Spiro Malakellis
Spiro Malakellis (born 23 April 1968) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and Port Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian Football League during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
| Spiro Malakellis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 23 April 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Walgatt | ||
| Original team(s) | Geelong Amateurs | ||
| Draft | No. 20, 1989 pre-season draft | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1989–1993 | Geelong | 67 (18) | |
| 1995–1997 | Port Adelaide | 17 (9) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1993. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
One of seven children, Malakellis was born in Walgatt in 1968 and grew up in Portarlington before moving to Geelong where he attended Geelong High School. The elder brother of Tony Malakellis, he started his career at Geelong Amateurs.
After finishing with Geelong, Malakellis spent two years playing with Port Adelaide Magpies in the SANFL playing in the 1995 premiership side with his brother Tony.
Of Greek background, Malakellis's long-term partner is Italian and they have two children.
References
- Spiro Malakellis's playing statistics from AFL Tables
External links
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