Noel Kelly (rugby league)
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Noel Kelly | |
| Date of birth | 1936 | |
| Nickname(s) | Ned | |
| Club information | ||
| Position(s) | Hooker/Prop | |
| Current club | Retired | |
| Senior clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (points) |
| 1958–1959 1960 1961–1969 1970 |
Ipswich Brothers Ayr  WestsWollongong |
111 (18) |
| Representative teams | ||
| 1959–1960 1963–1967 1959–1968 |
 Queensland New South Wales Australia |
8 (3) 6 (3) 25 (6) |
| Professional clubs coached | ||
| 1966–1969 1970 1973–1976 |
Wests (captain-coach) Wollongong (captain-coach) Norths |
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* Professional club appearances and points |
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Noel Kelly (born 1936) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer and coach who played at club, state and national level. He played at hooker or prop with much of his top-grade career with the Western Suburbs Magpies.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Playing career
Kelly was a stalwart of the Western Suburbs sides of the 1960s and played in all of the club's consecutive Grand Final losses to the St George Dragons of 1961, 1962 and 1963.
Kelly was the first hooker/prop to be selected for three Kangaroo tours: 1959–60, 1963–64 and 1967–68.
[edit] Coaching career
[edit] Accolades
In February 2008, Kelly was named in the list of Australia's 100 Greatest Players (1908–2007) which was commissioned by the Australian Rugby League and the National Rugby League to celebrate the code's centenary year in Australia.[1][2] Kelly went on to be named as hooker in Australian rugby league's Team of the Century. Announced on 17 April 2008, the team is the panel's majority choice for each of the thirteen starting positions and four interchange players.[3][4]
[edit] References
- Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson (2007). The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. Wetherill Park, New South Wales: Gary Allen Pty Ltd, page 282. ISBN 9781877082931.
- Malcolm Andrews (1992). ABC of Rugby League. Sydney, New South Wales: ABC Enterprises, page 298. ISBN 0733301762.
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Centenary of Rugby League - The Players. NRL & ARL (2008-02-23). Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
- ^ Peter Cassidy. "Controversy reigns as NRL releases top 100 players", Macquarie National News, 2008-02-23. Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
- ^ Todd Balym. "Johns, Meninga among Immortals", Fox Sports Australia, 2008-04-17. Retrieved on 2008-04-17.
- ^ Team of the Century Announced. NRL & ARL (2008-04-17). Retrieved on 2008-04-17.
[edit] External links
- Noel Kelly at the Rugby League Project
- Noel Kelly at NRL Stats
- Noel Kelly at Era of the Biff
- Noel Kelly interview at Kelly's Kids
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