Aishling Moloney

Aishling Moloney (born 28 January 1998) is an Irish Australian rules footballer playing for the Geelong Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW).

Career Originating from Cahir, County Tipperary as a gaelic footballer for Tipperary Ladies, Moloney was recruited by Geelong prior to the 2023 AFLW season.

Moloney had been previously scouted by the Brisbane Lions, but her departure to Australia was delayed due to work commitments and injury. Moloney had a knee injury in 2021 and was bitten by a spider in 2022. Moloney was awarded the 2023 AFL Players' Best First Year Player Award in her debut season.

During the AFL Women's offseason, Moloney returned to Ireland to play for County Tipperary. She would finish second in Geelong's Best and Fairest count polling 98 votes behind winner Nina Morrison.

At the 2024 AFL Women's Awards, she was selected to the 2024 AFL Women's All-Australian team in the forward line in recognition of her 2024 season, and would sign a contract extension with Geelong until the end of the 2027 season.

Statistics Updated to the end of Round 1, 2026

37 !! 48 !! 42 !! 334 !! 141 !! 475 !! 112 !! 77 !! 11 !! 1.3 !! 1.1 !! 9.0 !! 3.8 !! 12.8 !! 3.0 !! 2.1 !! 0.3 !! 12

Honours and achievements AFLPA Best First Year Player: 2023 AFLW Leading Goalkicker: 2024 (tied with Taylor Smith) AFL Women's All-Australian team: 2024