Frank Kelly

This is the player profile for Francis James Kelly (a.k.a. Frank Kelly), born in Northcote, Victoria in 1910. He played for Collingwood, Melbourne, Essendon and St Kilda in the VFL/AFL. He played for Port Melbourne in the VFA/VFL, winning a premiership with Port Melbourne in 1940. Kelly also coached Port Melbourne.

Not to be confused with:
Francis Kelly (a.k.a. Frank Kelly) (b. 08/09/1921) - Footscray
Frank Kelly (b. 07/08/1950) - Richmond

Player Details

Name: Francis Kelly
Full Name: Francis James Kelly
Alias: Frank Kelly
DOB: 23/12/1910
POB: Northcote, Victoria
DOD: 06/07/1982
POD: Moe, Victoria
Height: 170cm
Weight: 71kg

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1930-1931, 1933-1939, 1942-1944) - 116 matches, 44 goals
  • VFA/VFL History: (1940-1941, 1945-1946) - 41 matches, 0 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Collingwood (1930-1931, 1933)
      • 34 matches played for Collingwood in the VFL/AFL
    • Melbourne (1934-1936)
      • 31 matches played for Melbourne in the VFL/AFL
    • Essendon (1937-1939)
      • 30 matches played for Essendon in the VFL/AFL
    • St Kilda (1942-1944)
      • 21 matches played for St Kilda in the VFL/AFL
  • VFA/VFL Accolades:
    • Port Melbourne (1940-1941, 1945-1946)
      • 41 matches played for Port Melbourne in the VFA/VFL, with 1 as captain
      • 1940 (c) premiership won with Port Melbourne in the VFA/VFL

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1930 VFL Season Collingwood 12 0 R06-15, R18, PF
1931 VFL Season Collingwood 7 4 R05, R08-12, R14
1933 VFL Season Collingwood 15 4 R01-07, R09, R11-13, R15-18
1934 VFL Season Melbourne 15 0 R01, R04-09, R11-18
1935 VFL Season Melbourne 13 0 R01-07, R09, R11-12, R16-18
1936 VFL Season Melbourne 3 1 R03-04, PF
1937 VFL Season Essendon 14 3 R01-11, R13, R15-16
1938 VFL Season Essendon 12 2 R01-03, R07-15
1939 VFL Season Essendon 4 2 R02-05
1940 VFA Season Port Melbourne 14 0 R01-02, R05-14, SF, GF
1941 VFA Season Port Melbourne 10 0 R01-02, R05-06, R14-19
1942 VFL Season St Kilda 12 21 R02-04, R06-13, R15
1943 VFL Season St Kilda 7 5 R01-06, R08
1944 VFL Season St Kilda 2 2 R01-02
1945 VFA Season Port Melbourne 6 0 R17-18, R20, SF, PF, GF
1946 VFA Season Port Melbourne 11 0 R01-02, R04, R09-14, R20, SF

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1940 VFA Season Port Melbourne 1 GF