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
- Position(s)
- Wing
- Full Name
- Tom Hilton Mooney
- Born
- Sunday, 16th March, 1952
- Current Age
- 74 years and 167 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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| Club Career - Australia | Comp Wins | Starts | Int | APP | 3ST | 3PT | T | G | 1FG | FG | Pts | Bin5 | Bin | Off | W | L | D | Win% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | G | 1FG | 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 | G | 1FG | FG | Pts | Bin5 | Bin | Off | W | L | D | Win% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SouthsSouth Sydney | 19721972 NSWRFL | 18 | 1 | 19 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - | - | 13 | 6 | - | 68.42% | List | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SouthsSouth Sydney | 19731973 NSWRFL | 20 | - | 20 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - | - | 11 | 8 | 1 | 55.00% | List | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SouthsSouth Sydney | 19741974 NSWRFL | 22 | - | 22 | 9 | - | 9 | - | - | - | 27 | - | - | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 50.00% | List | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ManlyManly | 19751975 NSWRFL | 23 | - | 23 | 11 | - | 11 | - | - | - | 33 | - | - | - | 14 | 9 | - | 60.87% | List | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ManlyManly | 19761976 NSWRFL | 24 | - | 24 | 18 | - | 18 | - | - | - | 54 | - | - | - | 18 | 6 | - | 75.00% | List | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ManlyManly | 19771977 NSWRFL | 22 | - | 22 | 7 | - | 7 | - | - | - | 21 | - | - | - | 14 | 8 | - | 63.64% | List | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ManlyManly | 19781978 NSWRFL | 28 | - | 28 | 11 | - | 11 | - | - | - | 33 | - | - | - | 18 | 8 | 2 | 64.29% | List | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ManlyManly | 19791979 NSWRFL | 22 | - | 22 | 16 | - | 16 | - | - | - | 48 | - | - | - | 11 | 10 | 1 | 50.00% | List | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ManlyManly | 19801980 NSWRFL | 20 | - | 20 | 11 | - | 11 | - | - | - | 33 | - | - | - | 10 | 8 | 2 | 50.00% | List | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ManlyManly | 19811981 NSWRFL | 24 | - | 24 | 9 | - | 9 | - | - | - | 27 | - | - | - | 13 | 9 | 2 | 54.17% | List | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | Starts | Int | APP | 3ST | 3PT | T | G | 1FG | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contributions:
Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Shawn Dollin, Paul Carter, Alan Katzmann, Max Turner, Tony McCarron, Derek Farrar, Wests Archives, AJ Lucantonio
Sources:Match Video, Castleford Tigers Heritage, Widnes RLFC History, RFL Player Registers
Your Say
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.
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
4 Jan 2018 12:31pm
Tommy always wore tracky pants at training saying it helped prevent hamstring injuries
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.
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
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.
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!!
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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