Max Kelly (footballer)
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| Max Kelly | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Sydney Max Kelly | ||
| Date of birth | 27 November 1909 | ||
| Date of death | 22 March 1987 (aged 77) | ||
| Original team(s) | Geelong West | ||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1931–1933 | Geelong | 21 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1933. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Sydney Max Kelly (27 November 1909 – 22 March 1987)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Kelly, who lived locally in Geelong West, performed well in the 1930 VFL seconds season.[2] He was joint winner of the Gardiner Medal, with Richmond's Selwyn Baker[3] and was on a wing in Geelong's premiership team. That earned him promotion to the senior team in 1931 and he made eight appearances that season, all in wins.[4] He didn't feature in a senior game in 1932 but played 13 games in 1933.[4]
Kelly left Geelong and played for both North Melbourne and Carlton second eighteens. He was instrumental in setting up the Geelong Past Players Association, and was a team selector in the 1950s. He was awarded life membership of the Geelong Football Club in 1950.[5]
