Poppy Kelly

{{short description|Australian rules footballer}}

{{Use Australian English|date=May 2020}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}

{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = Poppy Kelly

| image =

| alt =

| caption =

| fullname = Poppy Kelly

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|12|10|df=y}}

| birth_place =

| originalteam = Southern Saints (VFLW)

| draftpick = 2019 rookie signing

| debutdate = Round 4, 2020

| debutteam = {{AFLW|StK}}

| debutopponent = {{AFLW|Fre}}

| debutstadium = RSEA Park

| height = 184 cm

| weight =

| position = Ruck

| currentclub = {{AFLW|Ric}}

| guernsey = 14

| years1 = 2020–2021

| club1 = {{AFLW|StK}}

| games_goals1 = {{0}}6 (0)

| years2 = 2022 (S6)–

| club2 = {{AFLW|Ric}}

| games_goals2 = 22 (1)

| games_goalstotal = 28 (1)

| statsend = the 2023 season

| careerhighlights =

}}

Poppy Kelly (born 10 December 1998) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Richmond in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She has previously played for St Kilda.

AFLW career

=St Kilda=

Kelly joined St Kilda for their inaugural season in the 2020 AFL Women's season.{{Cite web|title=Poppy Kelly {{!}} AFL|url=https://www.saints.com.au/players/2092/poppy-kelly|website=saints.com.au|language=en|access-date=2020-05-05}}{{Cite web|title=There is something about Poppy|url=https://www.saints.com.au/news/551499/there-is-something-about-poppy|website=saints.com.au|language=en|access-date=2020-05-05}}

=Richmond=

After two seasons at St Kilda, Kelly was traded to Richmond in exchange for pick no. 48 ahead of 2022 AFL Women's season 6.{{cite web|url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/950401/poppy-kelly-becomes-a-tiger|title=Poppy Kelly becomes a Tiger|publisher=Telstra|work=Richmond|date=2 June 2021}}

Statistics

:Statistics are correct to round 3, 2022 (S6){{cite web|title=Poppy Kelly - Player Stats By Season|url=https://australianfootball.com/players/player_season_detail/Poppy%2BKelly/20935|accessdate=23 January 2022}}

{{AFL player statistics legend}}

{{AFL player statistics start}}

|- style="background-color: #eaeaea"

! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2020

|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFLW|StK}}

| 16 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 12 || 15 || 27 || 5 || 8 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 4.0 || 5.0 || 9.0 || 1.7 || 2.7

|-

| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2021

|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFLW|StK}}

| 16 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 18 || 20 || 1 || 13 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.7 || 6.0 || 6.7 || 0.3 || 4.3

|- style="background:#EAEAEA"

| scope="row" text-align:center | 2022 (S6)

| {{AFLW|Ric}}

| 14 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 3 || 5 || 2 || 1 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 2.0 || 3.0 || 5.0 || 2.0 || 1.0

|-

|- class="sortbottom"

! colspan=3| Career

! 7

! 0

! 0

! 16

! 36

! 52

! 8

! 22

! 0.0

! 0.0

! 2.3

! 5.1

! 7.4

! 1.1

! 3.1

|}

References

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