Matthew Mahoney | Demonwiki (original) (raw)

Image DOB: 12 December <1968>

Debut: Round 19, 1990 against at
Last Game: Round 21, 1992 against at

From: Marist College/Pearce/Eastlake, Selection #69, 1988 National Draft

Number: 46 (1989 Reserves, 1990-1992)

Games: 6
Goals: 0
Career Statistics

Wins Draws Losses Winning %
5 0 1 83.33

The son of the president of the ACT Football League, Mahoney was drafted by Melbourne at the end of <1988> after his first full season of senior football. He had played as a ruckman and full forward but was selected by the Demons to play in the ruck only. He had also had offers from Adelaide and Tasmanian clubs but chose to join the Demons.

Mahoney was close to selection at the end of <1989> before suffering cracked ribs late in the season. He impressed in the match against Geelong played in Toronto but didn't debut until the last four games of the <1990> home and away season before being dropped for the finals.

A bad run with injuries cost him the entire <1991> season with injury. He missed six weeks with a hamstring injury, then returned and hurt his other hamstring and finally injured his quad. After a delayed start to <1992> due to a knee arthroscopy, Mahoney returned for two games late in the year before being delisted.

In <1993> he joined side Frankston but suffered a knee injury in his first practice game and only played a handful of games with them over two years.

Year Games Goals Brownlow
<1990> 4 0 0
<1992> 2 0 0

Tribunal Record

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Notes
Name spelt Mathew in some sources. Also suggested that he injured his knee in 1991, and was the captain of the Reserves one year. Either played in the ACT or with Southport Sharks in 1995.

Media
Canberra Times - 13/11/1988
Canberra Times - 14/10/1989
Canberra Times - 11/08/1990
Canberra Times - 13/06/1991
Age - 15/04/1992
Canberra Times - 13/08/1992
Age - 05/11/1992

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