Tony Malakellis

Tony Malakellis (born 24 March 1970) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong and the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL).^[1] He is the younger brother of Spiro Malakellis.

Tony Malakellis
Personal information
Full name	Tony Malakellis
Date of birth	(1970-03-24) 24 March 1970 (age 55)
Original team(s)	Geelong Amateurs
Height	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	79 kg (174 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1990–1991	Geelong	14 (12)
1993	Sydney Swans	5 (3)
1994–1998	Port Adelaide (SANFL)	70 (81)
Total		89 (96)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1993.
Career highlights
2x SANFL premiership (1994) (1995)
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Recruited locally, Malakellis made nine appearances for Geelong in 1990, all in the second half of the season.^[2] On his debut that year, against Carlton at Princes Park, Malakellis earned a Brownlow Medal vote for his 23 disposals and two goals.^[2] He played only five games in 1991 and didn't feature at all in the 1992 AFL season.^[2] Sydney secured his services in 1993 but he spent just one year at the club, before moving to South Australia and signing with Port Adelaide.^[3] He played 70 games for Port Adelaide, until retiring in 1998, and was a member of their 1994 and 1995 premiership teams. In 1994 he came runner up in the SANFL Magery Medal count. ^[4]