Player
James Kelly
Essendon · #47·16 seasons (2002–2017)·313 games·Born 29-Dec-1983 (age 42)·183 cm·85 kg
Games
313
Disposals
6,450
Goals
90
Tackles
1,446
Brownlow votes
44
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.
9 Sep 2017Elimination Final
@
Sydney
Lost by 65
8.8 (56) – 19.7 (121)
44
27 Aug 2017R23
vs
Fremantle
Won by 15
16.11 (107) – 14.8 (92)
51
19 Aug 2017R22
@
Gold Coast
Won by 33
12.18 (90) – 9.3 (57)
46
12 Aug 2017R21
vs
Adelaide
Lost by 43
12.8 (80) – 18.15 (123)
44
30 Jul 2017R19
@
Western Bulldogs
Lost by 30
13.19 (97) – 19.13 (127)
37
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.
All-time
Career-best games
The 10 highest-KICK individual matches of James Kelly's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.
#1
14 Jul 2012R16
vsCollingwood
Lost by 3110.19 (79) – 17.8 (110)
93
#2
22 May 2005R9
vsKangaroos
Won by 8522.14 (146) – 8.13 (61)
89
#3
12 Jun 2010R12
@Essendon
Won by 7123.16 (154) – 12.11 (83)
88
#4
10 Apr 2011R3
vsPort Adelaide
Won by 7917.20 (122) – 6.7 (43)
87
#5
15 Jun 2014R13
vsSt Kilda
Won by 9620.13 (133) – 5.7 (37)
85
#6
2 Jun 2012R10
vsGreater Western Sydney
Won by 6519.12 (126) – 9.7 (61)
85
#7
5 Sep 2015R23
vsAdelaide
Won by 3917.17 (119) – 11.14 (80)
84
#8
1 Sep 2012R23
vsSydney
Won by 3417.10 (112) – 11.12 (78)
84
#9
8 Jul 2012R15
@Gold Coast
Won by 1415.20 (110) – 13.18 (96)
84
#10
28 Aug 2010R22
vsWest Coast
Won by 4416.16 (112) – 10.8 (68)
84
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
8 Jun 2013R11
@Greater Western Sydney
Won by 5924.13 (157) – 15.8 (98)
82
#12
16 May 2009R8
vsNorth Melbourne
Won by 7018.11 (119) – 7.7 (49)
82
#13
28 Jul 2012R18
vsAdelaide
Won by 2715.12 (102) – 11.9 (75)
81
#14
2 May 2010R6
vsRichmond
Won by 10824.17 (161) – 7.11 (53)
81
#15
30 Mar 2008R2
vsEssendon
Won by 9922.18 (150) – 6.15 (51)
81
#16
9 May 2004R7
@Hawthorn
Won by 5615.18 (108) – 8.4 (52)
81
#17
10 Apr 2004R3
@Sydney
Lost by 610.7 (67) – 10.13 (73)
81
#18
24 Sep 2011Preliminary Final
vsWest Coast
Won by 4817.15 (117) – 10.9 (69)
80
#19
28 May 2011R10
@Gold Coast
Won by 6621.13 (139) – 10.13 (73)
80
#20
31 Mar 2012R1
@Fremantle
Lost by 415.11 (101) – 16.9 (105)
79
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Geelong | 15 | 9.1 | 5.7 | 14.8 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | — | 3.6 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 6.9 | 8.5 | 2.1 | 0.1 |
| 2003 | Geelong | 18 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 13.2 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 1.9 | — |
| 2004 | Geelong | 13 | 11.6 | 6.5 | 18.1 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 8.6 | 9.8 | 2.9 | 0.5 |
| 2005 | Geelong | 24 | 10.6 | 7.4 | 18.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 7.9 | 10.5 | 2.0 | 0.1 |
| 2006 | Geelong | 15 | 8.9 | 7.9 | 16.9 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 7.1 | 10.3 | 2.3 | — |
| 2007 | Geelong | 23 | 8.7 | 10.7 | 19.4 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | — | 2.8 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 7.3 | 12.5 | 2.4 | 0.3 |
| 2008 | Geelong | 21 | 9.3 | 11.1 | 20.4 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 7.0 | 13.8 | 2.9 | — |
| 2009 | Geelong | 18 | 10.8 | 11.8 | 22.6 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 6.6 | 15.8 | 1.7 | — |
| 2010 | Geelong | 23 | 11.2 | 13.1 | 24.3 | 3.8 | 6.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | — | 2.9 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 8.9 | 15.3 | 2.8 | 0.1 |
| 2011 | Geelong | 24 | 13.3 | 10.8 | 24.0 | 2.6 | 7.8 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 10.0 | 13.5 | 3.9 | 0.3 |
| 2012 | Geelong | 19 | 13.5 | 11.2 | 24.7 | 3.1 | 6.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 | — | 3.4 | 1.8 | 5.7 | 11.8 | 12.6 | 3.6 | 0.7 |
| 2013 | Geelong | 20 | 11.7 | 10.1 | 21.8 | 2.5 | 7.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | — | 3.8 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 9.9 | 11.4 | 3.4 | 0.1 |
| 2014 | Geelong | 23 | 13.6 | 7.7 | 21.2 | 4.9 | 3.9 | — | 0.2 | — | 2.5 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 6.6 | 14.5 | 3.5 | 0.1 |
| 2015 | Geelong | 17 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 20.5 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | — | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 6.5 | 13.8 | 2.9 | 0.1 |
| 2016 | Essendon | 20 | 13.4 | 11.9 | 25.3 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | 2.1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 7.8 | 17.1 | 3.4 | — |
| 2017 | Essendon | 20 | 10.4 | 9.8 | 20.2 | 5.8 | 3.7 | — | — | — | 1.7 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 5.5 | 14.4 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Geelong | 15 | 137 | 85 | 222 | 41 | 49 | 7 | 5 | — | 54 | 14 | 53 | 103 | 128 | 32 | 1 |
| 2003 | Geelong | 18 | 129 | 109 | 238 | 43 | 55 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 43 | 16 | 37 | 127 | 119 | 34 | — |
| 2004 | Geelong | 13 | 151 | 84 | 235 | 48 | 41 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 16 | 39 | 112 | 128 | 37 | 6 |
| 2005 | Geelong | 24 | 254 | 178 | 432 | 95 | 83 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 87 | 21 | 71 | 190 | 253 | 49 | 3 |
| 2006 | Geelong | 15 | 134 | 119 | 253 | 48 | 40 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 19 | 39 | 107 | 154 | 35 | — |
| 2007 | Geelong | 23 | 201 | 246 | 447 | 85 | 84 | 11 | 10 | — | 65 | 19 | 51 | 167 | 287 | 55 | 6 |
| 2008 | Geelong | 21 | 196 | 232 | 428 | 95 | 112 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 67 | 24 | 55 | 146 | 290 | 60 | — |
| 2009 | Geelong | 18 | 195 | 212 | 407 | 88 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 28 | 31 | 118 | 284 | 30 | — |
| 2010 | Geelong | 23 | 257 | 301 | 558 | 87 | 140 | 7 | 1 | — | 66 | 41 | 72 | 204 | 352 | 64 | 2 |
| 2011 | Geelong | 24 | 319 | 258 | 577 | 62 | 186 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 114 | 35 | 105 | 240 | 324 | 93 | 6 |
| 2012 | Geelong | 19 | 257 | 213 | 470 | 59 | 128 | 2 | 5 | — | 65 | 35 | 108 | 225 | 239 | 69 | 12 |
| 2013 | Geelong | 20 | 234 | 202 | 436 | 50 | 153 | 10 | 12 | — | 76 | 23 | 73 | 199 | 228 | 68 | 1 |
| 2014 | Geelong | 23 | 312 | 176 | 488 | 113 | 89 | — | 4 | — | 57 | 66 | 29 | 152 | 334 | 81 | 1 |
| 2015 | Geelong | 17 | 185 | 163 | 348 | 80 | 71 | 1 | 7 | — | 40 | 33 | 30 | 110 | 235 | 50 | 2 |
| 2016 | Essendon | 20 | 268 | 238 | 506 | 129 | 86 | 2 | 3 | — | 42 | 59 | 40 | 155 | 342 | 68 | — |
| 2017 | Essendon | 20 | 209 | 196 | 405 | 115 | 74 | — | — | — | 34 | 55 | 13 | 111 | 288 | 56 | 4 |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
38
38, 37, 34, 33, 33, 33, 33, 32, 32
Kicks
21
21, 20, 20, 20, 19, 19, 19, 18, 18
Marks
13
11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10
Handballs
21
21, 21, 20, 20, 20, 20, 19, 19, 18
Goals
4
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Behinds
3
3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Hit Outs
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
16
14, 14, 13, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12, 11
Rebounds
7
7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5
Inside 50s
10
10, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7
Clearances
11
10, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7
Clangers
9
8, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
Frees
4
4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Contested Possessions
21
19, 17, 16, 15, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14
Uncontested Possessions
29
25, 25, 24, 24, 24, 23, 23, 23, 22
Contested Marks
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Marks Inside 50
4
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
One Percenters
7
6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Bounces
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Goal Assists
3
3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2