| Tony Kelly | |
| Fullname: | Anthony John Kelly |
| Birth Date: | 24 February 1963 |
| Originalteam: | Kyneton / Preston |
| Height: | 175 cm |
| Weight: | 70 kg |
| Statsend: | 1985 |
| Years1: | 1983–1985 |
| Club1: | Collingwood |
| Games Goals1: | 10 (3) |
Anthony John "Tony" Kelly (born 24 February 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Originally from Trentham, Kelly began playing senior football for Kyneton in 1979.[2] The following year he played in the Melbourne reserves, then returned to Kyneton.[3] In 1982 he was at Victorian Football Association club Preston and was a member of the team which lost that year's grand final to Port Melbourne.[2]
From 1983 to 1985, Kelly played league football for Collingwood.[4] He made five appearances in 1983, four in 1984, then just one in 1985.[4] Before the beginning of the 1986 season, Kelly was let go by Collingwood.[5]
Back at Kyneton, Kelly won a best and fairest in 1988.[2] He spent the next two seasons coaching Hepburn and led to club to the 1989 premiership.[2] In 1991 he rejoined Kyneton, as coach, a job he held for two years.[2] Kelly won Kyneton's best and fairest award again in 1992 and for a third time in 2000, his final season.[2] He played in their 1995 and 1997 premiership sides.[2] [6]
He was inducted into the Bendigo Football League Hall of Fame in 2010, for his 265-game career at Kyneton.[2] [7]