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{{short description|Australian rules footballer, born 1983}} |
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{{other people|James Kelly}} |
{{other people|James Kelly}} |
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{{Use Australian English|date=January 2018}} |
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{{Infobox AFL biography |
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| name = James Kelly |
| name = James Kelly |
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| image = James Kelly 2017.jpg |
| image = James Kelly 2017.jpg |
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| caption = Kelly in June 2017 |
| caption = Kelly playing in June 2017. |
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| fullname = James Kelly |
| fullname = James Kelly |
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| nickname = Kell, Pops, The Custodian |
| nickname = Kell, Pops, The Custodian<ref name="ask kelly 1">{{cite web|first=James|last=Kelly| author-link = James Kelly (Australian rules footballer)|title=Ask James Kelly|url=http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2009/04/28/66195_gfc.html|work=[[Geelong Advertiser]]|date=28 April 2009|access-date=28 April 2009}}</ref> |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|12|29|df=y}} |
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|12|29|df=y}} |
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| birth_place = [[Melbourne, Victoria]], [[Australia]] |
| birth_place = [[Melbourne, Victoria]], [[Australia]] |
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| death_date = |
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| originalteam = [[Calder Cannons]] ([[TAC Cup]])<br />[[Rupertswood Football Netball Club|Rupertswood]] ([[Riddell District Football League|RDFL]]) |
| originalteam = [[Calder Cannons]] ([[TAC Cup]])<br />[[Rupertswood Football Netball Club|Rupertswood]] ([[Riddell District Football League|RDFL]]) |
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| draftpick = No. 17, [[2001 AFL draft|2001 national draft]] |
| draftpick = No. 17, [[2001 AFL draft|2001 national draft]] |
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| height = 183 |
| height = 183 cm |
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| weight = 85 |
| weight = 85 kg |
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| position = [[Australian rules football positions| |
| position = [[Australian rules football positions|Half Back]] / [[Australian rules football positions#Midfield|Midfielder]] |
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| currentclub = {{AFL Ess}} |
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| repstatsend = 2008 |
| repstatsend = 2008 |
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| years1 = |
| years1 = 2002–2015 |
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| club1 = {{AFL Gee}} |
| club1 = {{AFL Gee}} |
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| games_goals1 = 273 (88) |
| games_goals1 = 273 (88) |
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| years2 = 2016–2017 |
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| club2 = {{AFL Ess}} |
| club2 = {{AFL Ess}} |
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| games_goals2 = {{0}} |
| games_goals2 = {{0}}40 {{0}}(2) |
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| games_goalstotal = 313 (90) |
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| sooyears1 = 2008 |
| sooyears1 = 2008 |
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| sooteam1 = [[Victoria Australian rules football team|Victoria]] |
| sooteam1 = [[Victoria Australian rules football team|Victoria]] |
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| nationalteam1 = [[Australian International rules football team|Australia]] |
| nationalteam1 = [[Australian International rules football team|Australia]] |
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| nationalgames_goals1 = 2 (0) |
| nationalgames_goals1 = 2 (0) |
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| careerhighlights = |
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*3× [[AFL Premiership]] |
* 3× [[AFL Premiership]] player ([[2007 AFL Grand Final|2007]], [[2009 AFL Grand Final|2009]], [[2011 AFL Grand Final|2011]]) |
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*2× [[NAB Cup|AFL Pre-Season Premiership]] |
* 2× [[NAB Cup|AFL Pre-Season Premiership]] player ([[2006 NAB Cup|2006]], [[2009 NAB Cup|2009]]) |
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*[[All-Australian team]] |
* [[All-Australian team]] (2011) |
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*[[AFL Rising Star]] nominee |
* [[AFL Rising Star]] nominee ([[2002 AFL Rising Star|2002]]) |
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'''James Kelly''' (born 29 December 1983) is a professional [[Australian rules football]]er |
'''James Kelly''' (born 29 December 1983) is a former professional [[Australian rules football]]er who played for the [[Geelong Football Club]] and [[Essendon Football Club]] in the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL). |
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==Playing career== |
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Since [[2001 AFL season|2001]], Kelly |
Since [[2001 AFL season|2001]], Kelly played with the [[Geelong Football Club]]. Playing as an on-baller in the powerful midfield, he has shown capability in gaining many possessions and running well, as well as showing great courage. Kelly, is a natural born leader who has played a pivotal role in Geelong's dominant era, one of only twelve players to play in all three of Geelong's recent premierships.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/more-news/james-kelly-a-joker-in-the-pack/story-e6frf9jf-1226358244841 |title=James Kelly a joker in the pack |first=Eliza |last=Sewell |work=Herald Sun |date= 17 May 2012}}</ref> |
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⚫ | He was a member of Geelong's [[2006 NAB Cup]] Premiership team, as well as the drought-breaking [[2007 AFL Grand Final|2007 AFL Premiership Team]]. He was also a member of Geelong's losing side in the [[2008 AFL Grand Final|2008 Grand Final]] and their victorious sides in the [[2009 AFL Grand Final|2009]] and [[2011 AFL Grand Final|2011]] Grand Finals. He was delisted at the end of the [[2015 AFL season]], despite averaging 20.5 disposals in 17 games,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-premiership/will-geelong-trio-steve-johnson-james-kelly-mathew-stokes-get-lifeline-from-rival-club/story-e6frf3e3-1227510594502|title=Will Geelong trio Steve Johnson, James Kelly, Mathew Stokes get lifeline from rival clubs?|work=Fox Sports|date=3 September 2015|author=Adam Baldwin}}</ref> he subsequently retired from the AFL before signing with the [[Essendon Football Club]] in January 2016 as a top-up player in the wake of the club's [[Essendon Football Club supplements saga|supplements scandal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-01-20/triple-flag-winner-kelly-joins-essendon|title=Triple flag winner Kelly joins Essendon|publisher=Australian Football League|first=Peter|last=Ryan|date=20 January 2016|access-date=20 January 2016}}</ref> Under the player top-up rules, he was delisted at the conclusion of the 2016 season,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/james-kelly-will-likely-return-to-essendon-to-play-a-second-season-with-the-bombers/news-story/01b8e30fbb6fb537569886adab9f6034|title=James Kelly will likely return to Essendon to play a second season with the Bombers|last1=Twomey|first1=Liam|last2=Salemme|first2=Kate|date=5 October 2016|work=[[Herald Sun]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=5 October 2016}}</ref> however, in November he re-signed with Essendon during the delisted free agency period.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/essendon/essendon-officially-signs-james-kelly-and-matt-dea-to-new-deals/news-story/370554432032d9e2cac70828fc7286fe|title=Essendon officially signs James Kelly and Matt Dea to new deals|date=4 November 2016|work=[[Herald Sun]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=4 November 2016}}</ref> On 16 August 2017, Kelly retired from playing AFL after 313 games with Geelong and Essendon. |
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==Coaching career== |
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Kelly joined the Essendon coaching staff for the 2018 season and remained there for three years, retiring in February, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/863675/kelly-it-s-been-tough-to-say-goodbye|title=Kelly: It's been tough to say goodbye}}</ref> |
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Kelly re-joined Geelong as an assistant coach for the 2022 season<ref>{{cite web |title=Kelly Returns to Cats as Assistant Coach |url=https://www.geelongcats.com.au/news/1021880/kelly-returns-to-cats-as-assistant-coach |website=Geelong Cats |access-date=28 September 2021}}</ref> |
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⚫ | He was a member of Geelong's [[2006 NAB Cup]] Premiership team, as well as the drought-breaking [[2007 AFL Grand Final|2007 AFL Premiership Team]]. He was also a member of Geelong's losing side in the [[2008 AFL Grand Final|2008 Grand Final]] and their victorious sides in the [[2009 AFL Grand Final|2009]] and [[2011 AFL Grand Final|2011]] Grand Finals. He was delisted at the end of the [[2015 AFL season]], despite averaging 20.5 disposals in 17 games,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-premiership/will-geelong-trio-steve-johnson-james-kelly-mathew-stokes-get-lifeline-from-rival-club/story-e6frf3e3-1227510594502|title=Will Geelong trio Steve Johnson, James Kelly, Mathew Stokes get lifeline from rival clubs?| |
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==Statistics== |
==Statistics== |
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2015 AFL season|2015]] |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2015 AFL season|2015]] |
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| 47 || 20 || 2 || 3 || 268 || 238 || 506 || 129 || 86 || 0.1 || 0.2 || 13.4 || 11.9 || 25.3 || 6.5 || 4.3 |
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2017 AFL season|2017]] |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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In 2008, Kelly was an ambassador for an anti-alcohol-fuelled violence campaign run by the ''[[Geelong Advertiser]]'' titled "Just Think".<ref name="just think">{{cite web|first=Aleks|last=Devic|title=Just Think campaign reaches new heights|url=http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2008/12/05/35625_news.html|work=[[Geelong Advertiser]]|date=5 December 2008| |
In 2008, Kelly was an ambassador for an anti-alcohol-fuelled violence campaign run by the ''[[Geelong Advertiser]]'' titled "Just Think".<ref name="just think">{{cite web|first=Aleks|last=Devic|title=Just Think campaign reaches new heights|url=http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2008/12/05/35625_news.html|work=[[Geelong Advertiser]]|date=5 December 2008|access-date=16 February 2009}}</ref> In this role, Kelly appeared in advertising alongside fellow ambassadors, and Geelong teammates, [[Tom Harley]] and [[David Wojcinski]].<ref name="just think"/> |
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==Honours== |
==Honours== |
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'''AFL''' |
'''AFL''' |
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*3× [[AFL Premiership]]: ([[2007 AFL Grand Final|2007]], [[2009 AFL Grand Final|2009]], [[2011 AFL Grand Final|2011]]) |
* 3× [[AFL Premiership]]: ([[2007 AFL Grand Final|2007]], [[2009 AFL Grand Final|2009]], [[2011 AFL Grand Final|2011]]) |
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*2× [[NAB Cup|AFL Pre-Season Premiership]]: ([[2006 NAB Cup|2006]], [[2009 NAB Cup|2009]]) |
* 2× [[NAB Cup|AFL Pre-Season Premiership]]: ([[2006 NAB Cup|2006]], [[2009 NAB Cup|2009]]) |
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*[[All-Australian team]]: 2011 |
* [[All-Australian team]]: 2011 |
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*[[Jim Stynes Medal]]: 2011 |
* [[Jim Stynes Medal]]: 2011 |
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*[[AFL Rising Star]] nominee: [[2001 AFL Rising Star|2001]] |
* [[AFL Rising Star]] nominee: [[2001 AFL Rising Star|2001]] |
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'''Geelong''' |
'''Geelong''' |
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*[[Geelong Football Club|Geelong FC Best First Year Player Award]]: (2002) |
* [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong FC Best First Year Player Award]]: (2002) |
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*[[VFL|VFL Premiership Player]]: (2002) |
* [[VFL|VFL Premiership Player]]: (2002) |
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'''TAC Cup''' |
'''TAC Cup''' |
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*[[TAC Cup|TAC Cup Premiership]]: (2001) |
* [[TAC Cup|TAC Cup Premiership]]: (2001) |
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*[[TAC Cup]] Team of the Year: (2001) |
* [[TAC Cup]] Team of the Year: (2001) |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 04:37, 2 August 2024
James Kelly | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | James Kelly | ||
Nickname(s) | Kell, Pops, The Custodian[1] | ||
Date of birth | 29 December 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||
Original team(s) |
Calder Cannons (TAC Cup) Rupertswood (RDFL) | ||
Draft | No. 17, 2001 national draft | ||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Half Back / Midfielder | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2002–2015 | Geelong | 273 (88) | |
2016–2017 | Essendon | 40 (2) | |
Total | 313 (90) | ||
Representative team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
2008 | Victoria | 1 (0) | |
International team honours | |||
2011 | Australien | 2 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2017. 2 State and international statistics correct as of 2008. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
James Kelly (born 29 December 1983) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club and Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Playing career
[edit]Since 2001, Kelly played with the Geelong Football Club. Playing as an on-baller in the powerful midfield, he has shown capability in gaining many possessions and running well, as well as showing great courage. Kelly, is a natural born leader who has played a pivotal role in Geelong's dominant era, one of only twelve players to play in all three of Geelong's recent premierships.[2]
He was a member of Geelong's 2006 NAB Cup Premiership team, as well as the drought-breaking 2007 AFL Premiership Team. He was also a member of Geelong's losing side in the 2008 Grand Final and their victorious sides in the 2009 and 2011 Grand Finals. He was delisted at the end of the 2015 AFL season, despite averaging 20.5 disposals in 17 games,[3] he subsequently retired from the AFL before signing with the Essendon Football Club in January 2016 as a top-up player in the wake of the club's supplements scandal.[4] Under the player top-up rules, he was delisted at the conclusion of the 2016 season,[5] however, in November he re-signed with Essendon during the delisted free agency period.[6] On 16 August 2017, Kelly retired from playing AFL after 313 games with Geelong and Essendon.
Coaching career
[edit]Kelly joined the Essendon coaching staff for the 2018 season and remained there for three years, retiring in February, 2021.[7]
Kelly re-joined Geelong as an assistant coach for the 2022 season[8]
Statistics
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2002 | Geelong | 9 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 137 | 85 | 222 | 41 | 49 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 9.1 | 5.7 | 14.8 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
2003 | Geelong | 9 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 129 | 109 | 238 | 43 | 55 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 13.2 | 2.4 | 3.1 |
2004 | Geelong | 9 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 151 | 84 | 235 | 48 | 41 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 11.6 | 6.5 | 18.1 | 3.7 | 3.2 |
2005 | Geelong | 9 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 254 | 178 | 432 | 95 | 83 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 10.6 | 7.4 | 18.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
2006 | Geelong | 9 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 134 | 119 | 253 | 48 | 40 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 8.9 | 7.9 | 16.9 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
2007 | Geelong | 9 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 201 | 246 | 447 | 85 | 84 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 8.7 | 10.7 | 19.4 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
2008 | Geelong | 9 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 196 | 232 | 428 | 95 | 112 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 9.3 | 11.0 | 20.4 | 4.5 | 5.3 |
2009 | Geelong | 9 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 195 | 212 | 407 | 88 | 55 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10.8 | 11.8 | 22.6 | 4.9 | 3.1 |
2010 | Geelong | 9 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 257 | 301 | 558 | 87 | 140 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 11.2 | 13.1 | 24.3 | 3.8 | 6.1 |
2011 | Geelong | 9 | 24 | 5 | 12 | 319 | 258 | 577 | 62 | 186 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 13.3 | 10.8 | 24.0 | 2.6 | 7.8 |
2012 | Geelong | 9 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 257 | 213 | 470 | 59 | 128 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 13.5 | 11.2 | 24.7 | 3.1 | 6.7 |
2013 | Geelong | 9 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 234 | 202 | 436 | 50 | 153 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 11.7 | 10.1 | 21.8 | 2.5 | 7.7 |
2014 | Geelong | 9 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 312 | 176 | 488 | 113 | 89 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 13.6 | 7.6 | 21.2 | 4.9 | 3.9 |
2015 | Geelong | 9 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 185 | 163 | 348 | 80 | 71 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 20.5 | 4.7 | 4.2 |
2016 | Essendon | 47 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 268 | 238 | 506 | 129 | 86 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 13.4 | 11.9 | 25.3 | 6.5 | 4.3 |
2017 | Essendon | 47 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 209 | 196 | 405 | 115 | 74 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.5 | 9.8 | 20.3 | 5.8 | 3.7 |
Career | 313 | 90 | 89 | 3438 | 3012 | 6450 | 1238 | 1446 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 11.0 | 9.6 | 20.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
Personal life
[edit]In 2008, Kelly was an ambassador for an anti-alcohol-fuelled violence campaign run by the Geelong Advertiser titled "Just Think".[10] In this role, Kelly appeared in advertising alongside fellow ambassadors, and Geelong teammates, Tom Harley and David Wojcinski.[10]
Honours
[edit]AFL
- 3× AFL Premiership: (2007, 2009, 2011)
- 2× AFL Pre-Season Premiership: (2006, 2009)
- All-Australian team: 2011
- Jim Stynes Medal: 2011
- AFL Rising Star nominee: 2001
Geelong
- Geelong FC Best First Year Player Award: (2002)
- VFL Premiership Player: (2002)
TAC Cup
- TAC Cup Premiership: (2001)
- TAC Cup Team of the Year: (2001)
References
[edit]- ^ Kelly, James (28 April 2009). "Ask James Kelly". Geelong Advertiser. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
- ^ Sewell, Eliza (17 May 2012). "James Kelly a joker in the pack". Herald Sun.
- ^ Adam Baldwin (3 September 2015). "Will Geelong trio Steve Johnson, James Kelly, Mathew Stokes get lifeline from rival clubs?". Fox Sports.
- ^ Ryan, Peter (20 January 2016). "Triple flag winner Kelly joins Essendon". Australian Football League. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ Twomey, Liam; Salemme, Kate (5 October 2016). "James Kelly will likely return to Essendon to play a second season with the Bombers". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ "Essendon officially signs James Kelly and Matt Dea to new deals". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ "Kelly: It's been tough to say goodbye".
- ^ "Kelly Returns to Cats as Assistant Coach". Geelong Cats. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "James Kelly stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ a b Devic, Aleks (5 December 2008). "Just Think campaign reaches new heights". Geelong Advertiser. Retrieved 16 February 2009.
External links
[edit]- James Kelly's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Essendon Football Club players
- Geelong Football Club players
- Geelong Football Club premiership players
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Australian rules footballers from Melbourne
- Calder Cannons players
- All-Australians (AFL)
- Southern Districts Football Club players
- Australia international rules football team players
- VFL/AFL premiership players