Craig Kelly (born 16 June 1966) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club and later worked as a player manager and club executive. He began at Norwood in the South Australian National Football League, was drafted by Collingwood in the 1986 VFL draft, debuted in 1989 and became a tough defender who played a crucial role in Collingwood's 1990 Grand Final win. He retired after the 1996 season. After football he founded the sports management company Elite Sports Properties, coached the Mansfield Eagles to the 2009 Goulburn Valley premiership and was appointed chief executive of the Collingwood Football Club in January 2023. He is the father of former AFL players Will Kelly and Jake Kelly.
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is a former Australian rules football player with Collingwood Football Club
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Craig Kelly (born 16 June 1966)
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He played a crucial role in the low-scoring 1990 Grand Final, which Collingwood went on to win.
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is a former Australian rules football player with Collingwood Football Club
Competed In: Australian Football League, Club career, Collingwood
He was drafted to Collingwood in the 1986 VFL draft
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Kelly made his debut in 1989 and became a tough defender
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