Shane Molloy (born 21 June 1949) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with

Fitzroy Fitzroy or FitzRoy may refer to: People As a given name *Several members of the Somerset family (Dukes of Beaufort) have this as a middle-name: **FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan (1788–1855) ** Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset, 8th Duke of Beau ...

in the

Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ...

(VFL). Molloy, recruited from Macleod-Rosanna, was a back pocket player. He made his Fitzroy debut at Princes Park, in a loss to Footscray, who were celebrating

Ted Whitten Edward James Whitten Sr. OAM (27 July 1933 – 17 August 1995) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Footscray Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Born and raised into a working-class family in Footscray, Whi ...

's 300th game. The defender made four further appearances that year and spent the entire 1970 season in the reserves, but had the distinction of kicking the first ever goal at

Waverley Park Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football ...

. He was a regular in the Fitzroy team in 1971 and 1972, missing just three games. The father of

Jarrod Molloy Jarrod Molloy (born 12 May 1976) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. A key position player, Molloy was trialled in both attack and defence as his career progressed, with most success enjoyed near the go ...

, he played at VFA club

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after leaving Fitzroy. He captain-coached Montmorency to a

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premiership in 1979. Molloy returned to the VFA in 1991 as coach of Box Hill and became person to steer the club to two successive finals series. He coached

in the 1995 VFA season.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Molloy, Shane 1949 births Fitzroy Football Club players Box Hill Football Club coaches Port Melbourne Football Club coaches Montmorency Football Club players Living people Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)