Wayne Mahney

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Wayne Mahney
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YearsClubGames (Goals)
1984–1991 Port Adelaide 108 (92)
Career highlights

Wayne Mahney was an Australian rules footballer for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League. [1]

Mahney played in all three of Port Adelaide’s premierships they won consecutively in 1988, 89, 90. Kicking a goal in the 1990 decider v Glenelg, before succumbing to a hamstring injury. He was also a part of the 1989 Foundation Cup winning team which was the SANFL’s pre season competition. [2]

In 1986 he was selected by Footscray with pick 32 of the VFL Draft, however chose to remain in South Australia playing for Port Adelaide rather than heading to Victoria. [3]

His father Graham Mahney was a member of Port Adelaide’s 1959 Premiership side. [4]

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References

  1. "Australian Football - Wayne Mahney - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
  2. https://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/1357880/rucci-heritage
  3. https://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/730435/young-magpie-flies-north
  4. https://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/253851/mahney-to-follow-family-footsteps