Shane Molloy
Fitzroy
AFL career
61 games4 goals
- Debut
- R1 1969 v FSC7 Apr 1969
- Most recent
- R9 1974 v CAR1 June 1974
Stats
1974 | FIT | 7 | 11.0 | 6.3 | 17.3 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1973 | FIT | 8 | 8.3 | 3.5 | 11.8 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
1972 | FIT | 21 | 11.4 | 4.8 | 16.1 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1971 | FIT | 20 | 11.6 | 4.5 | 16.1 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
1969 | FIT | 5 | 10.2 | 3.2 | 13.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
Bio
Arriving at the Lions from VFA club Springvale, Shane Molloy quickly established himself as a stoic key defender capable of locking down the era's dangerous full-forwards. Though his VFL career was relatively brief, his impact was significant, highlighted by his 1971 campaign where he claimed the club's Best and Fairest award—a distinguished achievement for a full-back in a side that often found itself under siege. Known for his strong overhead marking and disciplined positioning in the last line of defence, Molloy was a pillar of the Fitzroy backline throughout the early 1970s before departing to pursue a successful coaching career in the VFA with Port Melbourne. To modern observers, he is perhaps best recognized as the father of tough-tackling forward Jarrod Molloy, ensuring the family name remained linked to the club's history well into the AFL era.
Profile
- Born
- 21 June 1949 (age 77y 122d)
- Height
- 179 cm
- Weight
- 81 kg
Teams
Family
- Son:Jarrod Molloy
Bio
1 revisionArriving at the Lions from VFA club Springvale, Shane Molloy quickly established himself as a stoic key defender capable of locking down the era's dangerous full-forwards. Though his VFL career was relatively brief, his impact was significant, highlighted by his 1971 campaign where he claimed the club's Best and Fairest award—a distinguished achievement for a full-back in a side that often found itself under siege. Known for his strong overhead marking and disciplined positioning in the last line of defence, Molloy was a pillar of the Fitzroy backline throughout the early 1970s before departing to pursue a successful coaching career in the VFA with Port Melbourne. To modern observers, he is perhaps best recognized as the father of tough-tackling forward Jarrod Molloy, ensuring the family name remained linked to the club's history well into the AFL era.