Chloe Molloy

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Chloe Molloy
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Molloy training with Collingwood in 2022
Personal information
Full name Chloe Molloy
Date of birth (1998-12-06) 6 December 1998 (age 25)
Original team(s) Diamond Creek (VFLW)
Draft No. 3, 2017 national draft
Debut Round 1, 2018, Collingwood  vs. Carlton, at Ikon Park
Height 171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward / defender
Club information
Current club Sydney
Number 5
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2018–2022 (S7) Collingwood 47 (37)
2023– Sydney 12 (18)
Total59 (55)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Chloe Molloy (born 6 December 1998) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Sydney Swans in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She previously played for the Collingwood Football Club from 2018 to season 7. Molloy is a three-time AFL Women's All-Australian, and won the AFL Women's Rising Star and Collingwood best and fairest awards in 2018. She also led Collingwood's goalkicking in 2021 and season 6, and Sydney's goalkicking in 2023. Molloy has served as Sydney co-captain since the 2023 season.

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Early life

Molloy grew up in Whittlesea, in Melbourne's outer north-east. [1] She attended school at Assumption College, Kilmore. Molloy's uncle is former Fitzroy, Brisbane Lions, and Collingwood player Jarrod Molloy. [2]

Basketball career

Molloy begun playing basketball from a young age, she played for Diamond Valley and Eltham during her junior years. During her senior years she played for Nunawading in the SEABL and Melbourne Boomers in the WNBL.

In 2015 she received the Melbourne Boomers Rookie of the Year award. In the same year, Molloy also was announced as a member of the 2016 Jayco Gems Selection Squad.

Molloy represented Victoria Country and Victoria Metro at state level six times, winning two national championships at the Victorian Under-20 and Ivor Burge Championships in Ipswich and Bendigo.

In 2017 she was offered NCAA Division 1 US College Scholarships from Virginia Cavaliers, Fordham Rams and Virginia Commonwealth University.

Molloy turned down any college scholarships to pursue her football dream.

Junior and state league football

In 2017 she played football both the Calder Cannons in the TAC Cup and Diamond Creek in the VFL Women's competition. She was well credentialled in both leagues, winning the TAC Cup's league best and fairest and leading goalkicker awards before tying AFLW Western Bulldogs star Katie Brennan for the VFLW's league leading goalkicker award. [1]

In her first year in senior football at Diamond Creek, Molloy took out the club's Leading Goal Kicker award, as well as Runner's Up Best and Fairest at just age 18.

AFL Women's career

Molloy was drafted by Collingwood with the club's first pick and the third selection overall in the 2017 AFL Women's draft. [3]

She made her league debut in round 1, 2018 in a match against Carlton at IKON Park. She played in a defensive role, gathered a game high 20 disposals and was named by AFL Media as one of Collingwood's best players in the eight-point loss. [4] [5] Molloy received a nomination or the 2018 AFL Women's Rising Star award for the performance. [6]

She ultimately won the AFL Women's Rising Star award with a perfect 50 votes, and placed second in the league's best and fairest. [7] [8]

Molloy was the youngest player to also be selected in the 2018 AFLW All-Australian Team in the back pocket.

A week-and-a-half later, she also won Collingwood's AFLW best and fairest award, [9] as well as Best First Year Player award.

Molloy was also named the AFLPA's inaugural AFLW Players’ Best First-Year Player Award in 2018.

In May 2018, Molloy was re-signed by Collingwood for the 2019 season. [10]

In September of that year she suffered a serious Lisfranc injury to her right foot while playing with Collingwood's VFLW team, the recovery from which saw her ruled out for the entirety of the 2019 AFLW season. [11]

For the 2019 season Molloy took on a new role working alongside Collingwood list manager and performance analyst Jess Burger as an opposition analyst. [12] She was also appointed part of the Collingwood AFLW leadership group ahead of the 2019 season. [13]

In April 2019, Molloy re-signed with Collingwood for the 2020 season. [14]

In March 2020, Molloy was selected by the AFL Players Association as captain of their inaugural 22under22 squad, [15] as well as being selected for a 2017–19 retrospective 22under22 squad. [16] [17]

Molloy kicked two goals in Collingwood's one-goal victory over Carlton in the opening game of the 2021 AFL Women's season, being named as one of the team's best on ground. [18] Molloy was awarded with her second All-Australian blazer, named on the full forward position in the 2021 AFL Women's All-Australian team. [19] [20]

It was revealed in May 2021 that although premiership contenders Melbourne, premiers Brisbane, and new expansion club St Kilda had made attempts to sign her at their respective clubs, she decided to stay at Collingwood on a two-year deal. [21]

In February 2023, it was revealed that Molloy will leave Collingwood in the new Priority signing period, joining Sydney on a five-year contract. [22]

Molloy was in a relationship with Australian netball player Madison Browne from 2020-21. [23]

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2023 season. [24]

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
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2018 Collingwood 2712811910025160.10.311.62.714.33.62.39
2019 Collingwood 20——————————————0
2020 Collingwood 276459349332†160.90.68.44.913.34.62.33
2021 Collingwood 21116†666289427121.50.56.02.58.52.01.16
2022 (S6) Collingwood 21086733811126220.80.67.33.811.12.62.24
2022 (S7) Collingwood 2126101164416032610.50.89.73.713.32.75.112
2023 Sydney 51218131346419838521.51.111.25.316.53.24.3
Career5955415302277571801790.90.79.03.812.83.13.034

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