Player
Brian Kelly
South Melbourne · #5·7 seasons (1939–1945)·92 games·Born 28-Jul-1917 (age 108)·178 cm·81 kg
Games
92
Disposals
0
Goals
14
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
0
What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →
Form
Recent matches
The last 5 games, newest first. Click any row for the full match recap.
29 Sep 1945Grand Final
vs
Carlton
Lost by 28
10.15 (75) – 15.13 (103)
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15 Sep 1945Semi Final
vs
Collingwood
Won by 11
13.10 (88) – 11.11 (77)
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1 Sep 1945R20
vs
Hawthorn
Won by 36
16.16 (112) – 11.10 (76)
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25 Aug 1945R19
@
Melbourne
Won by 19
12.20 (92) – 10.13 (73)
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18 Aug 1945R18
vs
Fitzroy
Lost by 9
10.13 (73) – 11.16 (82)
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Per-game KICK caps at 100 for display. A game that exceeded the cap shows as 100+; season and career averages use the uncapped raw value, which is why a stretch of 100+ games can lift the headline number above a naive average of what's shown here.
What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | South Melbourne | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1940 | South Melbourne | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1941 | South Melbourne | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1942 | South Melbourne | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1943 | South Melbourne | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1944 | South Melbourne | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1945 | South Melbourne | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | South Melbourne | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1940 | South Melbourne | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1941 | South Melbourne | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1942 | South Melbourne | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1943 | South Melbourne | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1944 | South Melbourne | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1945 | South Melbourne | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Goals
2
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1