Kelly O'Donnell (footballer)
| Kelly O'Donnell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Noel O'Donnell | ||
| Date of birth | 16 November 1960 | ||
| Original team(s) | Kyabram | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 72.5 kg (160 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Wing / Rover | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1979–84 | Melbourne | 80 (67) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1984. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Noel "Kelly" O'Donnell (born 16 November 1960) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]
O'Donnell joined the
Murray Football League
's O'Dwyer Medal in 1992 and won the VCFL Medal for best on ground in 1992 grand final premiership win for Barooga.
O'Donnell then coached the
TAC Cup
from 1994 to 2000 and led them to their first premiership in 1998.
He then moved over to Western Australia to be an assistant coach under former teammate Chris Connolly at Fremantle in 2001. He then moved back to Melbourne in 2009 to be a development coach and is currently involved in the club's recruitment department.
O'Donnell received Life Membership of the Melbourne FC in 2018.[3]
He has a wife named Fairlie and two sons named Mac and Tom.[4]
Notes
- ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- ^ "Kelly O'Donnell Profile". Demonwiki. Demonwiki. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "2018 - AFL Honour". Kyabram Free Press. Retrieved 4 May 2020 – via PressReader.
- ^ O'Meara, Patrick (23 July 2012). "O'Donnell named coach of star-studded Bushrangers team". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
External links
- Kelly O'Donnell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Profile at Demonwiki