Tom Pelly
North Melbourne
AFL career
10 games3 goals
- Debut
- R8 1957 v FIT8 June 1957
- Most recent
- R6 1958 v ESS17 May 1958
Stats
Bio
Arriving at Arden Street with a glowing reputation from Queensland, Tom Pelly was a notable interstate recruit who tested his mettle in the VFL after dominating the northern state's competition. A standout rover for Western Districts, he claimed the prestigious Grogan Medal in 1956—Queensland's highest individual honour—before heading south to join North Melbourne. He broke into the senior side for eight games in his debut season, rotating through the midfield and forward line, but found opportunities scarce the following year. While his VFL career was brief, Pelly found immediate redemption and success in the VFA; after a mid-season clearance to Williamstown in 1958, he played a key role in the Seagulls' back-to-back premiership triumphs that same year and in 1959.
Profile
- Born
- 01 June 1936
- Died
- 23 June 2006 (aged 70y 22d)
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 73 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionArriving at Arden Street with a glowing reputation from Queensland, Tom Pelly was a notable interstate recruit who tested his mettle in the VFL after dominating the northern state's competition. A standout rover for Western Districts, he claimed the prestigious Grogan Medal in 1956—Queensland's highest individual honour—before heading south to join North Melbourne. He broke into the senior side for eight games in his debut season, rotating through the midfield and forward line, but found opportunities scarce the following year. While his VFL career was brief, Pelly found immediate redemption and success in the VFA; after a mid-season clearance to Williamstown in 1958, he played a key role in the Seagulls' back-to-back premiership triumphs that same year and in 1959.