Arthur Mooney
Personal information
Full name Arthur Mooney
Date of birth 14 December 1924
Date of death 30 July 1988(1988-07-30) (aged 63)
Original team(s) Richmond Recruits
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 79 kg (174 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1943–1948 Richmond 66 (94)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1948.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Arthur Mooney (14 December 1924 – 30 July 1988)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Mooney, who arrived at the club from the Richmond Recruits, was a half forward flanker.[2][3]

He was a member of the Richmond team which lost the 1944 VFL Grand Final.[4]

His 49 goals in the 1946 VFL season were enough to top Richmond's goal-kicking.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Arthur Mooney - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  2. ^ The Argus,"Fine Set Of Games", 24 July 1942, p. 8
  3. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  4. ^ AFL Tables: Arthur Mooney
  5. ^ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.


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