Injury James Kelly

[Footy_Fan2007]

Does anyone have any idea when James Kelly will be returning??
I heard on the news earlier that Ottens, Chappy, Rooke will proberbly play this week but no news on Kelly at all?

 

[True Blue Cat]

He is still only a chance to return against the dogs but they are still not sure. Ottens still is only given a chance to return to AFL as well. But Milburn, Chappy and Rooke are sure to return.

 

[Footy_Fan2007]

He is still only a chance to return against the dogs but they are still not sure. Ottens still is only given a chance to return to AFL as well. But Milburn, Chappy and Rooke are sure to return.

Thanks for that. Hmm he has been out for ages. Will he need to return via the VFL i wonder?

 

[True Blue Cat]

Thanks for that. Hmm he has been out for ages. Will he need to return via the VFL i wonder?

There has been much discussion about that. Mainly in the earlier posts of this topic here i think http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=618002

 

[re cat]

Did a hammy missed 2 weeks then tweaked it again 2 weeks ago. Fingers crossed this time.

 

[True Blue Cat]

Did a hammy missed 2 weeks then tweaked it again 2 weeks ago. Fingers crossed this time.

Umm then what about the other 2 weeks? He has been gone for 6 :s

 

[re cat]

only 4 that's enough

 

[JUBJUB]

only 4 that's enough

Has old age got to you or did you have a huuuuuuuge weekend in Syd-a-ney ?
Kelly has missed 6 weeks,as TBC said.

 

[Sttew]

You'd think he would come back through the 2's - he's missed too many games.

 

[True Blue Cat]

You'd think he would come back through the 2's - he's missed too many games.

However because he has been gone so long we don't have time to waste before finals. We need to get as much game time into him at Afl level as possible before finals.

 

[OldStyle2007]

However because he has been gone so long we don't have time to waste before finals. We need to get as much game time into him at Afl level as possible before finals.

This happened last year. He missed quite a few games before they brought him straight back into the PF. He played an average game in the PF, and then had a very ordinary game in the GF where his opponent Stewart Dew was the difference in the 3rd quarter

 

[someday-somehow]

After missing this amount of time he can't be a walk up start to the seniors no matter what stage of the season we are at. He's not in the league of Ablett and Bartel so he will need to find form in the 2's. Unless he comes back this week and has a blinder I don't think he can be considered.

 

[re cat]

Has old age got to you or did you have a huuuuuuuge weekend in Syd-a-ney ?
Kelly has missed 6 weeks,as TBC said.

Yes and yes.

Sorry TBC

 

[Poetic Justice]

After missing this amount of time he can't be a walk up start to the seniors no matter what stage of the season we are at. He's not in the league of Ablett and Bartel so he will need to find form in the 2's. Unless he comes back this week and has a blinder I don't think he can be considered.

You way underestimate how valuable he is.

 

[OldStyle2007]

You way underestimate how valuable he is.

He only missed 3 games and 4 weeks last year and was very ordinary when he came back. (2 kicks, 8 handballs in the GF)

 

[True Blue Cat]

He only missed 3 games and 4 weeks last year and was very ordinary when he came back. (2 kicks, 8 handballs in the GF)

That may have been worth noting if he was the only 1 that played badly but he wasn't. Many players played badly when they had no reason to so for his 2nd week back compared to other people he probably played well..

 

[Duskfire]

I think kelly is extremely important to the team, but in no way can we have underdone players in the side come Finals time, no matter how essential they may be. It was one of our problems last year and the main reason why we lost the grand Final. No way can we have history repeated. Kelly needs to be fit and firing for him to stay in the side, thats just the wya it is. the same goes for Ottens, Johnson, Chapman, etc etc. We absolutely can not make the same mistakes because of the players potential.

 

[True Blue Cat]

I think kelly is extremely important to the team, but in no way can we have underdone players in the side come Finals time, no matter how essential they may be. It was one of our problems last year and the main reason why we lost the grand Final. No way can we have history repeated. Kelly needs to be fit and firing for him to stay in the side, thats just the wya it is. the same goes for Ottens, Johnson, Chapman, etc etc. We absolutely can not make the same mistakes because of the players potential.

We don't want underdone players in for the finals which is why we need Kelly back at Afl level this week. 2 Afl games will prepare him a lot better than a 1 Vfl and 1 Afl match before finals.

 

[OldStyle2007]

Kelly has to play VFL this week if he's a serious chance to play finals

Is he going to be in the VFL side???

 

[darrenmorgan]

no, not names in the vfl.

this is getting frustrating.

 

[True Blue Cat]

Yeh with him not even ready to play Vfl it leaves me worried...

 

[noclashjumpers]

I think maybe time has run out for Kelly. He needs match fitness.

We can't have both Kelly and Ottens in finals with little to no senior games under their belt.

As tempting as it is, we have to learn from Chapman last year.

 

[OldStyle2007]

I think maybe time has run out for Kelly. He needs match fitness.

We can't have both Kelly and Ottens in finals with little to no senior games under their belt.

As tempting as it is, we have to learn from Chapman last year.

And Kelly, and Stokes, and Varcoe....

I think the thing is we can carry 1 or 2 injured players but not 4 or 5. Especially not if they are type of players we expect run and carry and chasing out of