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Full name
Matthew Kelly
Known as
Matthew Kelly
Born
2 July 1971 (age 52)
Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 20y 4d
Last game: 20y 312d
Height and weight
Height: 187 cm
Weight: 91 kg
Jumper numbers
Adelaide: 42
Recruited from
Norwood (1991)
Club | League | Career span | Games | Goals | Avg | Win % | AKI | AHB | AMK | BV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Norwood | SANFL | 1989-1993 | 50 | 6 | 0.12 | — | — | — | — | — |
Adelaide | AFL | 1991-1992 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0% | 5.00 | 4.00 | 1.00 | 0 |
Total | 1989-1993 | 52 | 6 | 0.12 | — | — | — | — | — |
AFL: 10,260th player to appear, 11,888th most games played, 12,737th most goals kickedAdelaide: 33rd player to appear, 248th most games played, 236th most goals kicked
Blighted by injury for much of his career, Matthew Kelly was restricted to just 50 SANFL games for Norwood, and two for Adelaide, between 1989 and 1993. When fit to play, he proved himself a talented, determined and competitive wingman and half back flanker.
Author - John Devaney