Chloe Molloy (born 6 December 1998) is an

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er playing for the

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in the

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(AFLW). She previously played for the

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from 2018 to season 7. Molloy is a three-time AFL Women's All-Australian, and won the

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and Collingwood best and fairest awards in 2018. She also led Collingwood's goalkicking in 2021 and season 6, and Sydney's goalkicking in 2023. Molloy has served as Sydney co-captain since the 2023 season.

Early life

Molloy grew up in Whittlesea, in

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's outer north-east. She attended school at

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. Molloy's uncle is former , , and player

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Basketball career

Molloy begun playing basketball from a young age, she played for Diamond Valley and Eltham during her junior years. During her senior years she played for

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in the

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and

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in the WNBL. In 2015 she received the Melbourne Boomers Rookie of the Year award. In the same year, Molloy also was announced as a member of the 2016 Australian Gems squad. Molloy represented Victoria Country and Victoria Metro at state level six times, winning two national championships at the Victorian Under-20 and Ivor Burge Championships in

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and

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. In 2017 she was offered NCAA Division 1 US College Scholarships from

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and Virginia Commonwealth University. Molloy turned down any college scholarships to pursue her football dream.

Junior and state league football

In 2017 she played football both the

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in the

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and

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in the

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competition. She was well credentialled in both leagues, winning the TAC Cup's league best and fairest and leading goalkicker awards before tying AFLW star Katie Brennan for the VFLW's league leading goalkicker award. In her first year in senior football at

, Molloy took out the club's Leading Goal Kicker award, as well as Runner's Up Best and Fairest at just age 18.

AFL Women's career

Molloy was drafted by Collingwood with the club's first pick and the third selection overall in the

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. She made her league debut in round 1, 2018 in a match against Carlton at

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. She played in a defensive role, gathered a game high 20 disposals and was named by ''AFL Media'' as one of Collingwood's best players in the eight-point loss. Molloy received a nomination or the 2018 AFL Women's Rising Star award for the performance. She ultimately won the

award with a perfect 50 votes, and placed second in the league's best and fairest. Molloy was the youngest player to also be selected in the 2018 AFLW All-Australian Team in the back pocket. A week-and-a-half later, she also won Collingwood's AFLW best and fairest award, as well as Best First Year Player award. Molloy was also named the AFLPA's inaugural

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Players' Best First-Year Player Award in 2018. In May 2018, Molloy was re-signed by Collingwood for the

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. In September of that year she suffered a serious

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to her right foot while playing with Collingwood's VFLW team, the recovery from which saw her ruled out for the entirety of the 2019 AFLW season. For the 2019 season Molloy took on a new role working alongside Collingwood list manager and performance analyst Jess Burger as an opposition analyst. She was also appointed part of the Collingwood AFLW leadership group ahead of the 2019 season. In April 2019, Molloy re-signed with Collingwood for the 2020 season. In March 2020, Molloy was selected by the

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as captain of their inaugural 22under22 squad, as well as being selected for a 2017–19 retrospective 22under22 squad. Molloy kicked two goals in Collingwood's one-goal victory over Carlton in the opening game of the

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, being named as one of the team's best on ground. Molloy was awarded with her second

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blazer, named on the full forward position in the 2021 AFL Women's All-Australian team. It was revealed in May 2021 that although premiership contenders

, premiers

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, and new expansion club St Kilda had made attempts to sign her at their respective clubs, she decided to stay at Collingwood on a two-year deal. In February 2023, it was revealed that Molloy will leave Collingwood in the new Priority signing period, joining

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on a five-year contract. In September 2024, Molloy sustained a season-ending ACL injury.

Statistics

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Honours and achievements

* Sydney co-captain: 2023–present * 3× AFL Women's All-Australian team:

* Collingwood best and fairest: 2018 * 2× Collingwood leading goalkicker: 2021, S6 * Sydney leading goalkicker: 2023 *

* AFLPA AFLW best first year player: 2018

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Molloy, Chloe 1998 births Living people Collingwood Football Club (AFLW) players Australian rules footballers from Melbourne Sportswomen from Victoria (state) All-Australians (AFL Women's) People from the City of Whittlesea People educated at Assumption College, Kilmore LGBTQ people from Victoria (state) LGBTQ players of Australian rules football Australian lesbian sportswomen