Kelly produced another consistent campaign in his fifth season as an Eagle as a mainstay of a midfield that welcomed back the Elliot Yeo of old and tyro Harley Reid to its mix. Coming off a John Worsfold Medal-winning campaign, the smooth-moving onballer managed 20 games and averaged 24 disposals despite being regularly targeted by opposition stoppers. An All-Australian in 2019, Kelly is now an elder statesman of the Eagles engine room but still has plenty of good footy ahead of him entering his 31st year.
At a glance: Junior clubs: Palmyra (WA). Debut: Round 1, 2019 (Geelong), Round 1, 2020 (West Coast). Recruited from: South Fremantle (WA)/Geelong (VIC). Brownlow votes: 77.
