James Kelly wants to play on and his teammates want him to as well.But will Essendon coach John Worsfold find a place for the veteran in his full-strength Bombers side next season?The discarded Geelong midfielder has been close to the pick of Essendons top-up players in 2016 as the AFL club managed without 12 players serving anti-doping bans.Having been given a second chance at an AFL career, Kelly isnt keen to give the game away a second time just yet.(Playing on is) a lot more attractive than it had been earlier in the year, he told Melbourne radio station SEN.At this stage, I still dont know.Ive really enjoyed being at the club and being around a group of guys who also really enjoy their footy and enjoy playing together.I still havent had a proper sit down with Woosha ... weve had a few chats briefly throughout the year, but at this stage well get through the week and then sit down and have a coffee next week and see where were at.The lure of a crack at finals football with Essendon is proving attractive for Kelly, who won three premierships with Geelong.And two of his key teammates are keen for him to play on.Stand-in skipper Brendon Goddard and Joe Daniher say theyd like to see Kellys presence in defence in 2017.Daniher said he hoped he would stay while Goddard, who signed a one-year contract extension of his own this week, backed him to do the same.If theres a spot available wed love to have Kels, Goddard said.Not only (because of) what you see on the field but what he offers in the locker room with his personality too.Take away age, I think thats really important ... based on his form (Id support it). 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Practice was really smooth, especially considering all the new faces.Curry knows this team will be different from the group that came off a championship a year ago, and he has been reminding himself that every day you have to learn a little something to reach the big prize at the end.Losing Game 7 still stings for the Warriors, who led the series 3-1 before squandering the advantage -- just as Durant and his former Thunder team did against the Warriors in the Western Conference finals.Thats life, thats all part of it, Kerr said.Oh, and speaking of Currys focus, he is completely unconcerned as he enters into a contract year. He insists his future, which Curry plans to be right where he is now, can wait until next summer.My answers not going to be any different all year, so keep asking me, I wont have a different one, he said. Im not going to let it distract me at all. I want to be back here. I like playing here, and thats it. The rest of it is about what were going to do this year. 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