Will Kelly (Australian footballer)

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Will Kelly
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-08-16) 16 August 2000 (age 23)
Original team(s) Oakleigh Chargers
Draft No. 29, 2018 AFL draft, Collingwood
Debut 10 July 2020, Collingwood vs. Hawthorn, at GIANTS Stadium
Height 194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2019–2023 Collingwood 5 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Will Kelly (born 16 August 2000) is an

TAC Cup before he was drafted with pick 29 in 2018 under the father–son rule
.

Junior and state football

Kelly played junior football for the Glen Iris Gladiators in the

TAC Cup, before getting selected by Collingwood.[3] In 2017, he played only one game for Oakleigh Chargers.[3] The next year he found his niche and helped lead the Oakleigh Chargers to the Grand Final,[3] which they lost to the Dandenong Stingrays by four points.[4] He played his last four games of the season with a stress fracture in his ankle.[5] His performance also led to him representing Vic Metro in the 2018 AFL Under 18 Championships,[6] playing all four games.[3] During the 2019 AFL season, his first season on Collingwood's books, Kelly made four appearances with the club's Victorian Football League (VFL) side.[7]

AFL career

Kelly was drafted by Collingwood with the 29th draft pick in the 2018 AFL draft, under the father–son rule,[5] with Collingwood matching Adelaide's bid.[8] Like team-mates Josh Daicos and Callum Brown, Kelly decided not to wear his father's guernsey number, picking a new number.[9] Kelly debuted for Collingwood in Round 6 of the 2020 AFL season, in the club's 32-point victory over Hawthorn.[10][11] collecting five disposals and kicking a goal.[12] Unfortunately he dislocated his elbow, and missed the rest of the season.[13][14] In October 2023, he was delisted by the club, having played only five games in five seasons.[15]

Playing style

Kelly is an athletic tall defender who can play one-on-one and negate his opponent. He has modelled his game on Collingwood team-mate, Jeremy Howe.[5]

Personal life

Kelly is the son of former Collingwood premiership player Craig Kelly.[7][16] His brother, Jake, played football in the Australian Football League after Collingwood passed on drafting him.[17][18]

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2023 season.[19]

Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
Behinds
 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2019 Collingwood 27 0 — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2020[a] Collingwood 27 1 1 1 4 1 5 2 0 1.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 5.0 2.0 0.0
2021 Collingwood 20 2 0 0 6 5 11 4 0 0.0 0.0 3.0 2.5 5.5 2.0 0.0
2022 Collingwood 20 0 — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2023 Collingwood 20 2 0 0 9 4 13 6 2 0.0 0.0 4.5 2.0 6.5 3.0 1.0
Career 5 1 1 19 10 29 12 2 0.2 0.2 3.8 2.0 5.8 2.4 0.4

Notes

  1. ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

References

  1. ^ "2018 AFL Draft". Yarra Junior Football League. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Will Kelly drafted to Collingwood". Scotch College. 28 November 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d Waterworth, Ben (11 November 2018). "AFL draft 2018: Will Kelly reveals the crucial footy lessons his dad and brother have taught him". Fox Sports. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  4. ^ "AFL draft: Oakleigh Chargers deliver record haul from a TAC Cup club". Herald Sun. 25 November 2018.
  5. ^
    Telstra Media
    . 23 November 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Ben Silvagni and Will Kelly named in Vic Metro squad". Herald Sun. 7 June 2018.
  7. ^
    Telstra Media
    . Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  8. Telstra Media
    .
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  10. ^ Cherny, Daniel (9 July 2020). "Hawks and Magpies turn to the kids". The Age.
  11. Telstra Media
    . Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  12. ^ Ratcliffe, Damien (10 July 2020). "As it happened: Easy win for Pies, Kelly injured on debut". The Age.
  13. ^ Morris, Tom (11 July 2020). "Pies' father-son gun Will Kelly set to miss rest of 2020 season". Fox Sports. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  14. ^ Otto, Tyson (11 July 2020). "AFL 2020: Hawthorn set 94-year club record low in Collingwood mauling". news.com.au. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  15. ^ Sutton, Ben (26 October 2023). "Collingwood set to delist Will Kelly, son of CEO Craig Kelly". Seven News.
  16. ^ Gleeson, Michael; Cherny, Daniel (8 July 2020). "Kelly's Magpie debut leaves Cox in the gun". The Age. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  17. ^ "Pies won't make same Kelly mistake twice". Herald Sun. 15 November 2018.
  18. ^ Quayle, Emma (27 November 2013). "Magpies pass over Jake Kelly in rookie draft". The Age. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  19. ^ "Will Kelly statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 3 October 2023.

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