Tom Mooney

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Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Tom Hilton Mooney
Born
Sunday, 16th March, 1952
Current Age
72 years and 35 days
Place Of Birth
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Wauchope winger came to Souths as a 19-year-old from South Lismore in 1972 before moving to Manly. Mooney, who was a prolific try-scorer with both clubs, was the season's leading try-scorer in 1976 (16t, equal with Bob Fulton) and 1979 (19t). Excitable and easily provoked during his younger years, Mooney won premierships with the Sea Eagles in 1976 and 1978 and was Manly's sole try-scorer in the 11-all draw with Cronulla in the 1978 grand final.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions
Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Craven Mild Cup 26 12 -   - 36 17 9 0 65.38% List
NRL 224 112 -   - 336 133 82 9 59.38% List
NRL Finals 17 4 -   - 12 7 8 2 41.18% List
National Panasonic Cup 7 6 -   - 18 3 3 1 42.86% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
South Sydney NSWRFL 1972 19 10 -   - 30 13 6 0 68.42% List
South Sydney NSWRFL 1973 20 10 -   - 30 11 8 1 55.00% List
South Sydney NSWRFL 1974 22 9 -   - 27 11 10 1 50.00% List
Manly NSWRFL 1975 23 11 -   - 33 14 9 0 60.87% List
Manly NSWRFL 1976 24 18 -   - 54 18 6 0 75.00% List
Manly NSWRFL 1977 22 7 -   - 21 14 8 0 63.64% List
Manly NSWRFL 1978 28 11 -   - 33 18 8 2 64.29% List
Manly NSWRFL 1979 22 16 -   - 48 11 10 1 50.00% List
Manly NSWRFL 1980 20 11 -   - 33 10 8 2 50.00% List
Manly NSWRFL 1981 24 9 -   - 27 13 9 2 54.17% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
South Sydney 1972-74 61 29 -   - 87 35 24 2 57.38% List
Manly 1975-81 163 83 -   - 249 98 58 7 60.12% List
Overall1972-1981 224 112 0   0 336 133 82 9 59.38% List

Your Say

  • Paul Carter
    15/11/2009

    Tom Mooney scored the last ever try in a first grade match at Cumberland Oval for Manly against Parramatta at Cumberland Oval in 1981 in the last ever first grade match ever played there.

  • Brenda Northard
    22/08/2016

    He was also a great school teacher, he taught me at Lewisham Public School, I had him 2 years in a row and I loved him. He was such a great all round man, I have such great memories of him as my teacher

  • Mike Eden
    04/01/2018

    Tommy always wore tracky pants at training saying it helped prevent hamstring injuries

  • Maria Nissiotou
    02/10/2022

    Mr Mooney as I called him @ Lewisham Primary school was a patient & well all round educated teacher who I also had a secret ???? crush.

  • Anonymous
    14/06/2023

    I met Tom when he came to Sydney I was a professional athlete out at Centenial Park we instantly became friends he trained often with me and other athletes in off season to work on his speed we have stayed friends all these years visiting him at Byron Bay where he has raised a family and been vary success full regards from Les Rooke

  • The Sheriff
    21/08/2023

    Recall an opposing winger when commenting on Tom's defensive positioning commented that once after a game against him when he went home and opened his front door he was half expecting Tom to be there to stop him entering.

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Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, Rugby League Tables, Paul Carter, Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann, AJ Lucantonio

Sources: Match Video