Joe Kelly (7 June 1907 – 17 June 1998) was an

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er who played with

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in the

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before becoming a coach. Kelly was a left footed wingman with considerable pace and played 137 games for Carlton between 1926 and 1934. He began his coaching career in 1937 with Footscray where he took over from

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mid-season. The following year he led the club to their first ever finals appearance, finishing the home and away season in third position. He moved to

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in 1941 and in 1942 led them all the way to the Preliminary Final where they went down to eventual premiers Essendon.

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1907 births Carlton Football Club players Western Bulldogs coaches Sydney Swans coaches Old Xaverians Football Club players People educated at Xavier College Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) 1998 deaths {{AFL-bio-1907-stub