Tom Pelly

Tom Pelly (1 June 1936 – 23 June 2006)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1950s.

This article is about the Australian footballer. For American politician, see Thomas Pelly.

Tom Pelly
Personal information
Full name Tom Pelly
Date of birth 1 June 1936
Date of death 23 June 2006(2006-06-23) (aged 70)
Original team(s) Western Districts[1]
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1957–1958 North Melbourne 10 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1958.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Pelly was a Grogan Medal winner while with Western Districts in 1956 and before that had played for Brunswick YCW. His performance at Western Districts earned him a chance in the VFL and he left the Queensland club at the end of the year to join North Melbourne. A rover, he played eight senior games in but only two in 1958.[3] He finished the 1958 season at Williamstown, having been cleared by North Melbourne in July, and was a member of their VFA premiership team that year and again in 1959.[4]

References
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. "Tom Pelly - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  3. "Tom Pelly". AFL Tables.
  4. The Age, "Geelong Rover May Miss Rest of Season", 4 July 1958. P. 11
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