Paul Kelly is a former Australian rules footballer, winner of the Brownlow Medal and captain of the Sydney Swans for ten seasons, known to Swans fans as Captain Courageous. Born on 28 July 1969 and raised in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, he first played rugby league for Wagga Brothers and turned to Australian rules at 15. Recruited to the AFL by the Swans, he made his debut in 1990, was appointed captain in 1993 at 23, won the Brownlow Medal in 1995 and won four club best and fairest awards. He led the Swans to the 1996 Grand Final, their first since 1945, retired after 234 AFL games following years of injuries, was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2007 and published an autobiography, Swan Song, in 2003.
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Born and raised in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales
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won club best and fairests in 1992, 1993, 1996 and 1997
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is a former Australian rules footballer, winner of the Brownlow Medal and captain of the Sydney Swans for ten seasons
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Recruited to the AFL by the Swans
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captain of the Sydney Swans for ten seasons
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