Chris Connolly
Melbourne
AFL career
84 games38 goals
- Debut
- R13 1982 v GEE19 June 1982
- Most recent
- R22 1989 v ESS2 Sept 1989
Coaching career
130 games68 wins62 losses0 draws
- First
- R17 2001 v CAR29 July 2001
- Most recent
- R15 2007 v KAN15 July 2007
Stats
1989 | MEL | 10 | 10.1 | 4.5 | 14.6 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 58 |
1987 | MEL | 5 | 11.6 | 3.2 | 14.8 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 61 |
1986 | MEL | 12 | 15.1 | 4.2 | 19.3 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.8 | - | 0.4 | 0.3 | - |
1985 | MEL | 17 | 12.2 | 5.3 | 17.5 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 | - | 0.1 | 0.1 | - |
1984 | MEL | 16 | 12.8 | 4.3 | 17.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | - | 1.0 | 0.9 | - |
1983 | MEL | 21 | 14.7 | 7.3 | 22.0 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 2.3 | - | 0.3 | 0.3 | - |
1982 | MEL | 3 | 10.3 | 4.3 | 14.7 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 | - | 1.0 | 0.3 | - |
Bio
Recruited from Shepparton United, Chris Connolly arrived at Melbourne with a strong reputation as a junior leader, having captained the Victorian Under-17 side. He developed into a clever and skillful rover who used his high football IQ to compensate for a lack of raw pace, becoming a key contributor during the Demons' resurgence under John Northey in the late 1980s. Connolly played in the club's 1987 finals campaign and the 1988 Grand Final loss to Hawthorn, but his playing tenure was consistently interrupted by injuries. Persistent knee problems ultimately forced him into premature retirement at age 27, leading him to transition into a prominent post-playing career as the senior coach of Fremantle and a football administrator.
Profile
- Born
- 25 Mar 1963 (age 63y 210d)
- Height
- 175 cm
- Weight
- 76 kg
Teams
Coaching
- Hawthorn (Senior Coach)20011 games (W1 L0 D0), 100.0%
- Fremantle (Senior Coach)2002–2007129 games (W67 L62 D0), 51.9%
Family
- Father:Barry Connolly
- Nephew:Lachie Ash
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Shepparton United, Chris Connolly arrived at Melbourne with a strong reputation as a junior leader, having captained the Victorian Under-17 side. He developed into a clever and skillful rover who used his high football IQ to compensate for a lack of raw pace, becoming a key contributor during the Demons' resurgence under John Northey in the late 1980s. Connolly played in the club's 1987 finals campaign and the 1988 Grand Final loss to Hawthorn, but his playing tenure was consistently interrupted by injuries. Persistent knee problems ultimately forced him into premature retirement at age 27, leading him to transition into a prominent post-playing career as the senior coach of Fremantle and a football administrator.