Max Kelly

Q: When did Max Kelly die?

Max Kelly died on March 22, 1987.

Q: How old was Max Kelly when they died?

Max Kelly was 77 years old at the time of death.

Q: When was Max Kelly born?

Max Kelly was born on November 27, 1909.

Q: What was Max Kelly's occupation?

Max Kelly was an Australian rules football player.

Sydney Max Kelly (27 November 1909 – 22 March 1987) 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. He was joint winner of the Gardiner Medal, with Richmond's Selwyn Baker 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. He didn't feature in a senior game in 1932 but played 13 games in 1933.

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.