Career
Kelly was drafted with pick #40 of the 2013 Rookie Draft, and is the son of former Collingwood player Craig Kelly. Kelly spent his first season in Adelaide"s reserves side and performed well, nullifying some of the competition"s best forwards while averaging 16 possessions and leading the club in marks. He was second in the reserves club"s best and fairest.
In early 2015, Kelly was elevated to the club"s senior list, replacing the injured Brent Reilly.
He made his debut against Melbourne in round 3 of the season, laying 10 tackles in the match.