Joe Kelly (footballer, born 1907)

Joe Kelly
Personal information
Date of birth	7 June 1907
Date of death
Original team(s)	Old Xaverians
Height/Weight	175 cm / 74 kg
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1926–1934	Carlton	137 (15)
Coaching career
Years	Club	Games (W–L–D)
1937–1940 1941–1944 Total	Footscray South Melbourne	069 (29–40–0) 068 (35–33–0) 137 (64–73–0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1944 season.

Joe Kelly (7 June 1907 – 17 June 1998) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League before becoming a coach.

Kelly was a left footed wingman with considerable pace and played 137 games for Carlton between 1926 and 1934. He began his coaching career in 1937 with Footscray where he took over from Syd Coventry mid-season. The following year he led the club to their first ever finals appearance, finishing the home and away season in third position. He moved to South Melbourne in 1941 and in 1942 led them all the way to the Preliminary Final where they went down to eventual premiers Essendon.

External links

• Joe Kelly's statistics from AFL Tables
• Joe Kelly's profile from AustralianFootball.com
• Coaching record