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) 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. He was joint winner of the Gardiner Medal, with Richmond's Selwyn Baker and was on a wing in Geelong's premiership team. This earned him promotion to the senior 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.