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Tom Mooney

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Tom Hilton Mooney
Born
Sunday, 16th March, 1952
Current Age
74 years and 85 days
Place Of Birth
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1976, 1978
Preseason Cup
1972, 1980

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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Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 2 223 1 224 112-112 - - - 336 - - 1 133 82 9 59.38% List
NRL Finals - 16 1 17 4-4 - - - 12 - - - 7 8 2 41.18% List
Preseason Cup 2 31 1 32 13-13 - - - 39 - - - 22 10 - 68.75% List
Midweek Cup - 16 - 16 6-6 - - - 18 - - - 7 8 1 43.75% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  270 2 272 131-131 - - - 393 - - 1 162 100 10 59.56% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
SouthsSouth Sydney 19721972 NSWRFL   18 1 1910-10 - - - 30 - - - 13 6 - 68.42% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19731973 NSWRFL   20 - 2010-10 - - - 30 - - - 11 8 1 55.00% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19741974 NSWRFL   22 - 229-9 - - - 27 - - 1 11 10 1 50.00% List
ManlyManly 19751975 NSWRFL   23 - 2311-11 - - - 33 - - - 14 9 - 60.87% List
ManlyManly 19761976 NSWRFL   24 - 2418-18 - - - 54 - - - 18 6 - 75.00% List
ManlyManly 19771977 NSWRFL   22 - 227-7 - - - 21 - - - 14 8 - 63.64% List
ManlyManly 19781978 NSWRFL   28 - 2811-11 - - - 33 - - - 18 8 2 64.29% List
ManlyManly 19791979 NSWRFL   22 - 2216-16 - - - 48 - - - 11 10 1 50.00% List
ManlyManly 19801980 NSWRFL   20 - 2011-11 - - - 33 - - - 10 8 2 50.00% List
ManlyManly 19811981 NSWRFL   24 - 249-9 - - - 27 - - - 13 9 2 54.17% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
South Sydney 1972-74   60 1 61 29-29 - - - 87 - - 1 35 24 2 57.38% List
Manly 1975-81   163 - 163 83-83 - - - 249 - - - 98 58 7 60.12% List

Your Say

  • Paul Carter
    15 Nov 2009 6:53pm

    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 Aug 2016 5:51pm

    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
    4 Jan 2018 12:31pm

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

  • Maria Nissiotou
    2 Oct 2022 8:10pm

    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 Jun 2023 11:18pm

    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 Aug 2023 11:19pm

    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.

  • Anthony Peters
    8 Aug 2024 10:34pm

    I use to work for Tom at the Great Northern Hotel in Byron during 1997 and other years. I’m a Knights supporter since 1988 and had a shift after the epic Grand Final in 1997 where I boldy suggested to Tom that it was the best game of footy I’d ever seen….lucky to walk out alive and still have a job after that!!

  • Bill Alexandropoulos
    3 Mar 2026 11:10am

    Mr Mooney was my school teacher at Lewisham public school and he is the reason for me following Manly in the NRL my whole life and always get bagged because I never lived in the Manly area.
    To me though....Mr Mooney was a great teacher!!

    Go Manly!!!

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