Max Kelly (footballer)

Max Kelly
Personal information
Full name Sydney Max Kelly
Date of birth (1909-11-27)27 November 1909
Date of death 22 March 1987(1987-03-22) (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)
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 came locally Geelong West, performed well in the 1930 VFL seconds season.[2] He was joint winner of the Gardiner Medal, with Richmond's Selwyn Baker and was on a wing in Geelong's premiership team.[3] This earned him promotion to the senior 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]

References

  1. ^ "Max Kelly - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  2. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. Melbourne: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  3. ^ The Argus,"Medals for Best and Fairest Players", 17 September 1930, p. 19
  4. ^ a b "AFL Tables: Max Kelly". afltables.com.


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