| Maloney playing for the Central Coast Storm in 2008 | ||||||
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| Nickname | Jimmy | |||||
| Born | 15 June 1986 Orange, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||
| Weight | 81 kg (12 st 11 lb) | |||||
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| Position | Five-eighth, Halfback | |||||
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| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2009 | Melbourne Storm | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010–2012 | NZ Warriors | 50 | 20 | 154 | 4 | 392 |
| 2013 | Sydney Roosters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 54 | 20 | 154 | 4 | 392 | |
| Source: RLP | ||||||
James Maloney (born 15 June 1986 in Orange, New South Wales, Australia) is a professional rugby league player who currently plays for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League.
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James Maloney's father, Brian Maloney was a tough lock forward and captain coach of Orange CYMS in country New South Wales.[1] A St Edward’s and North Sydney Bears junior, Maloney joined the Parramatta Eels in 2007 and helped the Wentworthville Magpies win the New South Wales Cup in 2008.[2]
In 2009 he moved to Melbourne and played for the Central Coast Storm in the NSW Cup. Maloney made his National Rugby League debut for the Melbourne Storm in Round 5 2009. He played four NRL matches for the club.
Maloney was signed by the New Zealand Warriors for the 2010 and 2011 seasons with an option for 2012.[3][4] He made his debut for the club on 14 March 2010.
Maloney had a breakthrough 2010 season, scoring 188 points including 10 tries in his first full NRL campaign. It put him in contention for Dally M recognition and he was on the shortlist for the standoff of the year at the Rugby League International Federation's awards.[5]
Maloney will leave the club at the end of the 2012 season to return to New South Wales and be closer to his family.[6]
He will play for the Sydney Roosters from 2013 onward.[7]
Maloney represented the NSW Residents in 2009 against the Queensland Residents.
On 14 September 2010, he was selected in the Prime Minister's XIII to play Papua New Guinea.
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