Arthur Mooney Explained

Arthur Mooney
Fullname:Arthur Mooney
Birth Date:14 December 1924
Originalteam:Richmond Recruits
Height:180 cm
Weight:79 kg
Statsend:1948
Years1:1943–1948
Club1:Richmond
Games Goals1:66 (94)

Arthur Mooney (14 December 1924 – 30 July 1988)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Mooney, who arrived at the club from the Richmond Recruits, was a half forward flanker.[2] [3]

He was a member of the Richmond team which lost the 1944 VFL Grand Final.[4]

His 49 goals in the 1946 VFL season were enough to top Richmond's goal-kicking.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arthur Mooney - Player Bio. Australian Football. 20 November 2014.
  2. The Argus,"Fine Set Of Games", 24 July 1942, p. 8
  3. Book: Holmesby, Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 978-1-920910-78-5.
  4. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/A/Arthur_Mooney.html AFL Tables: Arthur Mooney
  5. Book: Lovett, Michael. AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. 2004. 0-9580300-5-7.