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Key Facts

Full name
Anthony Malakellis

Known as
Tony Malakellis

Born
24 March 1970 (age 54)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 20y 91d
Last game: 23y 46d

Height and weight
Height: 175 cm
Weight: 79 kg

Senior clubs
Geelong; Sydney; Port Adelaide

Jumper numbers
Geelong: 50, 11
Sydney: 33

Recruited from
Geelong (1993); Sydney (1994)

Family links
Spiro Malakellis (Brother)

Tony Malakellis

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
GeelongAFL1990-199114120.8636%9.217.501.792
SydneyAFL1993530.600%9.006.002.400
Port AdelaideSANFL1994-199870811.16—————
AFL1990-1991, 199319150.7926%9.167.111.952
SANFL1994-199870811.16—————
Total1990-1991, 1993-199889961.08—————

AFL: 10,138th player to appear, 6,727th most games played, 4,296th most goals kickedGeelong: 889th player to appear, 636th most games played, 385th most goals kickedSydney: 1,232nd player to appear, 1,050th most games played, 753rd most goals kicked

Possessing electrifying pace and crisp, clean ball handling skills, Tony Malekellis could be a match winner, but he was also prone to inconsistency. After struggling to make his mark at Geelong (14 games, 12 goals, 1990-1) and Sydney - where he had a falling out with the club hierarchy - (five games, three goals, 1993), he crossed to Port Adelaide where, initially at least, he produced football commensurate with his ability. In 1994 he was runner-up in the Magarey Medal count.

Malakellis played 70 SANFL games and kicked 81 goals for the Magpies between 1994 and 1998. He was a member of premiership-winning teams in 1994 against Woodville West Torrens and 1995 against Central District, producing an especially effervescent performance in the latter match.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers by Russell Holmesby & Jim Main; Wikipedia article

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.