Cameron Mooney

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Cameron Mooney
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Mooney in July 2011
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-09-26) 26 September 1979 (age 43)
Place of birth Wagga Wagga, New South Wales
Original team(s) Turvey Park (Riverina Football League)
Draft No. 56, 1996 National Draft, North Melbourne
Height 195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 99 kg (218 lb)
Position(s) Forward
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1997–1999 North Melbourne 011 00(2)
2000–2011 Geelong 210 (295)
Total221 (297)
Representative team honours
YearsTeamGames (Goals)
2008 Dream Team 1 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2011.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Cameron Mooney (born 26 September 1979) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the North Melbourne and Geelong Football Clubs in the Australian Football League (AFL). A forward, standing at 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) Mooney is renowned for his passion [1] along with his poor tribunal history where he holds the record for the most suspensions in a single season by a VFL/AFL player. [2]

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Mooney was selected in the 2007 All-Australian Team, and was part of Geelong's AFL premiership-winning team in the same year. He also represented the Dream Team state team in the AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match in 2008, as well as being the leading goalkicker for Geelong in 2007.

Early life

Mooney grew up in suburban Wagga Wagga with his brother Jason Mooney, attending Mount Austin High School in his teens. He began playing football with Turvey Park Football Club, later representing the NSW/ACT Rams in the TAC Cup before being taken by the Kangaroos with the 56th pick in the 1996 AFL Draft.

Career

1999: Kangaroos

Mooney made his AFL debut with the Kangaroos during round 7 of his first AFL season against the Adelaide Crows. That year, he was a member of the Kangaroos premiership team which defeated Carlton. However, he did not receive a single touch in this game and spent a large portion of the game on the bench.

2000: Trade to Geelong

At the end of 1999, Mooney was part of the trade which saw former Geelong captain, Leigh Colbert head to the Kangaroos, allowing Mooney to end up at Geelong. He was traded along with the 53rd and 67th selection in 1999 AFL Draft. This season also saw a Kangaroos assistant coach, Mark Thompson, take up the head coaching job at Geelong.

2004 – 2005

Following four unproductive years off the field, Mooney blossomed in 2004, subsequently catapulting Geelong to premiership contention. In 2005, Mooney's year was interrupted by injury. However, he destroyed Melbourne in the elimination final. The defining snapshot of Mooney's career was after the siren in the semi-final against the Sydney Swans where Geelong lost by 3 points after Nick Davis goaled for Sydney with 2 seconds remaining giving the Swans their first and only lead of the entire game. Mooney was gutted by the result and was openly distressed and weeping.

2006: Suspensions

Mooney in 2006, after the heartache of 2005, experienced the relative joy of a pre-season premiership. However, his premiership season was not as fruitful. He was suspended, as well as his 100th game resulting in a loss. Geelong lost this game despite leading the West Coast Eagles by 54 points in the third quarter. Mooney was suspended on four separate occasions in 2006, leading to the club fining him week's wages. This lack of discipline was seen as detrimental to the team despite Mooney's good form. At the end of 2006 season Mooney also requested to be traded to another club, though he was convinced to stay at Geelong another year.

2007: Premiership glory

Playing permanently in the forward line for the first time, Mooney had an instrumental role as Geelong finished on top of the ladder at the end of the home and away season. Mooney topped the club goalkicking with 55 goals and was awarded with All-Australian selection for the first time. He is seen by some as the heart of the club due to his heart-on-sleeve attitude. Mooney capped off a remarkable season in 2007 kicking 5 goals in the premiership victory over Port Adelaide.

2008: Premiership heartbreak

Cameron Mooney's good form continued in 2008 season, he kicked 15 fewer goals though Geelong won 3 more games and kicked an extra 130 points. Mooney's season turned from memorable to forgettable during the 2008 AFL Grand Final.

Mooney started the match well taking a few early marks and ended the first quarter with two goals including one from a difficult snap from the boundary line. All this early good work fell to pieces at half time, when Mooney who seconds before the siren marked the ball about 5 metres out on a slight angle. He too comfortably walked in to kick the goal and sprayed the ball to the left registering a behind, had he kicked a goal Geelong would have gone into half time with a 2-point lead instead of 3 points behind which they ultimately did.

The second half started just as it ended for Mooney another missed opportunity. This time he was 30 metres out directly in front and missed another vital goal.

Mooney finished the day with 2 goals 3 behinds from a total of 14 disposals, it was a disappointing day for himself and Geelong.

Retirement

After a series of injuries that kept him out of the team, Mooney announced his retirement at the end of the 2011 season.

Mooney made a one off guest appearance for the Glenorchy Football Club in the Tasmanian State League in 2012. [3]

Since 2012, Mooney became a commentator on Fox Footy. He is also on Bounce with Jason Dunstall, Andrew Gaze, Bernie Vince, and Ben Dixon.

Statistics

[4]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
1999 Kangaroos 1911232513381430.20.32.31.23.51.30.3
2000 Geelong 21663159241111.00.52.51.54.01.80.2
2001 Geelong 21113243398225150.30.23.93.57.52.31.4
2002 Geelong 211928161267520188191.50.86.63.910.64.61.0
2003 Geelong 2114101483341175580.71.05.92.48.43.90.6
2004 Geelong 2124126228147375116350.50.39.56.115.64.81.5
2005 Geelong 211742184118302101220.20.110.86.917.85.91.3
2006 Geelong 211722817782259124201.30.510.44.815.27.31.2
2007 Geelong 2125673824288330191252.71.59.73.513.27.61.0
2008 Geelong 21245236229116345201242.21.59.54.814.48.41.0
2009 Geelong 2124464222497321178281.91.89.34.013.47.41.2
2010 Geelong 2121363018272254131321.71.48.73.412.16.21.5
2011 Geelong 21898575110836171.11.07.16.413.54.52.1
Career2212972081815941275612712491.30.98.24.312.55.81.1

Honours and achievements

Brownlow Medal votes
SeasonVotes
1999 —
2000 —
2001 —
2002 1
2003 —
2004 3
2005 1
2006 4
2007 1
2008 3
Total13
Key:
Red / Italics = Ineligible

Team:

Individual:

Milestones:

Tribunal history

SeasonRoundCharge category (level)VictimResultVerdictRef(s)
20011Striking Michael Gardiner (West Coast)Guilty (lost at tribunal)2 matches suspension [5]
17Melee involvement—Not guilty (won at tribunal)— [5]
19Striking Jess Sinclair (North Melbourne)Guilty (early plea)3 matches suspension [5]
200312Striking Graham Polak (Fremantle)Guilty (lost at tribunal)2 matches suspension [6]
200418Rough conduct Leigh Montagna (St Kilda)Not guilty (won at tribunal)— [7]
20059Striking (1) Corey Jones (Kangaroos)Guilty (early plea)1 match suspension [8]
18Melee involvement—Guilty (accepted fine)$1,500 fine [8]
20066Contact with face Ben Holland (Melbourne)Guilty (lost at tribunal)1 match suspension [9]
15Striking (2) Josh Mahoney (Port Adelaide)Guilty (early plea)1 match suspension [9]
17Charging Daniel Pratt (Kangaroos)Guilty (early plea)1 match suspension [9]
20Striking (3) Amon Buchanan (Sydney)Guilty (early plea)2 matches suspension [9]
20084Tripping (1) Leigh Montagna (St Kilda)Guilty (won at tribunal)Reprimand [10]
20098Striking Scott Thompson (North Melbourne)Guilty1 match suspension [11]

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References

  1. ↑ McAsey, Jenny (1 October 2007). "Honesty, faith key to year of Cat". The Australian. Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
  2. ↑ "Mooney makes history with fourth AFL ban". The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 August 2006. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
  3. ↑ "Mooney pulls footy crowd". ABC News. 30 July 2012.
  4. ↑ Cameron Mooney's player profile at AFL Tables
  5. 1 2 3 "Tribunal History in Season 2001". AFL Historical Statistics. Archived from the original on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
  6. ↑ "Tribunal History in Season 2003". AFL Historical Statistics. Archived from the original on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
  7. ↑ "Tribunal History in Season 2004". AFL Historical Statistics. Archived from the original on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
  8. 1 2 "Tribunal History in Season 2005". AFL Historical Statistics. Archived from the original on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "Tribunal History in Season 2006". AFL Historical Statistics. Archived from the original on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
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