| Tony Kelly | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Anthony John Kelly | ||
| Date of birth | 24 February 1963 | ||
| Original team(s) | Kyneton / Preston | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1983–1985 | Collingwood | 10 (3) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1985. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Anthony John "Tony" Kelly (born 24 February 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]
Originally from Trentham, Kelly began playing senior football for Kyneton in 1979. [2] The following year he played in the Melbourne reserves, then returned to Kyneton. [3] In 1982 he was at Victorian Football Association club Preston and was a member of the team which lost that year's grand final to Port Melbourne. [2]
From 1983 to 1985, Kelly played league football for Collingwood. [4] He made five appearances in 1983, four in 1984, then just one in 1985. [4] Before the beginning of the 1986 season, Kelly was let go by Collingwood. [5]
Back at Kyneton, Kelly won a best and fairest in 1988. [2] He spent the next two seasons coaching Hepburn and led to club to the 1989 premiership. [2] In 1991 he rejoined Kyneton, as coach, a job he held for two years. [2] Kelly won Kyneton's best and fairest award again in 1992 and for a third time in 2000, his final season. [2] He played in their 1995 and 1997 premiership sides. [2] [6]
He was inducted into the Bendigo Football League Hall of Fame in 2010, for his 265-game career at Kyneton. [2] [7]