Abbi Moloney

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Abbi Moloney
Personal information
Full name Abbi Moloney
Date of birth (2002-08-30) 30 August 2002 (age 21)
Original team(s) Sandringham Dragons (NAB League)
Draft No. 31, 2020 national draft
Debut Round 6, 2021, Collingwood  vs. Western Bulldogs, at Victoria Park
Height 171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2021–2022 (S7) Collingwood 9 (5)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2022 (S7) season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Abbi Moloney (born 30 August 2002) is a professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She played for Sandringham Dragons in the NAB League before she was drafted by Collingwood. She is the daughter of Troy Moloney and the granddaughter of Brian Moloney.

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Early life and state football

Moloney started playing football with East Malvern Knights at the age of 10, where she was coached by her father, Troy Moloney. [1] She later played for Mentone Grammar School and joined Sandringham Dragons in 2019. [1]

AFLW career

Moloney was drafted to Collingwood with the 31st pick of the 2020 AFL Women's draft, which was Collingwood's fourth and final pick. [2] She played in her first official hit-out in the first practice match of the season, playing against North Melbourne at Ikon Park. [3] She made her debut in the sixth round of the 2021 AFL Women's season at Victoria Park against Western Bulldogs, the club her father and grandfather played for. [4]

In March 2023, Moloney was delisted by Collingwood after playing nine games. [5]

Personal life

Moloney's father, Troy Moloney, played 36 games for Footscray [2] [6] and her grandfather, Brian Moloney played 17 games for them. [7]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2022 (S7) season. [8]
Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals  
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds  
  H  
Handballs  
  M  
Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2021 Collingwood 40220303231.00.01.50.01.51.01.5
2022 (S6) Collingwood 4042216622670.50.54.01.55.51.51.8
2022 (S7) Collingwood 403107310340.30.02.31.03.31.01.3
Career9522693511140.60.22.91.03.91.21.6

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References

  1. 1 2 Moorhouse, Lachie. "Abbi Moloney: Bloodline Bulldog". Sandringham Dragons . Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  2. 1 2 Mullan, Alanna (8 October 2020). "AFLW: Five new Magpies fly into the nest". Collingwood . Telstra.
  3. Mullan, Alanna (15 January 2021). "AFLW: Pies name squad for practice match". Collingwood . Telstra. All six new draftees are set to put on the black and white for their first official hit-out...
  4. Mullan, Alanna (6 March 2021). "AFLW: Moloney to debut". Collingwood . Telstra.
  5. "27 Recommit to the Pies". Collingwood . Telstra. 16 March 2023. In other news, Collingwood has today informed El Chaston and Abbi Moloney that they would not be offered new contracts with the Club for the 2023 AFLW season.
  6. Williams, Peter (5 October 2020). "Moloney hopes to follow in father's footsteps". Auusie Rules Draft Central.
  7. Hillier, K (2004). Like Father Like Son. Melbourne: Pennon Publishing. p. 168. ISBN   1-877029-73-4.
  8. "Abbi Moloney - Player Stats By Season". Australian Football. Retrieved 13 November 2022.