George Moloney (footballer, born 1939)

George Moloney
Personal information
Full name George H. Moloney
Date of birth (1939-09-29)29 September 1939
Date of death 3 June 2017(2017-06-03) (aged 77)
Original team(s) West Coburg
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 74 kg (163 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1958–1961 Essendon 27 (25)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1961.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

George H. Moloney (29 September 1939 – 3 June 2017[1]) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

VFL career

Moloney, a West Coburg recruit, made his way up through the Essendon Under-19s.[3] Used mostly as a half forward flanker, Moloney made 27 senior appearances for Essendon, from 1958 to 1961.[4][5] A knee injury suffered while playing for the seconds in 1962 ended his VFL career.[3]

VAFA

Moloney was the senior coach of Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) club North Melbourne CBC Old Boys in 1977 and 1978.[3][6] He then coached Old Xaverians in the 1979 VAFA season and was coach of Therry in 1982 and 1983.[3][7]

References

  1. ^ Lovett, Michael (ed.). AFL Record Season 2018. p. 1198. ISBN 9781865133430.
  2. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  3. ^ a b c d "Moloney, George H." Essendon Football Club official website. Archived from the original on 24 April 2012.
  4. ^ The Age, "Obedience Cost Don Recruit Many Kicks", 3 April 1961, p. 14
  5. ^ "George Moloney". AFL Tables.
  6. ^ "Senior Coaches & Captains". North Old Boys St Patricks College Amateur Football Club.
  7. ^ "Senior Coaches". Old Xaverians Football Club.