Barry Kelly
North Melbourne
AFL career
16 games0 goals
- Debut
- R6 1960 v HAW28 May 1960
- Most recent
- R2 1962 v ESS28 Apr 1962
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Lalbert in the Victorian Mallee region, Barry Kelly arrived at Arden Street as a promising teenager in 1960. He made an immediate impression in his debut season, breaking into the senior side at just 18 years of age and playing 12 games, primarily in defensive roles where he used his solid frame to contest possession. Despite that encouraging start, Kelly found senior opportunities scarce over the subsequent two years, unable to cement a permanent spot in the backline. He added just four more appearances across 1961 and 1962 before departing the VFL scene, remembering his time at North Melbourne as a brief but hard-earned stint at the top level.
Profile
- Born
- 25 Jan 1942
- Died
- 01 Sept 2008 (aged 66y 220d)
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 80 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Lalbert in the Victorian Mallee region, Barry Kelly arrived at Arden Street as a promising teenager in 1960. He made an immediate impression in his debut season, breaking into the senior side at just 18 years of age and playing 12 games, primarily in defensive roles where he used his solid frame to contest possession. Despite that encouraging start, Kelly found senior opportunities scarce over the subsequent two years, unable to cement a permanent spot in the backline. He added just four more appearances across 1961 and 1962 before departing the VFL scene, remembering his time at North Melbourne as a brief but hard-earned stint at the top level.