Abbi Moloney (born 30 August 2002) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Collingwood Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She played for Sandringham Dragons in the NAB League before she was drafted by Collingwood. She is the daughter of Troy Moloney and the granddaughter of Brian Moloney.
Abbi Moloney | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Abbi Moloney | ||
Date of birth | (2002-08-30) 30 August 2002 (age 20) | ||
Original team(s) | Sandringham Dragons (NAB League) | ||
Draft | No. 31, 2020 national draft | ||
Debut |
Round 6, 2021, Collingwood vs. Western Bulldogs, at Victoria Park | ||
Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Collingwood | ||
Number | 40 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2021– | Collingwood | 7 (4) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 1, S7 (2022). | |||
Source: AustralianFootball.com |
Moloney started playing football with East Malvern Knights at the age of 10, where she was coached by her father, Troy Moloney.[1] She later played for Mentone Grammar School and joined Sandringham Dragons in 2019.[1]
Moloney was drafted to Collingwood with the 31st pick of the 2020 AFL Women's draft, which was Collingwood's fourth and final pick.[2] She played in her first official hit-out in the first practice match of the season, playing against North Melbourne at Ikon Park.[3] She made her debut in the sixth round of the 2021 AFL Women's season at Victoria Park against Western Bulldogs, the club her father and grandfather played for.[4]
Moloney's father, Troy Moloney, played 36 games for Footscray[2][5] and her grandfather, Brian Moloney played 17 games for them.[6]
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Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
2021 | Collingwood | 40 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
2022 | Collingwood | 40 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
Career | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 25 | 8 | 10 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
All six new draftees are set to put on the black and white for their first official hit-out...
Collingwood Football Club (AFL Women's) – current squad | |
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2020 AFL Women's draft | |
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