Early career From 2014 to 2016, Kelly played for the Gold Coast Titans'
NYC team. In July 2015, he played for the
New South Wales under-20s team against the
Queensland under-20s team. In September 2015, he re-signed with the Titans on a 2-year contract until the end of 2017. In May 2016, he played for the
Junior Kangaroos against the
Junior Kiwis. In November 2016, he signed a 3-year contract with the
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles starting in 2017, after gaining a release from the final year of his Titans contract.
2017 In round 1 of the
2017 NRL season, Kelly made his
NRL debut for the Sea Eagles against the
Parramatta Eels, scoring a try. On 7 May, Kelly played for Country in the last
City vs Country origin, starting on the left wing in a 10–20 loss at Mudgee.
2018 On 8 November, Kelly was released from the final year of his contract to join the
Gold Coast Titans on a two-year deal.
2019 Kelly made a total of 23 appearances for the Gold Coast in the
2019 NRL season as the club endured a horror year on and off the field. During the halfway mark of the season, head coach
Garth Brennan was sacked by the club after a string of poor results. The Gold Coast managed to win only 4 games for the entire season and finished last claiming the
Wooden Spoon.
2020 During the 2020
COVID-19 pandemic and under new NRL biosecurity measures Kelly refused to vaccinate against the flu. Kelly played a total of 17 games for the Gold Coast in the 2022 season scoring seven tries as the club finished 13th on the table.
2023 Kelly played a total of 21 matches for the Gold Coast in the
2023 NRL season and scored six tries as the club finished 14th on the table.
2024 In round 6 of the
2024 NRL season, Kelly who was not a noted kicker, converted a goal from the side line to take the Gold Coast's match against
Canberra into golden point extra-time. The Gold Coast would go on to lose the match 21-20 which left the club winless to start the year. Kelly played 23 games for the Gold Coast throughout the 2024 NRL season as the club finished 14th on the table.
2025 Kelly played 21 games for the Gold Coast in the
2025 NRL season as the club narrowly avoided the wooden spoon finishing 16th on the table.
2026 On 5 January, the Parramatta club announced that Kelly had signed with them on a two-year deal after being released by the Gold Coast Titans. In round 1 of the
2026 NRL season, Kelly made his club debut for Parramatta against Melbourne which ended in a 52-4 loss. == Statistics ==