- Harvey Kelly
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playername = Harvey Kelly
fullname = William Harvey Kelly
image capt =
image size = 120
birthdate =March 24 ,1883
birthplace =
originalteam = Graham Street Wesleys
heightweight = 183 cm / 84 kg
position = Forward
debutinformation = Round 2, 1902, South Melbourne
vs Carlton at Lake Oval
years = 1902, 1913-14
1907-09
Total -
clubs = South Melbourne
Carlton
games(goals) = 49 (52)
43 (75)
92 (127)
statsend = 1914
careerhighlights =Harvey 'Duff' Kelly (born
March 24 ,1883 ) was anAustralian rules football er who played with South Melbourne and Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).Western Australian Harvey Kelly played most of his games at centre half forward and was noted for his long, accurate drop and place kicks. He started out at South Melbourne in 1902 but after just one season returned home and joined East Fremantle. A member of East's 1904 premiership team, he crossed to rivals South Fremantle in 1905. His brothers Ernie and Otto, who both had VFL careers, played beside him at South Fremantle.
Kelly went to Carlton in 1907 and participated in their premiership side that year. The following season Carlton won all of the 14 games that Kelly played in and added another premiership to their tally, with the forward kicking a goal in the Grand Final. Also in 1908 he represented Victoria at the Melbourne Carnival. He kicked a career best 28 goals in 1909 and made his third successive Grand Final, only to lose to his old club South Melbourne.
In both 1910 and 1911, Kelly played his football in Tasmania for the
Lefroy Football Club . He impressed enough to be represent Tasmania at the1911 Adelaide Carnival .Although Carlton refused to clear him initially, he was signed up by South Melbourne as coach for the 1913 season. Under Kelly the club finished the home and away season in second position but struggled in the finals and failed to make the premiership decider. His last game in the VFL was the 1914 Grand Final, which South Melbourne lost to Carlton.
References
*AflRleague|ref=H/Harvey_Kelly.html
* [http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/k.htm#Harvey%20Kelly%20(South%20Melbourne,%20East%20Fremantle,%20Carlton,%20Lefroy) Full Points Footy: Harvey Kelly]
*Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). "The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers". 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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