Aishling Moloney

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Aishling Moloney
Personal information
Nickname(s) Lingy
Date of birth (1998-01-28) 28 January 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Cahir, Ireland
Original team(s) Tipperary Ladies (GAA)
Draft International rookie selection
Debut Round 1, 2023, Geelong  vs. Western Bulldogs, at GMHBA Stadium
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current club Geelong
Number 45
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2023– Geelong 24 (31)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2024 season.
Career highlights
  • AFLW Leading Goalkicker: 2024
  • AFLPA Best First Year Player: 2023
Source: AustFootball

Aishling Moloney (born 28 January 1998) is an Irish Australian rules footballer playing for the Geelong Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). [1]

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Career

Originating from Cahir, County Tipperary as a gaelic footballer for Tipperary Ladies, [2] Moloney was recruited by Geelong prior to the 2023 AFLW season. [3]

Moloney had been previously scouted by the Brisbane Lions, but her departure to Australia was delayed due to work commitments and injury. Moloney had a knee injury in 2021 and was bitten by a spider in 2022. [4]

Making an instant impact for Geelong, [4] Moloney was awarded the 2023 AFL Players' Best First Year Player Award in her debut season. [5] [6]

During the AFL Women's offseason, Moloney returned to Ireland to play for County Tipperary. [5]

Moloney would kick 21 goals during the 2024 AFL Women's season, to tie for the AFL Women's leading goalkicker award with Brisbane's Taylor Smith. Her season included a career-high six goals against West Coast. [7] [8] She would finish second in Geelong's Best and Fairest count polling 98 votes behind winner Nina Morrison. [9] [10] [11] [12]

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2024 season [13]

Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals  
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds  
  H  
Handballs  
  M  
Marks
    
Led the league for 
the season
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTH/OGBKHDMTH/O
2023 Geelong 451310159839137431910.81.27.53.010.53.31.50.13
2024 Geelong 4511211110452156323151.91.09.54.714.22.92.80.5
Career24312620291293755061.31.18.43.812.23.12.10.33

Honours and achievements

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