ALBERT Kelly admits he is strongly considering a return to the NRL at the end of 2018.
Speaking to League Express in the wake of his Hull FC side losing 34-26 to Hull KR in a pre-season match, Kelly said: “In the back of my mind, I know that I’m going to have to make a tough decision on whether I stay or end up going home.
“It’s kind of daunting with that sitting in the back of your head. It could weigh me down but I don’t want it to affect my game or preparation going into the season.
“I’ll set up a plan and write it down on paper just to say I have a plan in place.
“I’ve been playing different scenarios in my mind on whether I stay or if I go. It’s been running through my head.
“When you think about it, four years is a long time. I get reminded about that by my family, who are asking me when I’m coming home all the time.”
Kelly then, somewhat cryptically, contended that if he plays well this season the decision will be taken out of his hands.
He continued: “I don’t think it will be in the back of my mind going into the season. I’ve got a plan in place to get the best footy out of me again this year and if I can execute that plan as well as I did last year, the decision will be made for me.”
