Josh Mahoney
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Joshua William Paul "Josh" Mahoney (born 31 October 1977), is a former professional Australian rules football
er.
with the Western Jets
, Mahoney moved to the Williamstown Seagulls in the VFL
, playing 19 games with them in 1996. He was selected by the Collingwood Football Club
with one of the last picks in the 1996 AFL Draft
, pick 84.
debut with the Collingwood Football Club
in Round 12, 1997. He was a handy small forward for the club, and was noted for his solid kicking and courage, as well as his ability to get the "hard ball". At the end of 1998 Mahoney was traded to the Western Bulldogs
for Tyson Lane
, and the hard nut Mahoney wore a helmet during the 1999 season. He started the year in the team but due to injury fell away and did not play a game after Round 12. He was delisted at the end of 2000.
in the VFL
following his delisting from the Bulldogs, Mahoney continued to impress and was a prominent player in the VFL vs SANFL State of Origin
games. In the 2003 pre-season draft, with the final pick, Port Adelaide
selected Mahoney.
level. But after breaking into the side after Round 6 after solid performances for Glenelg, Mahoney never lost his spot in the team in 2004. His performances across half-forward
, booting 20 goals, and his defensive pressure was important, with the journeyman winning a premiership medallion in Port Adelaide's 2004 flag-winning side. Mahoney played well in 2006, winning the Power's leading goalkicker award with 29 goals and earning himself a promotion to the onfield leadership group for season 2007. Late in 2007 Mahoney announced his retirement from the AFL, having played 97 AFL games.
for 2008. He specialises in coaching Melbourne's forward line.
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.
VFL career
After beginning his career in the TAC CupTAC 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....
with the Western Jets
Western Jets
The Western Jets Football Club are an Australian rules football club who play in the U18 competition, the TAC Cup. The club have developmental squads in the U15 and 16 age groups, however much of the attention is towards its U18 team....
, Mahoney moved to the Williamstown Seagulls in the VFL
VFL
VFL can refer to:Sport* Victorian Football League, an Australian rules football league formerly known as the Victorian Football Association prior to 1996....
, playing 19 games with them in 1996. He was selected by the Collingwood Football Club
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
with one of the last picks in the 1996 AFL Draft
AFL Draft
The AFL Draft is the annual draft of new unsigned players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.-History:...
, pick 84.
Early career (1997–2000)
Mahoney made his AFLAustralian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
debut with the Collingwood Football Club
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
in Round 12, 1997. He was a handy small forward for the club, and was noted for his solid kicking and courage, as well as his ability to get the "hard ball". At the end of 1998 Mahoney was traded to the Western Bulldogs
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
for Tyson Lane
Tyson Lane
Tyson Lane is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Western Bulldogs and Collingwood in the Australian Football League ....
, and the hard nut Mahoney wore a helmet during the 1999 season. He started the year in the team but due to injury fell away and did not play a game after Round 12. He was delisted at the end of 2000.
VFL return (2001–2003)
After toiling away for the Bendigo BombersBendigo Bombers
The Bendigo Bombers Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia playing in the Victorian Football League .-Brief history:...
in the VFL
VFL
VFL can refer to:Sport* Victorian Football League, an Australian rules football league formerly known as the Victorian Football Association prior to 1996....
following his delisting from the Bulldogs, Mahoney continued to impress and was a prominent player in the VFL vs SANFL State of Origin
Interstate matches in Australian rules football
Australian rules football matches between teams representing Australian colonies/states and territories have been held since 1879. For most of the 20th century, the absence of a national club competition and international matches meant that football games between state representative teams were...
games. In the 2003 pre-season draft, with the final pick, Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide Football Club
The Port Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, which plays in the Australian Football League and the South Australian National Football League...
selected Mahoney.
Port Adelaide career (2004–2007)
He was given a lifeline and the then 26-year-old was not expected to have much of an impact at AFLAustralian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
level. But after breaking into the side after Round 6 after solid performances for Glenelg, Mahoney never lost his spot in the team in 2004. His performances across half-forward
Half-forward line
In the sport of Australian rules football, the half-forward line refers to a position on the field of play.3 players are positioned in the half-forward line, a left and right half-forward flank player, as well as a centre half-forward....
, booting 20 goals, and his defensive pressure was important, with the journeyman winning a premiership medallion in Port Adelaide's 2004 flag-winning side. Mahoney played well in 2006, winning the Power's leading goalkicker award with 29 goals and earning himself a promotion to the onfield leadership group for season 2007. Late in 2007 Mahoney announced his retirement from the AFL, having played 97 AFL games.
Coaching career (2008–present)
Mahoney was picked up as an Assistant Coach of the Melbourne Football ClubMelbourne 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....
for 2008. He specialises in coaching Melbourne's forward line.