John Kelton
South Melbourne
AFL career
21 games4 goals
- Debut
- R10 1957 v GEE22 June 1957
- Most recent
- R14 1960 v MEL30 July 1960
Stats
Bio
Recruited from the Hampton Rovers in the Victorian Amateur Football Association, John Kelton arrived at South Melbourne as a promising tall prospect. Standing 189cm—a significant height for the era—he was utilised as a key position player and backup ruckman, offering structural depth to the Swans' lineup. Despite his physical attributes, Kelton struggled to cement a permanent spot in the senior side, often oscillating between the reserves and the first eighteen throughout his four seasons at the Lake Oval. His most consistent run of form came at the start of the 1960 season where he played eight consecutive games, but he was ultimately unable to hold his place and finished his VFL career with 21 senior appearances.
Profile
- Born
- 25 July 1937
- Died
- 17 Dec 2012 (aged 75y 145d)
- Deathplace
- Cooloongup, WA
- Height
- 189 cm
- Weight
- 87 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the Hampton Rovers in the Victorian Amateur Football Association, John Kelton arrived at South Melbourne as a promising tall prospect. Standing 189cm—a significant height for the era—he was utilised as a key position player and backup ruckman, offering structural depth to the Swans' lineup. Despite his physical attributes, Kelton struggled to cement a permanent spot in the senior side, often oscillating between the reserves and the first eighteen throughout his four seasons at the Lake Oval. His most consistent run of form came at the start of the 1960 season where he played eight consecutive games, but he was ultimately unable to hold his place and finished his VFL career with 21 senior appearances.