John Dunstan Skelley (12 November 1918 – 6 March 1971) was an

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er who played for the

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. During his career he won the clubs Best and Fairest in 1941 and two premierships, one in 1939 and another in 1942 during the WWII competition. Prior to his football career, he served in World War II.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Skelley, John 1918 births 1971 deaths Port Adelaide Football Club (SANFL) players Port Adelaide Football Club players (all competitions) Australian rules footballers from South Australia Australian military personnel of World War II