Jason Mooney (Australian rules footballer)

For the Northern Irish football goalkeeper, see Jason Mooney (footballer).
Jason Mooney
Personal information
Date of birth5 June 1973
Place of birthWagga Wagga, New South Wales
Original teamTurvey Park (Riverina Football League)
Height/Weight191 cm / 95 kg
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1992 – 1998
1999 – 2001
Total		Sydney
Geelong		97 (51)
32 (50)
129 (101)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 2001 season.

Jason Mooney (born 5 June 1973) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Sydney and Geelong Football Clubs in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Mooney made his debut for Sydney in 1992 and played mostly as a defender and in the ruck. He played an important part in Sydney's 1996 Finals campaign, kicking three goals in their six point Qualifying Final win over Hawthorn in the absence of star forward Tony Lockett. He was used as a centre half-forward in the 1996 Grand Final but finished on the losing team.

In the 1998 AFL Draft he was traded to Geelong and kicked 33 goals in his debut season, finishing just one goal short of topping their goalkicking that year. His tally included a career best bag of five against Essendon in Round 11.

He is the older brother of Geelong premiership player Cameron Mooney and played alongside him in 2000 and 2001. His career was plagued by knee injuries and it ended his AFL career in 2001.

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