GWS star Josh Kelly has elected to remain at the Giants in 2018, according to sources close to the club.

Kelly made the decision about ten minutes into North Melbourne’s clash with St Kilda on Friday night.

According to sources in his management, the low-scoring clash was reportedly seen as a sales pitch, which swiftly fell on its arse due to the generally awful standard of football.

It is a big blow to both clubs, who have both chased the 22-year-old extremely hard this year.

A GWS club source confirmed the news.

“Kelly called up his manager pretty quick on Friday night while watching that game,” they said.

“He could barely sit through ten minutes, let alone nine years.”

Both clubs are reportedly disappointed at Kelly’s decision, with the two sides desperate for the slightest semblance of quality.