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He is the grandson of famous free marketeer and former Government Minister, C.R. "Bert" Kelly.
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Craig Kelly
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Kelly began playing top level football with the Norwood Football Club in the SANFL. He was drafted to in the 1986 National draft, as pick northern 34
Kelly made his debut in 1989 and became a tough defender. The barrell chested Kelly was known for being a tough and hot headed football player.
He had many appearances to the tribunal for rough play.
One incident occurred in 1992 when playing against Sydney, Kelly charged at Sydney"s Ben Doolan, causing many of Doolan"s teeth to fall out. Craig Kelly is also famous for pinching opposition players to niggle them such as Richmond"s Stephen Jurica, Hawthorn"s Jason Dunstall and Geelong duo David Mensch and Gary Ablett, which Ablett stated in his new biography (2007).
After his retirement, Craig founded Elite Sports Properties with Rob Woodhouse. The company deals mainly with sports management and marketing.
Kelly is a player manager to many top current American Federation of Labor-Congress stars.
Craig Kelly is the current Coach of the Mansfield Eagles in the Goulburn Valley Football League and coached them to the GV premiership in 2009. He has also played some games for the club
