Joshua William Paul "Josh" Mahoney was born on 31 October 1977 and is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood, the Western Bulldogs, and Port Adelaide in the Australian Football League.
12 Facts About Josh Mahoney
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Josh Mahoney was undrafted in the 1995 AFL Draft, so he signed with the Williamstown Seagulls in the Victorian Football League, playing 19 games with them in 1996.
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Josh Mahoney made his Australian Football League debut with Collingwood in round 12,1997.
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Josh Mahoney 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".
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Josh Mahoney started the year in the team but due to injury fell away and did not play a game after round 12.
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Josh Mahoney was given a lifeline and the then 26-year-old was not expected to have much of an impact at AFL level.
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Josh 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.
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Late in 2007 Josh Mahoney announced his retirement from the AFL, having played 97 AFL games.
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Josh Mahoney was picked up as an assistant coach of the Melbourne Football Club for 2008.
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In September 2011, Josh Mahoney was appointed Melbourne's Football Manager after Mark Neeld was appointed as senior coach.
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In September 2013, Josh Mahoney was appointed Melbourne's General Manager - Football Operations by CEO Peter Jackson.
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In December 2020, Josh Mahoney was appointed Essendon's Football Manager after the departure of Dan Richardson.