Jack Kelly

John Frederick Kelly (15 July 1916 – 23 June 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Professional athlete A finalist in the 1939 Stawell Gift (he finished fourth), he won the Bendigo Gift (also 130 yards) two days later.

Football Red Cliffs (MDFL) Kelly was recruited from the Red Cliffs Football Club in the Mildura District Football League, where he won the 1935 Mildura Junior Football League best and fairest award.

St Kilda (VFL)

1937 Best First-Year Players In September 1937, The Argus selected Kelly in its team of 1937's first-year players.

Best First-Year Players (1937)BacksBernie Treweek(Fitzroy)Reg Henderson(Richmond)Lawrence Morgan(Fitzroy)H/BacksGordon Waters(Hawthorn)Bill Cahill(Essendon)Eddie Morcom(North Melbourne)Centre LineTed Buckley(Melbourne)George Bates(Richmond)Jack Kelly(St Kilda)H/ForwardsCol Williamson(St Kilda)Ray Watts(Essendon)Don Dilks(Footscray)ForwardsLou Sleeth(Richmond)Sel Murray(North Melbourne)Charlie Pierce(Hawthorn)Rucks/RoverReg Garvin(St Kilda)Sandy Patterson(South Melbourne)Des Fothergill(Collingwood)Second RuckLawrence MorganCol WilliamsonLou Sleeth

Oakleigh (VFA) South Gambier (MGDFA) In 1949 he was appointed captain-coach of the South Gambier Football Club in the Mount Gambier and District Football Association.

Military service He served in the RAAF during World War II.