediocre, I can live with that on the rookie list. Can’t cop it at 32 on the senior list though.
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Apparently not
This season, anyone in our backline would have had a stand out year
If we played him as our 3rd tall instead of Keath or Harto then he’d not be as problematic. 3 genuine talls and him is a disaster, but swap Keath/Harto for an attacking back and the mix looks better immediately.
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Looks like Wilson is being very smart. Probably will never be on an AFL list again, making far more money than others playing SANFL
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Kelly is one of the very few Crows who has had a consistently good year... so this is a reward for performance.
Having said that, we cannot have him & Hartigan in the same side (assume Talia is in the side) as our offence from defence suffers.
Must trade Hartigan & keep Keath now.
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Surprised a little that Pat got another contract, but he must be rated highly down there - despite only 2 games in 2 years. Kelly had his best season so far, and no-one can ever accuse him of not putting in.
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Hoping we can keep Keath. I'd offer him 3 years (taking him to 30). His body is young in AFL-terms.
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How does this work when he's signed to St Kilda as well?
How did our club not get this message previously?
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I thought Wilson wanted out?
Not really a fan of stacking the rookie list with 25 year old guys who aren't likely to play games. I reckon we've gone away from the Petrenko/Jaensch/Kelly/Hartigan/Laird type rookies in recent years. We probably thought we were so close to a flag, we didn't have to bother with project/speculative types.
Not really a fan of stacking the rookie list with 25 year old guys who aren't likely to play games. I reckon we've gone away from the Petrenko/Jaensch/Kelly/Hartigan/Laird type rookies in recent years. We probably thought we were so close to a flag, we didn't have to bother with project/speculative types.
