Stuart Kelly (born 4 February 1976) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played for the Gold Coast Seagulls, Parramatta Eels and the Brisbane Broncos in the Australian first grade premiership competition. His position of choice was usually at centre or wing. Kelly was a member of The Parramatta side's that made 3 preliminary finals in a row but ultimately fell short of a grand final appearance.
Kelly made his first grade debut for the Gold Coast in Round 18 1995 against St George which ended in a 46-16 loss. In 1996, Kelly joined Parramatta and became a regular fixture in the team over the next 5 years.
In 1998, Kelly played in all but 1 of the club's matches as they finished 4th on the table and qualified for the finals. Kelly played in all of Parramatta's finals games including the heartbreaking preliminary final loss against Canterbury-Bankstown.
With Parramatta leading 18-2 with less than 10 minutes to play, Canterbury staged a comeback scoring 3 tries in 8 minutes with Canterbury player Daryl Halligan kicking 2 goals from the sideline to tie the game at 18-18. Parramatta player Paul Carige then made a series of personal errors which cost Parramatta dearly in extra time with Canterbury going on to win 32-20.
In 1999, Parramatta finished 2nd and qualified for the finals again. Parramatta once more reached the preliminary final against Melbourne. Parramatta lead the match 16-0 at halftime before a second half capitulation occurred similar to the year earlier with Melbourne winning the game 18-16.
In 2000, Kelly played 28 games as Parramatta reached their 3rd straight preliminary final against Brisbane. That season, the club was dubbed the "Baby Eels" by the media with the average of the squad being 23 years old. Parramatta lost the match 16-10 against the eventual premiers. This in turn would prove to be Kelly's last match for Parramatta and he joined Brisbane for the 2001 season.[2][3][4]
In 2001, Kelly played in 16 matches for Brisbane as they reached the preliminary final against his former side Parramatta. Brisbane lost the match 24-16. Kelly played with Brisbane up until the end of 2005 before retiring. Kelly's last match in first grade was against Canberra in Round 14 2005.
ReferencesEdit
^"Stuart Kelly - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
stuart, kelly, rugby, league, stuart, kelly, born, february, 1976, australian, former, rugby, league, footballer, played, 1990s, 2000s, played, gold, coast, seagulls, parramatta, eels, brisbane, broncos, australian, first, grade, premiership, competition, posi. Stuart Kelly born 4 February 1976 is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s He played for the Gold Coast Seagulls Parramatta Eels and the Brisbane Broncos in the Australian first grade premiership competition His position of choice was usually at centre or wing Kelly was a member of The Parramatta side s that made 3 preliminary finals in a row but ultimately fell short of a grand final appearance Stuart KellyPersonal informationFull nameStuart KellyBorn 1976 02 04 4 February 1976 age 47 Tarom Queensland AustraliaPlaying informationHeight180 cm 5 ft 11 in Weight91 kg 201 lb 14 st 5 lb PositionWing CentreClubYears Team Pld T G FG P1995 Gold Coast 4 0 0 0 01996 00 Parramatta Eels 96 29 0 0 1162001 04 Brisbane Broncos 82 21 0 0 84Total 182 50 0 0 200RepresentativeYears Team Pld T G FG P1997 Queensland 3 0 0 0 0Source 1 Contents 1 Background 2 Playing career 3 References 4 External linksBackground EditKelly was born in Taroom Queensland Playing career EditKelly made his first grade debut for the Gold Coast in Round 18 1995 against St George which ended in a 46 16 loss In 1996 Kelly joined Parramatta and became a regular fixture in the team over the next 5 years In 1998 Kelly played in all but 1 of the club s matches as they finished 4th on the table and qualified for the finals Kelly played in all of Parramatta s finals games including the heartbreaking preliminary final loss against Canterbury Bankstown With Parramatta leading 18 2 with less than 10 minutes to play Canterbury staged a comeback scoring 3 tries in 8 minutes with Canterbury player Daryl Halligan kicking 2 goals from the sideline to tie the game at 18 18 Parramatta player Paul Carige then made a series of personal errors which cost Parramatta dearly in extra time with Canterbury going on to win 32 20 In 1999 Parramatta finished 2nd and qualified for the finals again Parramatta once more reached the preliminary final against Melbourne Parramatta lead the match 16 0 at halftime before a second half capitulation occurred similar to the year earlier with Melbourne winning the game 18 16 In 2000 Kelly played 28 games as Parramatta reached their 3rd straight preliminary final against Brisbane That season the club was dubbed the Baby Eels by the media with the average of the squad being 23 years old Parramatta lost the match 16 10 against the eventual premiers This in turn would prove to be Kelly s last match for Parramatta and he joined Brisbane for the 2001 season 2 3 4 Having won the 2000 NRL Premiership the Broncos travelled to England to play against 2000 s Super League V Champions St Helens R F C for the 2001 World Club Challenge with Kelly playing at centre in Brisbane s loss In 2001 Kelly played in 16 matches for Brisbane as they reached the preliminary final against his former side Parramatta Brisbane lost the match 24 16 Kelly played with Brisbane up until the end of 2005 before retiring Kelly s last match in first grade was against Canberra in Round 14 2005 References Edit Stuart Kelly Career Stats amp Summary Rugby League Project Rugbyleagueproject org Official Player Numbers Parramatta Eels Top 10 preliminary final heartbreaks www nrl com Memorable Match 1998 Preliminary Final www bulldogs com au External links EditStuart Kelly Official NRL Profile Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Stuart Kelly rugby league amp oldid 1167286586, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
