Cameron Mooney

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Cameron Mooney
Personal information
Full name Cameron Mooney
Date of Birth September 26, 1979 (1979-09-26) (age 28)
Place of Birth Wagga Wagga, NSW
Recruited from Turvey Park / NSW-ACT Rams U18
Draft 56th overall, 1996
North Melbourne
Height/Weight 194cm / 99kg
Club information
Current club Geelong
Number 21
Playing Career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1999
2000 –		 Kangaroos
Geelong		 11 (2)
133 (152)
¹ Club statistics to end of 2007 season
² Representative statistics to end of {{{repstatsend}}}

Cameron Mooney (born September 26, 1979) is an Australian rules football player, currently playing for Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

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[edit] Early Life

Mooney grew up in suburban Wagga Wagga with his brother Jason Mooney, attending Mount Austin High School in his teens. He began playing football with Turvey Park Football Club, later representing the NSW/ACT Rams in the TAC Cup before being taken by the Kangaroos Football Club with the 56th pick in the 1996 AFL Draft.

[edit] Career

1999 - Kangaroos

Mooney made his AFL debut with the Kangaroos during round 7 of his first AFL season against the Adelaide Crows. That year, he was a member of the Kangaroos premiership team which defeated Carlton. However, he did not receive a single touch in this game and spent a large portion of the game on the bench.

2000 - Trade to Geelong

At the end of 1999, Mooney was part of the trade which saw former Geelong captain, Leigh Colbert head to the Kangaroos, allowing Mooney to land up at Geelong. He was traded along with the 53rd and 67th selection in 1999 AFL Draft,This season also saw a North Melbourne assistant coach take up the head coaching job at Geelong Mark Thompson.

2004-2005

Following four unproductive years off the field, Mooney blossomed in 2004, subsequently catapulting Geelong to premiership contention. In 2005, Mooney's year was interrupted by injury. However, he destroyed Melbourne in the elimination final. The defining snapshot of Mooney's career was after the siren in the Semi Final against the Sydney Swans where Geelong lost by 3 points after Nick Davis goaled for Sydney with 2 seconds remaining giving the Swans their first and only lead of the entire game. Mooney was gutted by the result and was openly distressed and weeping. The Swans went on to win the 2005 Premiership.

2006

Mooney in 2006, after the heartache of 2005, experienced the relative joy of a pre-season premiership. However, his premiership season was not as fruitful. He was suspended, as well as his 100th game resulting in a loss. Geelong lost this game despite leading the West Coast Eagles by 54 points in the third quarter. Mooney was suspended on four separate occasions in 2006, leading to the club fining him week's wages. This lack of discipline was seen as detrimental to the team despite Mooney's good form. At the end of 2006 season Cameron also requested to be traded to anther club, he was convinced to give Geelong another year.

2007

Playing permanently in the forward line for the first time, Mooney had an instrumental role as Geelong finished on top of the ladder at the end of the home and away season. Mooney topped the club goalkicking with 55 goals and was awarded with All-Australian selection for the first time. He is seen by some as the heart of the club due to his heart-on-sleeve attitude. Mooney capped off a remarkable season in 2007 kicking 5 goals in the premiership victory over Port Adelaide.

[edit] Statistics

Statistics are correct as of 29 September, 2007 (After Grand Final)
Season Team No. Games Goals Behinds Kicks Marks Handballs Disposals
1999 Kangaroos 19 11 2 3 25 14 13 38
2000 Geelong 21 6 6 3 15 11 9 24
2001 Geelong 21 11 3 2 43 25 39 82
2002 Geelong 21 19 28 16 126 88 75 201
2003 Geelong 21 14 10 14 83 55 34 117
2004 Geelong 21 24 12 6 228 116 147 375
2005 Geelong 21 17 4 2 184 101 118 302
2006 Geelong 21 17 22 8 177 124 82 259
2007 Geelong 21 25 67 37 242 191 88 330
Totals 143 149 91 1111 713 600 1711

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