Josh Mahoney

Josh Mahoney
Personal information
Full name	Joshua William Paul Mahoney
Date of birth	(1977-10-31) 31 October 1977
Original team(s)	Western Jets/Williamstown
Draft	84th overall, 1996 AFL draft
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	83 kg (183 lb)
Position(s)	Half-forward flank
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1997–1998	Collingwood	19 0(8)
1999–2000	Western Bulldogs	11 0(2)
2004–2007	Port Adelaide	67 (77)
Total		97 (87)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2007.
Career highlights
Port Adelaide premiership side 2004 Port Adelaide leading goalkicker 2006
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Joshua William Paul "Josh" Mahoney (born 31 October 1977) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood, the Western Bulldogs, and Port Adelaide in the Australian Football League (AFL).

VFL career

Mahoney played under-18s for the Western Jets in the TAC Cup. He was undrafted in the 1995 AFL Draft, so he signed with the Williamstown Seagulls in the Victorian Football League (VFL), playing 19 games with them in 1996. After that season, Mahoney was selected by the Collingwood Football Club with one of the last picks in the 1996 AFL draft, pick 84.

AFL career

Early career (1997–2000)

Mahoney made his Australian Football League (AFL) debut with Collingwood in round 12, 1997. He was a handy small forward for the club, and was noted for his solid kicking and courage, as well as his ability to get the "hard ball". At the end of 1998, Mahoney was traded to the Western Bulldogs for Tyson Lane. He started the year in the team but due to injury fell away and did not play a game after round 12. He was delisted at the end of 2000.

VFL return (2001–2003)

After toiling away for the Bendigo Bombers in the VFL following his delisting from the Bulldogs, Mahoney continued to impress and was a prominent player in representative matches between the VFL and the South Australian National Football League. In the 2004 pre-season draft, Port Adelaide selected Mahoney with the final pick.

Port Adelaide career (2004–2007)

He was given a lifeline and the then 26-year-old was not expected to have much of an impact at AFL level. But after breaking into the side after round 6 after solid performances for Glenelg, Mahoney never lost his spot in the team in 2004. His performances across half-forward, booting 20 goals, and his defensive pressure was important, with the journeyman winning a premiership medallion in Port Adelaide's 2004 flag-winning side. Mahoney played well in 2006, winning the Power's leading goalkicker award with 29 goals and earning himself a promotion to the onfield leadership group for season 2007. Late in 2007 Mahoney announced his retirement from the AFL, having played 97 AFL games.

Coaching career (2008–2011)

Mahoney was picked up as an assistant coach of the Melbourne Football Club for 2008. He served as a forward line coach.

Football Administration career (2011-present)

In September 2011, Mahoney was appointed Melbourne's Football Manager after Mark Neeld was appointed as senior coach.

In September 2013, Mahoney was appointed Melbourne's General Manager - Football Operations by CEO Peter Jackson.

In December 2020, Mahoney was appointed Essendon's Football Manager after the departure of Dan Richardson.

Playing statistics

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
1997	Collingwood	8	8	4	3	41	30	71	14	15	0.5	0.4	5.1	3.8	8.9	1.8	1.9
1998	Collingwood	8	11	4	4	75	45	120	23	22	0.4	0.4	6.8	4.1	10.9	2.1	2.0
1999	Western Bulldogs	13	7	0	0	48	29	77	28	4	0.0	0.0	6.9	4.1	11.0	4.0	0.6
2000	Western Bulldogs	13	4	2	5	12	17	29	8	2	0.5	1.3	3.0	4.3	7.3	2.0	0.5
2004	Port Adelaide	22	19	20	14	128	96	224	69	30	1.1	0.7	6.7	5.1	11.8	3.6	1.6
2005	Port Adelaide	22	18	24	8	110	75	185	65	24	1.3	0.4	6.1	4.2	10.3	3.6	1.3
2006	Port Adelaide	22	22	29	10	193	99	292	106	41	1.3	0.5	8.8	4.5	13.3	4.8	1.9
2007	Port Adelaide	22	8	4	8	55	47	102	31	15	0.5	1.0	6.9	5.9	12.8	3.9	1.9
Career			97	87	52	662	438	1100	344	153	0.9	0.5	6.8	4.5	11.3	3.5	1.6

External links

• Josh Mahoney's playing statistics from AFL Tables