Brent Moloney
Encyclopedia
Brent "Beamer" Moloney is an Australian rules football
er, with the Melbourne Football Club
, and previously the Geelong Football Club
, in the Australian Football League
.
Moloney supported the Demons as a child and his hero was Allen Jakovich
, who played for Melbourne. Moloney played Under 18s in the TAC Cup
for the Geelong Falcons
.
in round 14, 2003. In 2003 Moloney received an AFL Rising Star nomination.
He is known for his hardness at the ball, ability to win kicks and his preference for long driving kicks into the forward line. Moloney had a brilliant first season with the Demons, and subsequently played for Australia in the International Rules Series against Ireland.
However, injury sidelined him for much of the next three seasons, seeing him play only playing 27 games. He injured his shoulder in Melbourne's Round 11 match against Collingwood in 2008
, sidelining him for the rest of the season.
Following a successful recovery from shoulder surgery, he was able to train injury-free for the whole of the 2009 pre-season, and he went on to play every game for the season finding his form back with many consistent performances. His return to his consistent best in 2009 was highlighted by his career-best statistics in every category except kicks - he had the most number of disposals, handballs, goals and marks of any season in his career to that point.
In 2011 Brent was awarded Melbourne's best and fairest.
Moloney was reinstated to the vice captaincy on 9 June, following good form, counselling for his drinking problem and a vote by the entire playing list.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er, with the Melbourne Football Club
Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
, and previously the Geelong Football Club
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
, in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
.
Early life
Originating from Warrnambool, VictoriaVictoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
Moloney supported the Demons as a child and his hero was Allen Jakovich
Allen Jakovich
Allen Jakovich is an Australian rules football player. Jakovich was a prolific full forward and is notable for kicking 208 goals in his 54 Australian Football League matches, an average of 3.85 per game, for Melbourne and Footscray...
, who played for Melbourne. Moloney played Under 18s in the TAC Cup
TAC Cup
The TAC Cup is an under 18 Australian rules football representative competition held in Victoria, Australia. It is based on geographic regions throughout country Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne with each team representing 12 Victorian regions....
for the Geelong Falcons
Geelong Falcons
The Geelong Falcons are a junior Australian rules football representative club in the TAC Cup competition, Victoria, Australia.The club takes in talented junior players from the Geelong, Colac and Warrnambool regions in order to groom them for AFL selection...
.
Geelong Football Club
He was drafted in the 2003 pre-season draft by Geelong, and made his debut with Geelong Football ClubGeelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
in round 14, 2003. In 2003 Moloney received an AFL Rising Star nomination.
Melbourne Football Club
Moloney was traded to the Melbourne Demons following the 2004 AFL season.He is known for his hardness at the ball, ability to win kicks and his preference for long driving kicks into the forward line. Moloney had a brilliant first season with the Demons, and subsequently played for Australia in the International Rules Series against Ireland.
However, injury sidelined him for much of the next three seasons, seeing him play only playing 27 games. He injured his shoulder in Melbourne's Round 11 match against Collingwood in 2008
2008 AFL season
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, sidelining him for the rest of the season.
Following a successful recovery from shoulder surgery, he was able to train injury-free for the whole of the 2009 pre-season, and he went on to play every game for the season finding his form back with many consistent performances. His return to his consistent best in 2009 was highlighted by his career-best statistics in every category except kicks - he had the most number of disposals, handballs, goals and marks of any season in his career to that point.
In 2011 Brent was awarded Melbourne's best and fairest.
Controversy
In April 2011, Moloney was evicted from a Melbourne nightclub for drunkenness the night after a match. As a consequence, he was stripped of the vice-captaincy.Moloney was reinstated to the vice captaincy on 9 June, following good form, counselling for his drinking problem and a vote by the entire playing list.
Statistics
- Statistics are correct as of Round 22, 2010
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Goals | Behinds | Kicks | Marks Mark (Australian football) A mark is a skill in Australian rules football where a player cleanly catches a kicked ball that has travelled more than 15 metres without anyone else touching it or the ball hitting the ground.... |
Handballs Handball (Australian rules football) Handball is a term in the sport of Australian rules football which describes a method of disposing of possession of the football by hand. It is the most frequently used alternative to kicking the ball... |
Disposals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 2003 AFL season Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2003.See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.-National Cup:... |
Geelong | 32 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 56 | 21 | 18 | 74 |
| 2004 2004 AFL season Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2004.See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.-Wizard Home Loans Cup:The Wizard Home Loans Cup Final saw St... |
Geelong | 32 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 130 | 55 | 60 | 190 |
| 2005 2005 AFL season Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2005.See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.-National Cup:... |
Melbourne | 22 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 267 | 72 | 95 | 362 |
| 2006 2006 AFL season Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2006.-National Cup: 3.10.5 defeated 1.10.15 in the 2006 NAB Cup Final... |
Melbourne | 22 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 72 | 27 | 37 | 109 |
| 2007 2007 AFL season The 2007 AFL Season was the 111th season of the Australian Football League, the highest-level professional Australian rules football league in Australia... |
Melbourne | 22 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 92 | 24 | 74 | 166 |
| 2008 2008 AFL season -Round 1 :-Round 2:-Round 3 :-Round 4:-Round 5:-Round 6 :-Round 7:-AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match:-Round 8:... |
Melbourne | 22 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 94 | 47 | 73 | 167 |
| 2009 2009 AFL season -Round 1 :-Round 2:-Round 3 :-Round 4:-Round 5 :-Round 6:-Round 7:-Round 8:-Round 9 :-Round 10:... |
Melbourne | 22 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 229 | 98 | 283 | 512 |
| 2010 2010 AFL season -Premiership season:The draw for the 2010 AFL Premiership Season is not a random selection of matches, but rather is planned by the AFL. It is intended to produce a balanced draw while also providing the fans and television networks with blockbuster games. In a competition with 16 teams and 22... |
Melbourne | 22 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 192 | 40 | 235 | 427 |
| Totals | 108 | 25 | 37 | 1132 | 384 | 875 | 2007 | ||