1939 the Claremont photo of George Moloney (Captain) on Claremont Oval.
George Michael ‘Specka’ Moloney. Received Australian Football Hall of Fame (1996); Western Australian Football Hall Of Fame (2004) Legend.
During Moloney’s last VFL year, coach Percy Parratt, tried playing him as a centreman rather than at the goal-front, and he proved a revelation. Returning home to Claremont in 1936, he continued in the centre with devastating effect, winning both the Sandover Medal and club fairest and best award. Moreover, Claremont enjoyed easily their best league season to date, not only qualifying for the finals for the first time, but actually making it to the grand final before losing narrowly to East Perth.
Arguably the greatest name in the history of the Claremont Football Club, and certainly one of the most uniquely versatile champions ever to have adorned the game, George “Specka” Moloney rounded off his association with the Tigers by coaching them, sadly without success, from 1948 to 1951. Played 190 games for Claremont from 1927-45, scoring 555 goals
Played 88 games for Geelong between 1931 and 1935 scoring 303 goals
These photos were put in album by player Jack Reeves and handed to his daughter.
