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Key Facts

Full name
Patrick Kelly

Known as
Pat Kelly

Born
10 May 1923

Died
10 February 1999 (aged 75)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 22y 72d
Last game: 31y 341d

Height and weight
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 75 kg

Senior clubs
North Melbourne

Jumper numbers
North Melbourne: 22

Pat Kelly

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
North MelbourneV/AFL1945, 1948-195510440.0454%14.00—2.006
Total1945, 1948-195510440.0454%14.00—2.006

Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only

AFL: 5,508th player to appear, 2,325th most games played, 6,659th most goals kickedNorth Melbourne: 350th player to appear, 124th most games played, 510th most goals kicked

The archetypal rugged, uncompromising defender, Pat Kelly played 104 VFL games for North Melbourne, mainly in a back pocket, in 1945, and from 1948 to 1955. Almost fearsomely intense in his approach to the game, he improved as a player as his career went on, and he acquired greater confidence in his skills. Kelly was a member of North's losing Grand Final team of 1950 against Essendon. He developed a great understanding with full back John McCorkell, whose relentlessly physical approach to the game mirrored Kelly's own.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Footy Publications

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.