Universal Love Tim Kelly

[BIGANT]

That first clearance was a thing of beauty.

Hawkins mark not.

Tom does that occasionally

 

[STPer18]

Should play round 1. Hawkins and Menzel not accustomed to bullet passes hitting them on the chest with both dropping sitters from Kelly.

 

[CatRiot]

He is Best 22, no if's or but's... 100% lock.

 

[hbk_aus]

Was our cleanest player today. Not that he had a lot of competition in that area but still....

 

[footycats007]

wow he was good today! should allow Danger or Ablett to spend more time in the forward line!

 

[Macpotata]

****ing gun. Future star of the Comp. no reason he won't have a big impact this season.

 

[Strange Cat]

******* gun. Future star of the Comp. no reason he won't have a big impact this season.

Fitness might be a concern

 

[Turbocat]

Fitness might be a concern

Lets see how he goes on ground like the G ...and the constant battleground of inside ball that is afl... may test him as the years goes on.

 

[Macpotata]

Fitness might be a concern

yeah nah

 

[Boppo]

I wish we had kept him down at the port..looking forward to watching him turn out with you guys.

 

[Goggin Our Best]

Theres a current Murdoch paper article " Midfield bolter perfect for the Cats ' - re Kelly

Like to read it - tried about 4-5 interstate publications - but seems impossible - Subscibe only - does anyone know a loophole around that - probaly isnt - typical Murdoch he does things properly - unlike Fairfax who are accessible

 

[Catdog]

Theres a current Murdoch paper article " Midfield bolter perfect for the Cats ' - re Kelly

Like to read it - tried about 4-5 interstate publications - but seems impossible - Subscibe only - does anyone know a loophole around that - probaly isnt - typical Murdoch he does things properly - unlike Fairfax who are accessible

Same boat, anyone know how to get access?

Copy and paste not working.

 

[Farmer2Goggin]

Lot to like about this guy , for a start that kicking action is a thing of beauty
Noticeably though his positioning was first class - very comfortable in traffic to either defend or break free to receive a handball or scoop up a loose ball. Really liked that aspect of his game
Early days but we could be onto something special here - no wonder the Eagles were gutted that we got him.

 

[Strange Cat]

His positioning is already elite, just places himself so well in the tap ups

I couldn’t believe it when I was watching him, his kicking was the icing on the cake.

 

[dazbroncos]

This is completely on OTT comparison based on little more than viewing 2 isolated section of play, but the way he hit the pack after a ruck contest at full speed, collected the ball and fired out the kick was very SJ like. Fast clean and hard.

Like I also said... OTT the only based on 2 centre bounces...

But damn impressive.

GO Catters

 

[BringBackTomFloyd]

Steve Malaxos.

I said exactly the same thing. The likeness in the way he moves is uncanny to the way Malaxos would move.
You have a keen eye and a good memory.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

So 27 possessions 1 goal 70 % DE and 12 score involvements. I think we have a keeper here people.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Lot to like about this guy , for a start that kicking action is a thing of beauty
Noticeably though his positioning was first class - very comfortable in traffic to either defend or break free to receive a handball or scoop up a loose ball. Really liked that aspect of his game
Early days but we could be onto something special here - no wonder the Eagles were gutted that we got him.

The Eagles could have picked him at 21 and didn't. Bad gamble on their part.

 

[Sttew]

27 possessions on debut, including a goal to keep the dream for me alive in the 2018 Goal kicking competition!

Kelly ooked so poised today

 

[hbk_aus]

So 27 possessions 1 goal 70 % DE and 12 score involvements. I think we have a keeper here people.

"Keep" being the operative word. The WA sides will be in his ear constantly so it will be tough.

 

[Lana]

What a steal

 

[manboob]

"Keep" being the operative word. The WA sides will be in his ear constantly so it will be tough.

Hopefully there's a bit of spurned lover about him. Had 5 drafts and many chances to pick him up and they didn't.

 

[Mad_Hatter]

He had that much impact in a game I felt at times he was a tiny bit short, either a tiny split second short of disposing of the ball or half an inch from getting the ball in dispute. Imagine when he's found the pace of AFL and actually hits those contests perfectly, will turn very good games into brilliant games and make a few midfields look stupid.
I'm a BIG fan.

 

[romeohwho]

My new fave. Congrats young man great intro to the afl.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

"Keep" being the operative word. The WA sides will be in his ear constantly so it will be tough.

No doubt that will always be a risk given his family situation and hopefully we manage it well. Hopefully also if he does ever go home it'll be like with Hawthorn and Hill in that we've won three flags with him in the side first.

What a steal

I am still staggered WCE didn't take him at #21. I know Allen was very highly rated for his leadership as WA captain and workrate but they are well off for talls and given their midfield lack of class issues if ever there was a team that needed a certain type of player it was WCE and Kelly IMO. If they just flat out assumed we wouldn't take him because of his family issues that was a bad gamble for them to take and I think their list would have really benefited from him. Good result for us though.