Hes our only real running attacking threat near the line. Great tackler as well for a half back.
No chance of replacing him with similar quality, so hope we manage to retain him.

If you were going to bracket SL players equally into Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor and Very Poor and say clubs have roughly 30 players in a squad, that would put 120 players above Kelly. Not sure I'd agree. Comparing him only to Barba who's here in fairly unusual circumstances playing behind an excellent pack is a bit unfair IMO. Kelly was in my top 3 FC players this year and with Watts gone is a standout for us IMO. Just an opinion.

Since he joined us he's played more games than Houghton, Talanoa, Tuimavave and Manu, just a couple fewer than Sneyd and only one fewer than Taylor.

He missed five last season but one of them was compassionate leave.

I think we might have a few weeks to ascertain just how we do manage without him now though!

On playing ability he'd walk into every club in SL. He's the most exciting player we've had for years, lets just appreciate him while he's here.

Injury prone?

Played 29 games last year.

10/13 this year, due to a head knock.

If we can, have to keep him, one of he best players in the league, if pack play is fantastic. Having him fit and in form gives us a chance on winning something this season and in the near future.

... and 3 this season for a bad concussion.

It's odd how players are now becoming "injury prone". Mini was classed as such before he'd even missed his first game in 9. Talanoa's another one who's only missed 1 this season.

It’s arguable whether an even sixth of players belong in each category. More a slice of a normal distribution, innit.

Irrespective, in terms of ability, Kelly is an excellent SL player.

Barba is only here by default in a way, and he'll be back in the NRL before long.
Like I say, there's absolutely no chance of replacing Kelly with a similar quality player. There's very few players of real quality in Super League anymore. It seems an age away when Super League teams were able to sign the likes of Barrett, Finch et al.

Why is barba only here by default?

Kelly's better than alot of nrl halves, I suspect Manly would have made a play for him if it wasn't for cap issues.

Maybe because Cronulla sacked him for testing positive for cocaine for the second time and no NRL club would take the risk of signing him at that time.

Now he has been "rehabilitated" Shane Flanagan wants him back.