Cameron Mooney

Infobox afl player NEW
playername = Cameron Mooney
fullname = Cameron Mooney




image capt = Cam Mooney
birthdate = Birth date and age|1979|9|26|df=y
birthplace = Wagga Wagga, NSW
originalteam = Turvey Park / NSW-ACT Rams U18
draftpick = 56^th overall, 1996
AFL Nor
heightweight = 194cm / 99kg
position =
dead = alive
deathdate =
deathplace =
currentclub = AFL Gee
guernsey = 21
years = 1999
2000 –
clubs = AFL Kan
AFL Gee
games(goals) = 11 (2)
152 (192)
coach = notcoach
coachingteams =
statsend = Round 20, 2008
careerhighlights = AFL
*2-time AFL Premiership Player (1999, 2007)
*AFL NAB Cup Pre-Season Premiership Player (2006)
*All-Australian (2007)

Geelong Football Club
* Coach's Award (2004)
* Geelong Leading Goalkicker (2007 - 67 goals)

Cameron "Moondog" Mooney (born 26 September 1979) is an Australian Rules Football player for the Geelong Football Club.

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 with the 56th pick in the 1996 AFL Draft.

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 end up at Geelong. He was traded along with the 53rd and 67th selection in 1999 AFL Draft. This season also saw a Kangaroos assistant coach, Mark Thompson, take up the head coaching job at Geelong.

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 Mooney also requested to be traded to anther club, though he was convinced to stay at 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.

2008

Cameron Mooney played a good first half in the grand final kicking two goals in the first quarter, but had a disappointing second half kicking a behind from only 5 metres out after the siren at half time and ended the game with a score of 2.3. Geelong lost the grand final after an extremely dominant season, having only lost one game during the entire season before the grand final.

tatistics

: "Statistics are correct as of Round 13, 2008" (June 21, 2008)

References

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* [http://www.kangaroos.com.au Kangaroos Website]