Chloe Molloy

Chloe Molloy (born 6 December 1998) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Collingwood Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW).

Chloe Molloy
Molloy playing for Collingwood's VFLW team in June 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-12-06) 6 December 1998
Original team(s) Calder Cannons (TAC Cup)
Diamond Creek (VFL Women's)
Draft No. 3, 2017 AFLW national draft
Debut Round 1, 2018, Collingwood
vs. Collingwood, at IKON Park
Height 171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club Collingwood
Number 2
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2018– Collingwood 16 (10)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 2, 2021.
Career highlights

AFLW

VFLW

  • League Leading Goalkicker - 2017
  • Rising Star - 2017
  • DCWFC Leading Goalkicker - 2017
  • DCWFC Runner's Up Best and Fairest - 2017

Junior

  • TAC Cup Best and Fairest - 2017
  • TAC Cup Leading Goalkicker - 2017
  • Calder Cannons Leading Goalkicker - 2017
  • Calder Cannons Best and Fairest (Meg McArthur Medal) - 2017
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Early life, junior and state league football

Molloy grew up in Whittlesea, in Melbourne's outer north-east.[1]

Molloy's uncle is former Fitzroy, Brisbane Lions, and Collingwood player Jarrod Molloy.[2]

In 2017 she played football both the Calder Cannons in the TAC Cup and Diamond Creek in the VFL Women's competition. She was well credentialled in both leagues, winning the TAC Cup's league best and fairest and leading goalkicker awards before tying AFLW Western Bulldogs star Katie Brennan for the VFLW's league leading goalkicker award.[1]

In her first year in senior football at Diamond Creek, Molloy took out the club's Leading Goal Kicker award, as well as Runner's Up Best and Fairest at just age 18.

Basketball career

Molloy begun playing basketball from a young age, she played for Diamond Valley and Eltham during her junior years. During her senior years she played for Nunawading in the SEABL and Melbourne Boomers in the WNBL.

In 2015 she received the Melbourne Boomers Rookie of the Year award. In the same year, Molloy also was announced as a member of the 2016 Jayco Gems Selection Squad.

Molloy represented Victoria Country and Victoria Metro at state level six times, winning two national championships at the Victorian Under-20 and Ivor Burge Championships in Ipswich and Bendigo.

In 2017 she was offered NCAA Division 1 US College Scholarships from Virginia Cavaliers, Fordham Rams and Virginia Commonwealth University.

Molloy turned down any college scholarships to pursue her football dream.

AFL Women's career

Molloy was drafted by Collingwood with the club's first pick and the third selection overall in the 2017 AFL Women's draft.[3]

She made her league debut in round 1, 2017 in a match against Carlton at IKON Park. She played in a defensive role, gathered a game high 20 disposals and was named by AFL Media as one of Collingwood's best players in the eight-point loss.[4][5] Molloy received a nomination or the 2018 AFL Women's Rising Star award for the performance.[6]

She ultimately won the AFL Women's Rising Star award with a perfect 50 votes, and placed second in the league's best and fairest.[7][8]

Molloy was the youngest player to also be selected in the 2018 AFLW All-Australian Team in the back pocket.

A week-and-a-half later, she also won Collingwood's AFLW best and fairest award,[9] as well as Best First Year Player award.

Molloy was also named the AFLPA's inaugural AFLW Players’ Best First-Year Player Award in 2018.

In May 2018, Molloy was re-signed by Collingwood for the 2019 season.[10]

In September of that year she suffered a serious Lisfranc injury to her right foot while playing with Collingwood's VFLW team, the recovery from which saw her ruled out for the entirety of the 2019 AFLW season.[11]

For the 2019 season Molloy took on a new role working alongside Collingwood list manager and performance analyst Jess Burger as an opposition analyst.[12] She was also appointed part of the Collingwood AFLW leadership group ahead of the 2019 season.[13]

In April 2019, Molloy re-signed with Collingwood for the 2020 season.[14]

In March 2020, Molloy was selected by the AFL Players Association as captain of their inaugural 22under22 squad,[15] as well as being selected for a 2017–19 retrospective 22under22 squad.[16][17]

Molloy kicked two goals in Collingwood's 1 goal victory over Carlton in the opening game of the 2021 AFL Women's season, being named as one of the team's best on ground.[18]

Statistics
Statistics are correct to the end of the 2020 season.[19]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Significant statistics
§ Led the league for the home-and-away season and after finals
# Played in that season's premiership team
AFLW playing statistics
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2018 Collingwood 2712811910025160.10.311.62.714.33.62.39
2019 Collingwood 20——————————————-
2020 Collingwood 276459349332§160.90.68.44.913.34.62.33
2021 Collingwood 21205510212.00.05.05.010.02.01.00
Career 15 9 6 145 58 203 59 33 0.6 0.4 9.7 3.9 13.6 3.9 2.2 12

References
  1. Mitchell, Tim (24 January 2018). "AFL Women's: Calder Cannons draftee Chloe Molloy ready to make her mark with Collingwood". Whittlesea Leader. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  2. Prime, Toby (18 October 2017). "Collingwood pounces on gun forward Chloe Molloy with pick No.3 in the AFLW draft". Whittlesea Leader.
  3. "Live coverage: 2017 AFL Women's draft, every pick from every club". Fox Sports. News Corp Australia. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  4. Black, Sarah (2 February 2018). "Match report: Blues edge Pies in AFLW opener". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  5. "MATCH CENTRE, Round 1, 2018, Carlton vs. Collinwood". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  6. Black, Sarah (6 February 2018). "AFLW: Pie, Giant nominated for Rising Star". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  7. Navaratnam, Dinny (27 March 2018). "W Awards: Magpie swoops on Rising Star". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  8. Wood, Lauren (27 March 2018). "Collingwood's Chloe Molloy wins 2018 AFLW Rising Star award". Herald Sun.
  9. Lechucki, Meagan (7 April 2018). "AFLW: Rising Star now a Best and Fairest". Collingwood. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 7 April 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  10. "Collingwood re-sign host of players". The Women's Game. 28 May 2018.
  11. Black, Sarah (20 September 2018). "AFLW: Foot rules star Pie out for 2019 season". Australian Football League. Telstra Media. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  12. McGowan, March (15 December 2018). "AFLW: Injured Magpies star becomes opposition analyst". Australian Football League. Telstra Media.
  13. Lechucki, Meagan (14 December 2018). "Captain Chiocci to continue in 2019". Collingwood. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  14. Lewis, Tash (10 April 2019). "AFLW: Five more sign on". Collingwood. Telstra Media.
  15. Balmer, Matt (20 April 2020). "Revealed: Full team of best AFLW young stars for 2020". Fox Sports.
  16. "Retrospective AFLW 22Under22 side 2017-2019". AFL Players Association. 24 March 2020.
  17. Black, Sarah (26 March 2020). "Crows dominate inaugural 22under22 squad". AFL Women's. Telstra Media.
  18. Black, Sarah (28 January 2021). "Season-opening stunner: Pies shock Blues with upset win". AFL Women's Media. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  19. "Chloe Molloy - Player Stats By Season". Australian Football. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
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