Dick Molloy
North Melbourne and Essendon
AFL career
21 games3 goals
- Debut
- R10 1941 v MEL5 July 1941
- Most recent
- R9 1947 v MEL14 June 1947
Stats
Bio
Originally from the New South Wales town of Barellan but recruited via Sandhurst in the Bendigo Football League, Dick Molloy’s VFL career was defined by the significant interruption of World War II. He initially broke into the league with Essendon in 1941, managing just two senior appearances before his footballing prime was consumed by service in the Australian Army. Molloy returned to the elite level five years later, finding a new home at North Melbourne as the competition normalised in the post-war era. Standing 178cm, he became a consistent mid-sized contributor for the Shinboners at Arden Street, adding 19 games to his tally across the 1946 and 1947 seasons before concluding his brief but resilient tenure at the top level.
Profile
- Born
- 14 Oct 1918
- Died
- 29 Jan 1995 (aged 76y 107d)
- Birthplace
- Barellan, NSW
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 76 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionOriginally from the New South Wales town of Barellan but recruited via Sandhurst in the Bendigo Football League, Dick Molloy’s VFL career was defined by the significant interruption of World War II. He initially broke into the league with Essendon in 1941, managing just two senior appearances before his footballing prime was consumed by service in the Australian Army. Molloy returned to the elite level five years later, finding a new home at North Melbourne as the competition normalised in the post-war era. Standing 178cm, he became a consistent mid-sized contributor for the Shinboners at Arden Street, adding 19 games to his tally across the 1946 and 1947 seasons before concluding his brief but resilient tenure at the top level.