Jake Kelly (Australian footballer)

As the son of an AFL premiership player, Kelly played for the Kew Comets and the Glen Iris Gladiators, part of the Yarra Junior Football League, in his youth.[2] He then played for his high school Scotch College and the Oakleigh Chargers in the TAC Cup and also made appearances for Collingwood's VFL side as a teenager.[13] After suffering a hand injury, Kelly started to build form in the SANFL in 2016 and was considered a chance of replacing the injured Daniel Talia in the AFL side late in the season.[29] In the final round of the season, Kelly was fined for kicking Brisbane Lions forward Eric Hipwood, escaping suspension.[30] Following another disappointing season for Essendon, Kelly made the "courageous" decision to make a shock retirement from AFL football after 168 games for two clubs.[31][32] As a junior, Kelly was a left-footed medium defender, capable of tagging both tall and small forwards and also with good rebounding skills.
Kelly during the 2017 pre-season .
Kelly and Jake Lever in the 2017 Grand Final parade.
Oakleigh ChargersTAC CupCollingwoodAdelaideMelbourneAdelaide OvalMedium defenderEssendonAustralian rules footballAustralian Football LeagueCraig KellyYarra Junior Football LeagueScotch College2017 pre-seasonJake Lever2017 Grand FinalAdelaide's reserves teamBrent ReillyDaniel TaliaCarltonBryce GibbsMitch Grigg2017 JLT Community SeriesRichmondBrisbane LionsGold CoastGrand Final2021 AFL seasonCrichton MedalBen McKaySt KildaEric HipwoodTacklesHandballsThe AdvertiserNews Corp AustraliaBigpondThe AgeFairfax Media1116 SENFox SportsTwitterSeven NetworkSam SchulzJames HarmesEli TempletonLouis HerbertWill MaginnessCharlie CameronJoel TippettCorey GaultTodd BanfieldSam RussellDallas WillsmoreMaverick WellerRowen PowellZac O'BrienKayne TurnerPatrick AmbroseAnthony MilesCameron WoodSam GrayTom VandeleurDerick WanganeenAlex GeorgiouJason HolmesMurray NewmanMatt ThomasBlaine JohnsonBrent RenoufJacob BallardNeville JettaHeath ScotlandDaniel FlynnMichael LuxfordBen RossCiarán SheehanKurt HeatherleyJarred EllisCiarán ByrneArchie Smith