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Len Kelly

Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Position(s)
Second row / Front row
Full Name
Leonard Thomas Kelly
Nickname(s)
The Deacon
Born
Tuesday, 17th June, 1913
Died
Tuesday, 3rd November, 1981 (Aged 68 years and 139 days)
Place Of Birth
Manildra, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1941

Biography

Prolific try-scoring forward played in St George's 1941 grand final win and appeared in a record 208 grade games with the club (later surpassed by Norm Provan). Captain-coach of the club in 1942 Kelly saw out his playing career with Picton (1946-49) before returning to St George to pursue an administrative career. An Australian selector in 1956, Kelly was also a vice-president of the NSWRL and president of the St George club during the end of the Dragons' 11-year reign as premiers.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSW City vs Country -2-22-2---6---11-50.00%List
Club Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Tour MatchesSt George DragonsSTG-2-2----------2--100.00%List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 1160-16059-59---177---8569653.13%List
NRL Finals -10-105-5---15---55-50.00%List
City Cup -12-123-3---9---75-58.33%List
Overall StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
First Class 176-17664-64---192---9575653.98%List

Australia - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSW City Seconds1935, 1938 2-22-2---6---11-50.00%List
NSW City Probables1935 1-1------------10.00%List
Sydney Firsts1936 2-2----------2--100.00%List
Metropolis1936 1-1----------1--100.00%List
Probables (AU)1937 1-1------------10.00%List
Fighting Services I1942, 1945 2-23-3---9---2--100.00%List
Army Firsts1943-44 3-31-1---3----3-0.00%List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
St GeorgeSt George19331933 NSWRFL 3-3----------21-66.67%List
St GeorgeSt George19341934 NSWRFL 14-146-6---18---95-64.29%List
St GeorgeSt George19351935 NSWRFL 16-167-7---21---88-50.00%List
St GeorgeSt George19361936 NSWRFL 13-135-5---15---310-23.08%List
St GeorgeSt George19371937 NSWRFL 8-86-6---18---52162.50%List
St GeorgeSt George19381938 NSWRFL 14-141-1---3---310121.43%List
St GeorgeSt George19391939 NSWRFL 13-133-3---9---94-69.23%List
St GeorgeSt George19401940 NSWRFL 15-152-2---6---76246.67%List
St GeorgeSt George19411941 NSWRFL 16-1610-10---30---105162.50%List
St GeorgeSt George19421942 NSWRFL 17-176-6---18---116-64.71%List
St GeorgeSt George19431943 NSWRFL 16-1610-10---30---96156.25%List
St GeorgeSt George19441944 NSWRFL 15-153-3---9---96-60.00%List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
St George1933-44 160-16059-59---177---8569653.13%List

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Greg Fiveash, Max Turner, Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann, Wests Archives, Paul Carter, Tony McCarron, Derek Farrar, Tim Costello

Sources:2006 Official Rugby League Annual, News Reports