The 20 year old suli has had 25 NRL games experience . 16 with the Tigers and 9 with ManlySuli had already played 16 first grade games before he came to Manly. Kelly had played none. Big difference in experience despite the younger age. Had two thirds of a season experience on Kelly so effectively you should be determining Suli's first year playing for Manly against Kelly's second year at Manly for a more accurate comparison.
The 22 year old Kelly has had 42 NRL games experience with Manly .
We can all defend and praise players that we like . At the end of the day it is up to each player to show their dominance on the field