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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

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 Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW City vs Country - 2 - 2 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches St George DragonsSTG - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 1 160 - 160 59-59 - - - 177 - - - 85 69 6 53.13% List
NRL Finals - 10 - 10 5-5 - - - 15 - - - 5 5 - 50.00% List
City Cup - 12 - 12 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 7 5 - 58.33% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  176 - 176 64-64 - - - 192 - - - 95 75 6 53.98% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW City Seconds 1935, 1938   2 - 2 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
NSW City Probables 1935   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - - 1 0.00% List
Sydney Firsts 1936   2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
Metropolis 1936   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Probables (AU) 1937   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - - 1 0.00% List
Fighting Services I 1942, 1945   2 - 2 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
Army Firsts 1943-44   3 - 3 1-1 - - - 3 - - - - 3 - 0.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
St GeorgeSt George 19331933 NSWRFL   3 - 3--- - - - - - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
St GeorgeSt George 19341934 NSWRFL   14 - 146-6 - - - 18 - - - 9 5 - 64.29% List
St GeorgeSt George 19351935 NSWRFL   16 - 167-7 - - - 21 - - - 8 8 - 50.00% List
St GeorgeSt George 19361936 NSWRFL   13 - 135-5 - - - 15 - - - 3 10 - 23.08% List
St GeorgeSt George 19371937 NSWRFL   8 - 86-6 - - - 18 - - - 5 2 1 62.50% List
St GeorgeSt George 19381938 NSWRFL   14 - 141-1 - - - 3 - - - 3 10 1 21.43% List
St GeorgeSt George 19391939 NSWRFL   13 - 133-3 - - - 9 - - - 9 4 - 69.23% List
St GeorgeSt George 19401940 NSWRFL   15 - 152-2 - - - 6 - - - 7 6 2 46.67% List
St GeorgeSt George 19411941 NSWRFL   16 - 1610-10 - - - 30 - - - 10 5 1 62.50% List
St GeorgeSt George 19421942 NSWRFL   17 - 176-6 - - - 18 - - - 11 6 - 64.71% List
St GeorgeSt George 19431943 NSWRFL   16 - 1610-10 - - - 30 - - - 9 6 1 56.25% List
St GeorgeSt George 19441944 NSWRFL   15 - 153-3 - - - 9 - - - 9 6 - 60.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
St George 1933-44   160 - 160 59-59 - - - 177 - - - 85 69 6 53.13% 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