Tony Malakellis

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Tony Malakellis
Personal information
Full name Tony Malakellis
Date of birth (1970-03-24) 24 March 1970 (age 54)
Original team(s) Geelong Amateurs
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 79 kg (174 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1990–1991 Geelong 14 (12)
1993 Sydney Swans 5 (3)
1994–1998 Port Adelaide (SANFL) 70 (81)
Total89 (96)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1993.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Tony Malakellis (born 24 March 1970) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong and the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). [1] He is the younger brother of Spiro Malakellis.

Recruited locally, Malakellis made nine appearances for Geelong in 1990, all in the second half of the season. [2] On his debut that year, against Carlton at Princes Park, Malakellis earned a Brownlow Medal vote for his 23 disposals and two goals. [2] He played only five games in 1991 and didn't feature at all in the 1992 AFL season. [2] Sydney secured his services in 1993 but he spent just one year at the club, before moving to South Australia and signing with Port Adelaide. [3] He played 70 games for Port Adelaide, until retiring in 1998, and was a member of their 1994 and 1995 premiership teams. In 1994 he came runner up in the SANFL Magery Medal count. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   9781920910785.
  2. 1 2 3 "AFL Tables: Tony Malakellis". afltables.com.
  3. ↑ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN   0-9580300-5-7.
  4. ↑ "The Footy Almanac: At the bottom of the Record". footyalmanac.com.au.
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