Shane Molloy

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Shane Molloy
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Full name Shane Molloy
Date of birth (1949-06-21) 21 June 1949 (age 72)
Original team(s) Macleod-Rosanna
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 81 kg (179 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1969, 1971–74 Fitzroy 61 (4)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1974.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Shane Molloy (born 21 June 1949) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Molloy, recruited from Macleod-Rosanna, was a back pocket player. He made his Fitzroy debut at Princes Park, in a loss to Footscray, who were celebrating Ted Whitten's 300th game. The defender made four further appearances that year and spent the entire 1970 season in the reserves, but had the distinction of kicking the first ever goal at Waverley Park. He was a regular in the Fitzroy team in 1971 and 1972, missing just three games. [1]

The father of Jarrod Molloy, he played at VFA club Port Melbourne after leaving Fitzroy. [2] He captain-coached Montmorency to a Diamond Valley Football League premiership in 1979.

Molloy returned to the VFA in 1991 as coach of Box Hill and became person to steer the club to two successive finals series. He coached Port Melbourne in the 1995 VFA season.

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References

  1. "Shane Molloy". AFL Tables.
  2. "Revenge Is Sweet". Australian Football.