About Phil Kelly
Born 1957. Phil Kelly is an australian rules football player.
Phillip Vincent Kelly (born 26 August 1957) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for East Perth in the West Australian National Football League and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League. He represented Western Australia at interstate football on six occasions.
Kelly played mostly as a wingman but was also used as times on the ball. He started his career in 1975 at East Perth. He won Sandover Medals in both 1978 and 1979 to become the second East Perth player, after Graham Farmer, to have won the award in successive years. In 1978, he was a member of East Perth's premiership side.
Kelly transferred to North Melbourne in 1981 and remained with them for five seasons.
His son, Josh Kelly, was picked in the 2013 AFL draft with the second selection by the Greater Western Sydney Giants.
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Australian rules footballer
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Phil Kelly was born on 26 August 1957.
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Phil Kelly is an australian rules football player.
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