Player
Paul Kelly
Sydney · #14·13 seasons (1990–2002)·234 games·Born 28-Jul-1969 (age 56)·179 cm·83 kg
Games
234
Disposals
4,777
Goals
200
Tackles
594
Brownlow votes
103
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.
31 Aug 2002R22
vs
Richmond
Won by 40
17.14 (116) – 11.10 (76)
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24 Aug 2002R21
@
Melbourne
Won by 68
23.7 (145) – 11.11 (77)
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18 Aug 2002R20
vs
St Kilda
Won by 7
12.15 (87) – 12.8 (80)
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10 Aug 2002R19
@
Kangaroos
Won by 47
22.12 (144) – 15.7 (97)
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4 Aug 2002R18
vs
Adelaide
Lost by 18
15.8 (98) – 17.14 (116)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Sydney | 10 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 9.1 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | Sydney | 20 | 10.9 | 8.7 | 19.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Sydney | 22 | 14.1 | 9.8 | 23.9 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1993 | Sydney | 20 | 13.4 | 7.7 | 21.1 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1994 | Sydney | 18 | 12.6 | 11.4 | 24.0 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1995 | Sydney | 22 | 12.9 | 7.0 | 19.9 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.9 |
| 1996 | Sydney | 25 | 14.8 | 8.2 | 23.0 | 5.1 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1997 | Sydney | 23 | 16.4 | 7.7 | 24.1 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.9 |
| 1998 | Sydney | 16 | 14.3 | 6.8 | 21.1 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 5.6 | 1.2 | 3.7 | — | — | 1.6 | 0.1 |
| 1999 | Sydney | 21 | 12.7 | 6.5 | 19.2 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 9.5 | 9.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 |
| 2000 | Sydney | 8 | 8.4 | 4.8 | 13.1 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 1.4 | — |
| 2001 | Sydney | 11 | 10.6 | 4.4 | 15.0 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | — | 3.0 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 6.4 | 8.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 |
| 2002 | Sydney | 18 | 11.1 | 7.5 | 18.6 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 6.9 | 11.3 | 2.5 | 0.6 |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Sydney | 10 | 48 | 43 | 91 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | Sydney | 20 | 219 | 173 | 392 | 52 | 51 | 14 | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Sydney | 22 | 310 | 216 | 526 | 63 | 73 | 8 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1993 | Sydney | 20 | 269 | 153 | 422 | 55 | 67 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
| 1994 | Sydney | 18 | 226 | 206 | 432 | 70 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
| 1995 | Sydney | 22 | 285 | 153 | 438 | 68 | 77 | 15 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 |
| 1996 | Sydney | 25 | 371 | 205 | 576 | 128 | 70 | 18 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
| 1997 | Sydney | 23 | 376 | 178 | 554 | 100 | 40 | 26 | 30 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 |
| 1998 | Sydney | 16 | 229 | 108 | 337 | 64 | 28 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 89 | 20 | 59 | — | — | 26 | 1 |
| 1999 | Sydney | 21 | 267 | 137 | 404 | 86 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 71 | 21 | 90 | 200 | 196 | 29 | 7 |
| 2000 | Sydney | 8 | 67 | 38 | 105 | 31 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 21 | 49 | 56 | 11 | — |
| 2001 | Sydney | 11 | 117 | 48 | 165 | 52 | 28 | 13 | 11 | — | 33 | 10 | 21 | 70 | 89 | 14 | 3 |
| 2002 | Sydney | 18 | 200 | 135 | 335 | 61 | 65 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 80 | 31 | 56 | 125 | 204 | 45 | 10 |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
43
39, 38, 37, 37, 36, 35, 34, 34, 33
Kicks
29
26, 25, 23, 23, 22, 21, 21, 21, 21
Marks
13
11, 11, 11, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8
Handballs
25
19, 19, 18, 18, 16, 16, 16, 15, 15
Goals
5
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3
Behinds
5
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
Hit Outs
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
9
8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
Rebounds
4
4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Inside 50s
11
10, 9, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
Clearances
14
10, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6
Clangers
7
6, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees
6
6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4
Frees Against
6
6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Contested Possessions
18
16, 15, 14, 13, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12
Uncontested Possessions
21
20, 18, 17, 16, 16, 15, 14, 13, 13
Contested Marks
5
4, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1
Marks Inside 50
6
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2
One Percenters
6
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
Bounces
4
3, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1