The plan was criticised by many Gaelic football officials and players, including Sydney's Tadhg Kennelly.
He continued to perform run with roles in all parts of the ground on some of the AFL's best players, such as Gary Ablett Jr, James Hird, Alan Didak, who he kept to a season low 10 possessions, Andrew McLeod, who he kept to just 14 possessions, Aaron Davey to a season low 4 possessions, Tadhg Kennelly to 6 and Josh Drummond to 12.
Kennelly returned to his native Listowel to play in the 2009 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.
Tadhg Kennelly | Sheila Kennelly | Tadhg Riabhach Ó Dubhda | Tadhg Murphy | Brendan Kennelly | Arthur E. Kennelly |
Before playing Australian rules he played Gaelic football with the Kerry minor (Under-18) team which reached the final of the 1982 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship and with the Listowel Emmets club - the same club as Tadhg Kennelly.