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Ben Kelly
height: 203cm
weight: 100kg
D.O.B: 17-02-2000
Leagues: AFL U18 Championships, Coates Talent League Boys
THE overage ruck has played a bit of everywhere, having transitioned from a ruck role into a key defensive post, and pinch-hitting up forward this year. At 203cm and 100kg, Kelly is a readymade prospect with good size and strength, and is mobile for his giant frame. He does need to build his endurance with a sub-20 yo-yo test, as well as his defensive pressure at ground level, averaging just the 1.3 tackles per game. Kelly was one of a number of players whose name was raised for the mid-season draft, but instead he remained at Murray for the season and was fairly consistent throughout 2019. For a player of his size, Kelly uses the ball well with almost 70 per cent disposal efficiency, and speedy for his frame with a 3.05-second 20m sprint time. Most impressively, with a 88cm running vertical leap, Kelly is able to beat most players in the air, and have them covered at ground level. A legitimate value pick late/rookie with scope for the future.
STRENGTHS: Skills, speed, marking, vertical leap, consistency
IMPROVEMENTS: Endurance, defensive pressure
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DRAFT CENTRAL'S INTERVIEW WITH BEN KELLY AT THE 2019 STATE DRAFT COMBINE:
[audio mp3="https://cdn.draftcentral.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Ben-Kelly-Murray-Bushrangers.mp3"][/audio]
AFL U18 Championships
Coates Talent League Boys
Season | Team | K | HB | D | M | CP | UP | T | HO | CLR | I50 | R50 | GL | GM | K | H | D | M | HO | T | G | DC |
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2017 | Murray Bushrangers | 23 | 40 | 63 | 7 | 37 | 27 | 11 | 127 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 7.9 | 0.9 | 15.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 47 |
2018 | Murray Bushrangers | 46 | 38 | 84 | 9 | 42 | 37 | 40 | 162 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 7.6 | 0.8 | 14.7 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 49 |
2019 | Murray Bushrangers | 91 | 51 | 142 | 39 | 61 | 79 | 14 | 183 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 9.1 | 5.1 | 14.2 | 3.9 | 18.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 84 |
Total | - | 160 | 129 | 289 | 55 | 140 | 143 | 65 | 472 | 62 | 49 | 31 | 11 | 29 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 10.0 | 1.9 | 16.3 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 180 |