Josh Mahoney

Joshua William Paul "Josh" Mahoney (born 31 October 1977) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood, the Western Bulldogs, and Port Adelaide in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Josh Mahoney
Personal information
Full name Joshua William Paul Mahoney
Date of birth (1977-10-31) 31 October 1977
Original team(s) Western Jets/Williamstown
Draft 84th overall, 1996 AFL draft
Height 176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 92 kg (203 lb)
Position(s) Half-forward flank
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1997–1998 Collingwood 19 0(8)
1999–2000 Western Bulldogs 11 0(2)
2004–2007 Port Adelaide 67 (77)
Total 97 (87)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2007.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

VFL career

Mahoney played under-18s for the Western Jets in the TAC Cup. He was undrafted in the 1995 AFL Draft, so he signed with the Williamstown Seagulls in the Victorian Football League (VFL), playing 19 games with them in 1996. After that season, Mahoney was selected by the Collingwood Football Club with one of the last picks in the 1996 AFL draft, pick 84.

AFL career

Early career (1997–2000)

Mahoney made his Australian Football League (AFL) debut with Collingwood 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. 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 Bombers in the VFL following his delisting from the Bulldogs, Mahoney continued to impress and was a prominent player in representative matches between the VFL and the South Australian National Football League. In the 2004 pre-season draft, Port Adelaide selected Mahoney with the final pick.

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 AFL 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.

Coaching career (2008–2011)

Mahoney was picked up as an assistant coach of the Melbourne Football Club for 2008. He served as a forward line coach.

Football Administration career (2011-present)

In September 2011, Mahoney was appointed Melbourne's Football Manager after Mark Neeld was appointed as senior coach.

In September 2013, Mahoney was appointed Melbourne's General Manager - Football Operations by CEO Peter Jackson.

In December 2020, Mahioney was appointed Essendon's Football Manager after the departure of Dan Richardson.[1]

Playing statistics
[2]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
1997 Collingwood 884341307114150.50.45.13.88.91.81.9
1998 Collingwood 81144754512023220.40.46.84.110.92.12.0
1999 Western Bulldogs 137004829772840.00.06.94.111.04.00.6
2000 Western Bulldogs 13425121729820.51.33.04.37.32.00.5
2004 Port Adelaide 221920141289622469301.10.76.75.111.83.61.6
2005 Port Adelaide 22182481107518565241.30.46.14.210.33.61.3
2006 Port Adelaide 2222291019399292106411.30.58.84.513.34.81.9
2007 Port Adelaide 22848554710231150.51.06.95.912.83.91.9
Career 97 87 52 662 438 1100 344 153 0.9 0.5 6.8 4.5 11.3 3.5 1.6

References
  1. McClure, Sam (8 December 2020). "Josh Mahoney appointed Essendon football manager". The Age. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  2. Josh Mahoney's player profile at AFL Tables
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